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US12043951B1	Systems and methods for preventing laundry tangles Systems and methods for attaching large articles of bedding such as bed sheets, blankets, duvet covers, comforters, and quilts, as well as other machine-washable large items such as sleeping bags, tablecloths, shower curtains, and shower curtain liners, in order to prevent or greatly reduce said articles from twisting, tangling, balling and/or wadding either independently or with each other in either or both the automatic washing machine or automatic clothes dryer. Exemplary fabric securing devices include a rigid base having keyholes and slit-holes, and flexible straps or tongues having a hollow post to engage a base keyhole and a crescent-shaped beveled edge to engage a base slit-hole.
US12043947B2	Portable washing kit and washing method A holder is formed of a single sheet, and includes two folding portions located at a predetermined distance in its longitudinal direction. The holder is folded in three by being divided by the two folding portions into a first holder-sheet portion, a second holder-sheet portion, and a third holder-sheet portion arranged in a stated order. A holding portion being a slit that holds a detergent packet, a rinse packet, and a support sheet is formed in the first holder-sheet portion.
US12043944B2	Removable fluid pumping and filtration apparatus A removable fluid pumping and filtration apparatus for a laundry treatment machine is provided. The apparatus includes a handle portion. A filter section is configured to selectively couple to an impeller of the laundry treatment machine, the filter section defining a hollow interior, a lower water opening to allow for the passage of water out of the interior space of the agitator, and an opening about the exterior circumference of the filter section into which a removable filter is selectively attachable. A handle pull locking post is provided within the hollow interior of the apparatus, including a handle pull portion at a top end for gripping against the handle portion and at least one pin at a bottom end configured to selectively lock the apparatus into the base.
US12043943B2	Laundry machine A laundry apparatus including a cabinet; a first space provided in the cabinet, in which a first treating part provided to treat laundry is installed; a second space provided in the cabinet, in which a second treating part provided to treat laundry is installed; a drawer movably provided in the second space, in which the second treating part is installed; and a rail unit configured to limit vertical and horizontal movement of the drawer with respect to the second space and to guide the outward movement of the drawer. Therefore, laundry may be treated by using the first and second treating parts and vibration and noise generated in the second treating part may be reduced.
US12043941B2	Washing machine appliance with sensorless speed detection and temperature compensation A washing machine appliance includes a cabinet with a basket rotatably mounted within the cabinet and a motor configured to rotate the basket. The washing machine appliance also includes a controller in operative communication with the motor to regulate a speed of the motor. The controller may be configured for, and methods of operating the washing machine appliance may include, activating the motor to rotate the basket at a rotational speed within a predetermined speed range and measuring the rotational speed of the basket with the controller. The controller may also be configured for, and the method may also include, monitoring an ambient temperature inside the cabinet of the washing machine appliance and applying an offset to the measured rotational speed when the monitored ambient temperature exceeds a threshold.
US12043940B2	Laundry treating apparatus and system having the same A laundry treating apparatus includes: a cabinet; a drum; a driver rotating the drum; a control panel including a manipulation portion receiving a selection command for selecting a course or an option triggering an operation of the driver, a display portion displaying state information including at least one of a name, a selected state, or an executed state of the course or the option, and a setting portion disposed at an outside of the manipulation portion and the display portion and receiving a change command to change the option; a communication module communicating with a home appliance; and a switch disposed at the cabinet and receiving a connection command that causes the communication module to communicate with the home appliance, where the setting portion is deactivated, based on the switch receiving an input, to thereby restrict at least a part of the setting portion from receiving the change command.
US12043939B2	Washing machine appliances and methods of operation A method of operating a washing machine appliance includes calculating a plaster speed of a load of articles in a basket, rotating the basket, and accelerating the basket to a first speed less than the calculated plaster speed and greater than zero during an initial ramp period. The method also includes accelerating the basket from the first speed to a second speed greater than the first speed. The second speed is within a predetermined margin of the calculated plaster speed. The method further includes monitoring a balance condition and accelerating the basket to full plaster speed when the monitored balance condition is within a predetermined tolerance range.
US12043938B2	Laundry treating apparatus A laundry treating apparatus, which can perform a laundry drying function, includes a tub in which washing water is accommodated, a drum rotatably installed in the tub, a duct installed on the tub and provided with an air-intake port and an air-inflow port for a flow of air, a blower fan installed in the duct to form the flow of air between the air-intake port and the air-inflow port, a heat exchanger installed in the duct so as to be supplied with cooling water and configured to perform heat exchange so as to cool the air transferred along an inside of the duct, and a heater installed in the duct to heat the air transferred along the inside of the duct.
US12043934B2	Methods and systems for stitching along a predetermined path Disclosed is a guiding apparatus for use with a machine to facilitate performing an action along a self-guided path on a substrate. The guiding apparatus may include a support member configured to be attached to at least a portion of the machine. Further, the guiding apparatus may include one or more of lighting units, optical sensors, controllers, and user interface components, mounted on the support member, configured to identify an object, obtain position of the object on a substrate and perform an action along a self-guided path in association with that object on the substrate.
US12043931B2	Elastic band An elastic band may include an elastic weaving body, and a three-dimensional protruding surface is knitted on a front surface of the elastic weaving body while a flat plush surface is knitted on a rear surface thereof. The three-dimensional protruding surface comprises a plurality protruding portions separated with the same interval. When the elastic band is in use, the protruding portions not only can improve the friction coefficient of the surface so as to avoid the elastic band from loosen, but also can be used as ribs on the elastic weaving body to prevent the elastic band from being folded and to keep the elastic band smooth. Also, the three-dimensional protruding surface and the flat plush surface can provide extra soft touch for skin and have the effect of reducing pressure, which greatly improves comfort to wear.
US12043930B1	Wool knitting machine A wool knitting machine comprising a shell, a knitting device, a yarn feeding device and a clamping device. When each crochet needle reaches the position of a yarn inlet of a yarn feeding port, the clamping device is clamped with the current crochet needle for clamping the wool, and at the same time, an accelerating gear device is arranged in a hand crank to increase the speed of hand knitting, so that a user can make the first knitting circle compact enough without manually tensioning the wool.
US12043929B2	Knitted component with inlay plush A knitted component comprises plush loops created with an inlaid yarn. A first surface of the knitted component includes a first yarn formed with a first stitch sequence that includes a quantity of knit stitches and a quantity of missed stitches. The second surface includes a second yarn formed with a second stitch sequence that includes a quantity of tuck stitches and a quantity of missed stitches. A third yarn is inlaid between two needle beds knitting the first and second yarns, and while the third yarn is inlaid, tuck stitches of the second yarn created with the previous pass of the carriage are transferred from one needle bed to another. Loops formed by the third yarn are locked into place by the transferred tuck stitches. The knitted component may be incorporated into an article of footwear. A method of manufacturing the knitted component is also described herein.
US12043924B2	Process and plant for making wadding flocks starting from a padded textile product A process and plant for making wadding or fiber flocks starting from a padded textile product, in which processing is carried out together and simultaneously of all the textile materials forming the same starting padded product. The process includes defibering and tearing, together and simultaneously, of fabric and wadding fibers forming the padded textile product, with formation of a single wadding layer, subsequently transformed into wadding flocks.
US12043923B2	Elastic composite fiber and fabrication method therefor Disclosed is an elastic composite fiber, comprising a fiber body, wherein according to weight percentage, the material composition of the fiber body is made by composite spinning 10%-90% low viscosity PET, 10%-90% high viscosity PET, 10-80% PTT and 10-80% PBT. The present invention combines the advantages of the PET, PTT and PBT fibers into one, and not only has the advantages of good spinnability, high strength, good elasticity, softness, comfortableness, easy dyeing, moisture absorption and the like, but also utilizes reasonable cooperation between materials and the difference between physical and chemical properties to make the three-dimensional structure of the composite fiber more remarkable and the thermal stability better.
US12043922B2	Immersed rotary jet spinning (iRJS) devices and uses thereof Exemplary embodiments provide systems, devices and methods for the fabrication of three-dimensional polymeric fibers having micron, submicron and nanometer dimensions, as well as methods of use of the polymeric fibers.
US12043920B2	Multi-row coaxial melt-blown system Multi-row coaxial melt-blown system including support including first duct to convey polymeric fluid parallel to a delivery direction and second duct to convey air or gas, a box removably constrained to the support and including acceleration ducts parallel delivery direction including tubing in fluid connection with first duct to distribute the fluid, first holes parallel the delivery direction, centred and spaced relative to acceleration ducts along the delivery direction to house each part of a respective tube, second holes parallel the delivery direction for air or gas passage, and a slit extending transversely to the delivery direction between the acceleration ducts and the first holes in fluid connection with the second holes. The support includes a housing to contain the box and the slit extends in the box from side to side in fluid connection with the second duct to convey air or gas from second duct to second holes.
US12043918B2	Silicon carbide crystal manufacturing apparatus, control device of silicon carbide crystal manufacturing apparatus, and method of generating learning model and controlling silicon carbide crystal manufacturing apparatus A control device has a learning model that outputs an estimated value of a second physical quantity that is unobservable under a condition of manufacturing a SiC crystal, from a first physical quantity that is observable under the condition of manufacturing the SiC crystal. The control device generates a basic learning model by mechanical learning using, as teacher data, a simulation result of a simulation model based on structural data of a SiC crystal manufacturing apparatus. The control device acquires measured values of the first physical quantity and the second physical quantity measured under a condition that the SiC crystal is unable to be manufactured while the second physical quantity is observable, and generates the learning model that corrects an output of the basic learning model based on the measured values.
US12043917B2	Single crystal ingot growth control device A single crystal ingot growth control device includes: an input unit that receives a diameter error that is a difference value between a measured diameter of the ingot and a target diameter; a calculation unit that performs integral calculation on the diameter error received by the input unit in real time and calculates a final pulling speed for each set time that is increased stepwise by reflecting the diameter error integral value, and an output unit that outputs the final pulling speed calculated by the calculation unit to a pulling controller during the set time.
US12043912B2	Electrolyzer and method of use Disclosed are membrane electrode assemblies having a cathode layer comprising a carbon oxide reduction catalyst that promotes reduction of a carbon oxide; an anode layer comprising a catalyst that promotes oxidation of a water; a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) layer disposed between, and in contact with, the cathode layer and the anode layer; and a salt having a concentration of at least about 10 uM in at least a portion of the MEA.
US12043909B2	Solid oxide electrolyzer systems containing hydrogen pump and method of operating thereof A method of operating a solid oxide electrolyzer system includes providing a water inlet stream to at least one solid oxide electrolyzer cell (SOEC), generating a wet hydrogen product stream from the at least one SOEC, providing the wet hydrogen product stream to at least one hydrogen pump, generating a compressed hydrogen product and an unpumped effluent in the at least one hydrogen pump, and recycling at least a portion of the unpumped effluent upstream of the at least one hydrogen pump.
US12043908B1	Electrochemical cell with nanoparticle electrode A noble metal free nanocomposite of a transition metal phosphide catalyst supported on ultrathin interconnected carbon nanosheets and its use as an efficient low cost electrocatalyst are disclosed. An electrochemical cell comprising a working electrode coated with the electrocatalyst for the production of hydrogen by electrolysis of water.
US12043906B2	Assemblies and methods for monitoring cathodic protection of structures Assemblies and methods for monitoring the cathodic protection of underground or submerged structures may include a coupon assembly including a conductive test coupon and a reference electrode for determining the voltage potential difference of the protected structure without substantially interrupting surrounding current sources. The reference electrode may be at least partially covered with an electrolytic material in electrical contact with the surrounding environment via a plug including a porous material. A method of installation of the assembly may allow a single technician to install the coupon assembly using a probe rod without extensive on-site excavation. The coupon assembly may be configured to seat securely with the probe rod for stability during installation, and release from the probe rob when the probe rod is separated from the coupon assembly and withdrawn from the ground, leaving the coupon assembly at a preselected depth or preselected distance from the protected structure.
US12043901B1	Composite materials, armor formed therefrom, and methods for making same Composite materials incorporating high-hardness particulates are provided. Methods for forming composite materials incorporating meta-stable, high-hardness particulates using cold-spray techniques are also provided. The composite materials and methods of the invention beneficially permit the formation of intermixed and graded armors. The composite materials and methods also permit the production of armor compositions with tailored properties.
US12043900B2	Plated steel material A plated steel material having a plating layer having an average chemical composition containing, in mass %, Zn: more than 50.00%, Al: more than 15.0% and less than 30.0%, Mg: more than 5.0% and less than 15.0%, and Si: 0.25% or more and less than 3.50%, and impurities, and wherein a total amount (ΣA) of at least one selected from the group consisting of Sn, Bi and In is less than 1.00%, a total amount (ΣB) of at least one selected from the group consisting of Ca, Y, La, Ce and Sr is 0.02% or more and less than 0.60%, 2.0≤SMg/Si<20.0 (Formula 1), 3.0≤Si/ΣB<24.0 (Formula 2), and 26.0≤(Si/ΣB)×(Mg/Si)<375.0 (Formula 3) are satisfied, and in an X-ray diffraction pattern of the surface of the plating layer, a diffraction intensity ratio R1 defined by R1={I(16.18°)+I(32.69°)}/I(27.0°) (Formula 4) satisfies 2.5
US12043898B2	Film formation apparatus and moisture removal method thereof According to one embodiment, a film formation apparatus and a moisture removing method thereof that can facilitate the removement of moisture in the chamber without the complication of the apparatus are provided. The film formation apparatus according to the present embodiment includes the chamber 10 which an interior thereof can be made vacuum, the exhauster 20 that exhausts the interior of the chamber 10, the carrier 30 that circularly carries the workpiece W by a rotation table 31 provided inside the chamber 10, and the plurality of the plasma processor 40 that performs plasma processing on the workpiece W which is circularly carried, in which the plurality of the plasma processor 40 each has the processing spaces 41 and 42 to perform the plasma processing, at least one of the plurality of the plasma processor 40 is the film formation processor 410 that performs film formation processing by sputtering on the workpiece W which is circularly carried, and at least one of the plurality of the plasma processor 40 is the heater 420 that removes moisture in the chamber 10 by producing plasma and heating the interior of the chamber 10 via the rotation table 31 together with exhaustion by the exhauster 20 and rotation by the rotation table 31 in a condition the film formation process by the film formation processor 410 is not performed.
US12043891B2	Deposition method of a metallic layer on a substrate of a resonator device Sputter depositing a metallic layer on a substrate in the fabrication of a resonator device includes providing a magnetron sputtering apparatus comprising a chamber, a substrate support disposed within the chamber, a target made from a metallic material, and a plasma generating device, wherein the substrate support and the target are separated by a distance of 10 cm or less; supporting the substrate on the substrate support; performing a DC magnetron sputtering step that comprises sputtering the metallic material from the target onto the substrate so as to form a metallic layer on the substrate, wherein during the DC magnetron sputtering step the chamber has a pressure of at least 6 mTorr of a noble gas, the target is supplied with a power having a power density of at least 6 W/cm2, and the substrate has a temperature in the range of 200-600° C.
US12043890B2	Electrochromic devices Conventional electrochromic devices frequently suffer from poor reliability and poor performance. Improvements are made using entirely solid and inorganic materials. Electrochromic devices are fabricated by forming an ion conducting electronically insulating interfacial region that serves as an IC layer. In some methods, the interfacial region is formed after formation of an electrochromic and a counter electrode layer, which are in direct contact with one another. The interfacial region contains an ion conducting electronically insulating material along with components of the electrochromic and/or the counter electrode layer. Materials and microstructure of the electrochromic devices provide improvements in performance and reliability over conventional devices. In addition to the improved electrochromic devices and methods for fabrication, integrated deposition systems for forming such improved devices are also disclosed.
US12043883B2	High-yield-ratio high-strength electrogalvanized steel sheet and method for manufacturing the same A high-yield-ratio high-strength electrogalvanized steel sheet having an electrogalvanized coating layer formed on a surface of a base steel sheet, in which the base steel sheet has a certain chemical composition, and a steel microstructure, in which a total area fraction of one or both of bainite containing carbides having an average grain diameter of 50 nm or less and tempered martensite containing carbides having an average grain diameter of 50 nm or less is 90% or more in the whole of the steel microstructure, and in which a total area fraction of one or both of the bainite containing and the tempered martensite containing carbides is 80% or more in a region from the surface of the base steel sheet to a position located at ⅛ of a thickness of the base steel sheet, and diffusible hydrogen in steel in an amount of 0.20 mass ppm or less.
US12043878B2	Homogenizing heterogeneous foils for light alloy metal parts A method for the manufacturing of an object. The method includes receiving a desired alloy composition for the object, depositing a plurality of foils in a stack to form the object, applying heat to the stack at a first temperature to bond the plurality of foils to each other, and applying heat to the stack at a second temperature to homogenize the composition of the stack. The homogenized stack has the desired alloy composition.
US12043875B2	Ferrite-based stainless steel having excellent processability and high-temperature strength and method for manufacturing same Disclosed is a ferritic stainless steel with improved workability and high temperature strength through control of component composition and precipitate distribution, and a manufacturing method thereof. The ferritic stainless steel excellent in workability and high temperature strength according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes, in percent (%) by weight of the entire composition, C: 0.0005 to 0.02%, N: 0.005 to 0.02%, Si: 0.01 to 1.0%, Mn: 0.01 to 1.2%, P: 0.001 to 0.05%, Cr: 10.0 to 25.0%, Mo: 1.5 to 3.0%, Nb: 0.3 to 0.7%, W: 0.5 to 2.0%, the remainder of iron (Fe) and other inevitable impurities, and the number of precipitates with an average diameter of 0.5 μm or less is 105 pieces/mm2 or less.
US12043874B2	System and method for reducing ore using hydrogen as a reducing agent A system for reducing ore includes a hydrogen supply unit configured to supply hydrogen, a furnace configured to reduce the ore using the supplied hydrogen, and a hydrogen recovery unit configured to recover hydrogen from an exhaust gas that is exhausted from the furnace.
US12043873B2	Molecule counting of methylated cell-free DNA for treatment monitoring Methods to quantify methylation in a DNA sample include treating the sample to encode the presence or absence of DNA methylation, adding to the sample a set of synthetic molecules (e.g., quality control template (QCT) molecules), generating a co-amplification mixture, sequencing the co-amplification mixture, and determining a number of methylated molecules in the sample based on the number of methylated reads from the sample and a number of reads from the set of synthetic molecules.
US12043872B2	Kit, device, and method for detecting lung cancer This application provides a kit or a device for detection of lung cancer, comprising a nucleic acid(s) for detecting a miRNA(s) in a sample from a subject, and a method for detecting lung cancer, comprising measuring the miRNA(s) in vitro.
US12043870B2	Methods and compositions for detecting and modulating an immunotherapy resistance gene signature in cancer The subject matter disclosed herein is generally directed to detecting and modulating novel gene signatures for the treatment and prognosis of cancer. The novel gene signatures predict overall survival in cancer and can be targeted therapeutically. Specifically, disclosed is a resistance program identified by a comprehensive single-cell profiling study in melanoma patients, which was validated in two large validation cohorts. Using a large-scale in silico prediction, CDK4/6 inhibitors were identified as a class of drugs that may reverse this resistance program. These predictions were validated in melanoma cell lines, patient-derived co-culture models, and melanoma in vivo models, which show that the combination of abemaciclib and immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) overcome intrinsic drug resistance. The present invention provides for detecting an immunotherapy resistance signature and modulating the signature with CDK4/6 inhibition. Also provided is a novel phased immunotherapy and CDK4/6 inhibitor combination therapy regimen.
US12043859B2	Recovery, decarboxylation, and purification of cannabinoids from engineered cell cultures Methods of recovering cannabinoids from cell cultures include methods comprising steps of separating the cell culture at a temperature above the melting point of the cannabinoid to separate a light phase comprising liquid state cannabinoid from a heavy phase; and methods comprising treating the cell culture at a temperature below the melting point of the cannabinoid to separate a light phase from a heavy phase comprising solid state cannabinoid. Other methods include contacting the culture with a water-miscible solvent to form a water-miscible phase and an aqueous phase, separating the two phases and recovering the cannabinoid. Other methods include contacting the culture with a water-immiscible solvent to form a water-immiscible phase and an aqueous phase, separating the two phases, and recovering the cannabinoid. Other methods include washing the inner surface of a fermentation vessel with alkaline solution to recover cannabinoid attached to the vessel surface. Various methods make use of aqueous solvent systems comprising no organic solvent, aqueous solvent systems comprising added water-miscible organic solvent, and dual-phase aqueous/water-immiscible solvent systems.
US12043856B2	Molecular tagging methods and sequencing libraries The invention provides a tagged sequencing library and methods for tagging low abundance target sequences and generating a sequencing library for detecting low abundance target sequences.
US12043848B2	AAV vectors The present invention relates to an adeno-associated virus (AAV), comprising an insertion of at least 6-8 amino acids between the positions corresponding to position 587 and 588 of SEQ ID NO: 1. Also envisioned are AAVs of the present invention for use as a medicament and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the AAV of the present invention. Further, the present invention relates to an in vitro use of AAV of the present invention for transduction of the nucleus of retinal cells. Also concerned is a method for screening an insertion sequence as well as a peptide obtainable by the method for screening. Also contemplated are kits comprising the AAV of the present invention.
US12043846B2	Cardiomyocytes derived from pluripotent mammalian stem cells The current disclosure relates to a culture medium, different methods to generate adult-like cardiomyocytes from pluripotent embryonic stem cells (ESC) and/or (induced) pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) using the medium, in particular from stem cells that differentiated into (foetal) cardiomyocytes, and to kits comprising the medium, or the medium together with differentiated (foetal) cardiomyocytes derived from pluripotent embryonic stem cells (ESC) and/or (induced) pluripotent stem cells (iPSC).
US12043840B2	3'UTR sequence for transgene expression This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for promoting transcription of a nucleotide sequence in a plant or plant cell, employing a promoter from a GmCAB2 gene. Some embodiments relate to a promoter or a 5′ UTR from a GmCAB2 gene that functions in plants to promote transcription of operably linked nucleotide sequences. Other embodiments relate to a 3′ UTR or a terminator from a GmCAB2 gene that functions in plants to promote transcription of operably linked nucleotide sequences.
US12043828B2	Methods for labeling DNA fragments to reconstruct physical linkage and phase The disclosure provides for methods to form compact cross-linked polynucleotide/protein structures that can then be labeled using a barcoded oligonucleotide array in order to reconstruct physical linkage and/or genomic proximity (and phase) of polynucleotide fragments.
US12043825B2	Solid medium for Coriolus versicolor, and preparation method and use The present disclosure relates to the technical field of culture materials for fungi and provides a solid medium for Coriolus versicolor, and a preparation method and use. Bran is used as a main component in the solid medium, and has advantages in economy and environmental protection, and provides high Coriolus versicolor growth rate and strong contamination resistance. The solid medium avoids the tendency to contamination of current media during an experimental process, and reduces culture cost. The solid medium provides higher biomass and stronger contamination resistance than a potato dextrose agar (PDA) medium.
US12043821B2	Fermentation and aging apparatus and method for controlling fermentation and aging apparatus A fermentation and aging apparatus may include a fermentation tank defining an accommodation space in which a beverage is accommodated, a refrigerant cycle device configured to cool the fermentation tank and the beverage, a temperature sensor mounted on an outer circumferential surface of the fermentation tank, and a controller configured to control driving of the refrigerant cycle device based on a temperature sensed by the temperature sensor and a predetermined storage temperature, check a remaining amount of the beverage accommodated in the fermentation tank, and reset a storage temperature of the beverage when the checked remaining amount is lower than a predetermined reference amount.
US12043820B2	Hard surface cleaning composition A composition for use as a hard surface cleaner, sanitizer and/or disinfectant is disclosed. The composition according to one embodiment comprises an arylsulfonic acid, a source of peroxide, an effective amount of a stabilizer and water. A method is provided of cleaning, disinfecting and/or sanitizing a hard surface, the method comprising providing the composition, providing a surface which requires cleaning and applying the composition onto the surface for a duration of time sufficiently long enough to destroy micro-organisms present on the surface.
US12043817B1	Low viscosity lubricating fluid for an electric motor system An electric motor lubricating fluid for an electric motor system including a lubricating base oil, at least one sulfurized component, at least two phosphorus-providing additives, and at least one high molecular weight dispersant. The electric motor lubricating fluid provides acceptable wear performance as well as good electrical conductivity and oxidative stability for use in electric motor system fluids having a low viscosity.
US12043816B2	Grease composition A grease composition may contain a base oil (A) and a urea-based thickener (B). Particles containing the urea-based thickener (B) in the grease composition may satisfy requirement (I). The base oil (A) may be a mixed base oil containing a high-viscosity base oil (A1) having a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 250 mm2/s to 550 mm2/s, a low-viscosity base oil (A2) having a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 5.0 mm2/s to 110 mm2/s, and an ultra-high viscosity hydrocarbon-based synthetic oil (A3) having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 2,500 to 4,500 and a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 25,000 mm2/s to 50,000 mm2/s. The base oil (A) may have a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 25 mm2/s to 105 mm2/s and a viscosity index of 120 or more. Both low-temperature characteristics and a lubricating life can be achieved.
US12043815B2	Method for reducing and/or controlling abnormal gas combustion in a marine engine or a controlled-ignition engine The present invention relates to the use of a copolymer (C) comprising repeat units corresponding to alkyl methacrylate monomers, said monomers comprising at least one or more monomer(s) (A), the same or different, selected from among (C6-C10) alkyl methacrylate monomers; one or more monomer(s) (B), the same or different, selected from among (C10-C18) alkyl methacrylate monomers, in a lubricant composition comprising at least one base oil for reducing and/or controlling abnormal gas combustion in an engine, preferably a marine engine or a controlled-ignition engine.
US12043802B2	Reactor of UOP propane dehydrogenation apparatus and maintenance method thereof The application belongs to the technical field of reactor of dehydrogenation apparatus, in particular to reactor of UOP propane dehydrogenation apparatus and maintenance method thereof. The reactor includes a reduction cylinder and a catalytic cylinder connected end to end, and a feeding elbow located at a lower end of the catalytic cylinder. Inside the catalytic cylinder there is a conical distributor, an inner net and an outer net located on a same axis and arranged in sequence from inside to outside. Upper ends of the conical distributor, the inner net and the outer net are all connected with an upper cover plate through bolt gaskets. Through the integral design of the inner net, the outer net and the lower cover plate, it is convenient to lift out as a whole, and workers may be prevented from being dispatched to go down into the narrow reactor to dismantle the bolts.
US12043798B1	Furan-based polymer compositions for wellbore consolidation operations Compositions and methods for treating a well with a treatment fluid. An example method prepares a treatment fluid by combining a furan-based polymer, a Bronsted acid, at least one of an anhydride and/or dibasic ester, a wetting agent, and a docking agent. The treatment fluid is introduced into a wellbore and a wellbore operation is performed with the treatment fluid.
US12043792B1	Carbon dioxide capturing polymeric system for water shutoff applications A treatment fluid and method for water shut-off applications containing an amine-functionalized solid support, an epoxy resin, a second curing agent, and a carrier fluid. Prior to use of the treatment fluid, the amine-functionalized solid support has reacted with carbon dioxide to produce a carbamate-functionalized solid support. The treatment fluid is introduced into a geological formation with high-permeability pathways, curing the epoxy resin, and sealing these pathways.
US12043789B2	Fluorescent barcoded tags for drilling depth correlation A composition including a fluorescent polymer tag and an aqueous-based drilling fluid is provided. Also provided is a method of determining drill depth of recovered drill cuttings. The method includes introducing a fluorescent polymer tag into a drilling fluid, the fluorescent polymer tag includes the composition having the fluorescent compound linked to the polymer. The method then includes circulating the drilling fluid through a well during a drilling operation that creates formation cuttings such that the fluorescent polymer interacts with the formation cuttings, creating tagged cuttings. The returned cuttings are collected from the circulating drilling fluid at a surface of the well. The method then includes detecting the presence of the fluorescent polymer tag on the returned cuttings to identify the tagged cuttings, and correlating the tagged cuttings with the drill depth in the well at a time during the drilling operation.
US12043786B2	Thermally conductive nanomaterial coatings on flexible foam or fabrics A flexible cellular foam or fabric product is coated with a coating including highly thermally conductive nanomaterials. The highly thermally conductive nanomaterials may be carbon nanomaterials, metallic, or non-metallic solids. The carbon nanomaterials may include, but are not necessarily limited to, carbon nanotubes and graphene nanoplatelets. The highly thermally conductive nanomaterials may include but are not limited to nano-sized solids that may include graphite flakes, for example. When coated on a surface of flexible foam, the presence of nanomaterials may impart greater thermal effusivity, greater thermal conductivity, and/or a combination of these improvements. The flexible foam product may be polyurethane foam, latex foam, polyether polyurethane foam, viscoelastic foam, high resilient foam, polyester polyurethane foam, foamed polyethylene, foamed polypropylene, expanded polystyrene, foamed silicone, melamine foam, among others.
US12043779B2	Structured phosphate luminophores and structured metal luminophores and their use in the detection of hydroperoxides using chemically-stimulated luminescence This disclosure relates to inorganic structured metal luminophores for the detection of peroxides and/or free radicals in proximity thereto. The disclosure includes the application of inorganic phosphates or mixtures thereof with one or more metal components that provides a structured metal luminophore capable of providing real-time detection and/or measurement of the presence of peroxides and/or free radicals in an environment proximal to the structured metal luminophore.
US12043771B2	Method for producing optical silicone assembly, and optical silicone assembly produced thereby A method for producing an optical silicone assembly is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: i) treating a surface of a substrate with an optically clear silicone adhesive composition; ii) placing the substrate obtained by step i) into a mold; iii-a) injecting an optically clear moldable silicone composition into the mold, and/or iii-b) overmolding the optically clear moldable silicone composition onto the substrate; and then iv) heating the optically clear moldable silicone composition to form the optical silicone assembly. The optical silicone assembly produced by the method of this disclosure is characterized by excellent adhesion of an optical silicone product to various types of substrates.
US12043768B2	Structural adhesive compositions Disclosed herein are compositions including (a) a first component comprising (1) an epoxy-adduct that is the reaction product of reactants comprising a first epoxy compound, a polyol, and an anhydride and/or a diacid and (2) a second epoxy compound; (b) rubber particles having a core/shell structure and/or graphenic carbon particles; and (c) a second component that chemically reacts with the first component at ambient or slightly thermal conditions. Also disclosed herein are compositions including (a) an epoxy-capped flexibilizer; (b) a heat-activated latent curing agent; and optionally (c) rubber particles having a core/shell structure and/or graphenic carbon particles; (d) an epoxy/CTBN adduct; and/or (e) an epoxy/dimer acid adduct. The heat-activated latent curing agent may include at least one reaction product of reactants including an epoxy compound and an amine and/or an alkaloid.
US12043767B2	Use of thermally stable terpene-phenol resins If at least one terpene-phenol resin is used as tackifying resin for pressure-sensitive adhesives based on polar framework polymers, wherein the at least one terpene-phenol resin in gel permeation chromatography analysis shows a multimodal molar mass distribution wherein the low molecular weight peak has its maximum within a range above 260 g/mol, it is possible, even at elevated temperatures, to achieve elevated storage stability of the terpene-phenol resins, apparent from a distinct reduction in increases in softening points over time.
US12043766B2	Aqueous adhesive for inorganic materials To provide an aqueous adhesive for an inorganic material with excellent adhesiveness to the inorganic material. An adhesive improver (J) for an aqueous adhesive of an inorganic material including a (co) polymer (A) containing an unsaturated (poly) carboxylic acid (anhydride) (al) as a constituent monomer, wherein a weight-average molecular weight of the (co) polymer (A) is 6,000 to 200,000; and an aqueous adhesive for an inorganic material (X) including the adhesive improver (J) for an aqueous adhesive of an inorganic material, a saccharide (B), a polycarboxylic acid (C) having 4 to 24 carbon atoms, and water.
US12043762B2	Compositions and methods thereof Aspects of the present disclosure include compositions and methods of making and use thereof. In at least one aspect, a composition, includes a polyaniline and a polysiloxane having a density of about 1.05 g/cm3 or greater. The composition optionally includes a solvent. In at least one aspect, a method includes introducing a polyaniline with a polysiloxane having a density of about 1.05 g/cm3 or greater to form a composition. In at least one aspect, a method includes disposing a composition onto a substrate. The composition includes a polyaniline and a polysiloxane having a density of about 1.05 g/cm3 or greater.
US12043759B2	Titanium dioxide micro-nanocontainers, corrosion-resistant waterborne epoxy coating and preparation method thereof A titanium dioxide micro-nanocontainers, corrosion-resistant waterborne epoxy coatings and preparation method thereof, including preparation steps as follows: TiO2 micro-nano spheres are synthesized by applying hydrothermal method; a polyaniline layer doped with molybdate ions is deposited on the surface of TiO2 micro-nano spheres by adopting the method of in-situ chemical polymerization, TiO2/PANI-MoO42− micro-nano-spheres are obtained, then, polydopamine is encapsulated on the surface of TiO2/PANI-MoO42− micro-nano spheres to obtain titanium dioxide micro-nanocontainers; next, antirust filler, defoamer, dispersant and thickener are added into waterborne epoxy emulsion, then titanium dioxide micro-nanocontainers are added in the waterborne epoxy emulsion for dispersing and grinding, filtering and encapsulating to obtain component A; the waterborne epoxy curing agent and deionized water are mixed in proportion to obtain component B; component A is stirred, then it is mixed with the component B in proportion, corrosion-resistant waterborne epoxy coatings is obtained. According to the invention, the titanium dioxide micro-nanocontainers is synthesized and added into the coating as an additive, which can not only improve the compatibility between the filler and the emulsion, but greatly improves the long-term corrosion resistance of the coating by prolonging the release time of the corrosion inhibitors.
US12043758B2	Method for treating metallic surfaces with an acidic aqueous composition to improve corrosion resistance Described herein is a method for treatment of a metallic surface, including the step of contacting the metallic surface with an acidic aqueous composition. Also described herein is an acidic aqueous composition used in the method for treatment, a master batch to produce such acidic aqueous composition, a method of using the acidic aqueous composition to treat metallic surfaces and substrates including the thus treated metallic surfaces.
US12043757B2	Durable superhydrophobic coating A superhydrophobic coating composition is provided comprising an NP component and a radical initiator (RI), wherein the NP component comprises NP particles having organic moieties bound to the surface of the NP particles. Also provided is a superhydrophobic coating composition further comprising a fluid. Also provided is a method for preparing a super-hydrophobic (SH) surface, where the method includes mixing an NP component with at least one RI and possibly with a fluid, thereby providing a coating composition, applying the coating composition onto a substrate (pre-coated or containing oxides) thereby providing a coated substrate; and applying radiation to the coated substrate, thereby providing the SH surface on which at least part of the NP component is covalently bound, directly or indirectly, to the substrate.
US12043753B2	Process for corrosion-protecting pretreatment of a metallic surface containing steel, galvanized steel, aluminum, an aluminum alloy, magnesium and/or a zinc-magnesium alloy Described herein is an improved process for anticorrosion pretreatment of a metallic surface including steel, galvanized steel, aluminum, an aluminum alloy, magnesium and/or a zinc-magnesium alloy, wherein the metallic surface is brought into contact with i) an acidic aqueous composition A which includes a1) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconium and hafnium compounds, and with ii) an aqueous composition B which includes b1) at least one (meth)acrylate resin and b2) at least one phenol resin, where the metallic surface is brought into contact firstly with the composition A and then with the composition B and/or firstly with the composition B and then with the composition A and/or simultaneously with the composition A and the composition B.
US12043744B2	Stabilization of melanin-based supraparticles using polymeric glue In various embodiments, the present invention is directed to a supraparticle for use in producing structural colors comprising a plurality of core/shell nanoparticles having a melanin or synthetic melanin core and a silica shell having a plurality of silanol groups on its outer surface and a poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) crosslinker. In various embodiments, the structure of these crosslinked supra particles is reinforced by hydrogen bonds formed between the silanol groups on the core-shell nanoparticles and mechanical, solution phase, and dry state stability.
US12043742B2	Oil-soluble thermosensitive resin lost circulation material for protecting a reservoir as well as preparation method and application thereof An oil-soluble thermosensitive resin lost circulation material for protecting a reservoir includes the following raw materials in parts by weight: 40-60 parts of resin matrix, 15-40 parts of modified asphalt, 5-12 parts of viscosity modifier, 2-5 parts of cross-linking agent, 6-15 parts of softening point modifier, and 1-3 parts of dispersant; it further provides a method for preparing the resin lost circulation material; the resin lost circulation material can melt and adhere in different temperature ranges, rapid plugging is realized, and the plugging time is long; the oil-soluble thermosensitive resin lost circulation material can be dissolved by oil flow during oil well production, so that the reservoir permeability is recovered, so as to achieve the purpose of protecting the hydrocarbon reservoir.
US12043735B2	Resin modified oil extended rubber This invention is based upon the unexpected finding that a hydrocarbon traction resin can be dispersed into the oil used in making an oil extended emulsion and solution rubbers to attain improved performance characteristics. For instance, this technique allows for the hydrocarbon traction resin to be incorporated into the rubber at a higher level than would ordinarily be possible using conventional mixing techniques. In tire tread compounds this provides improved wet traction characteristics without compromising cured stiffness (dry traction) and ultimate properties (chip/chunk resistance). This technique can be used to incorporate a resin into virtually any synthetic rubber that can benefit from being oil extended. It is of particular value in making resin modified solution styrene-butadiene rubber (SSBR), emulsion styrene-butadiene rubber (ESBR), high cis-1.4-polybutadiene rubber, and synthetic polyisoprene rubber which are formulated for use in tire tread compounds.
US12043727B2	Polymer composition, article comprising said composition and use of said article The present invention relates to a polymer composition, comprising a polypropylene and a stabilizing additive mixture, wherein said stabilizing additive mixture comprises: i) a thioether compound according to Formula I, ii) a Hindered Amine Light Stabilizer (HALS) comprising a substituted amine group; and iii) an inorganic acid scavenger. The present invention further relates to an article comprising said polymer composition, and the use of said polymer composition for the housing for antennas for wireless communication.
US12043725B1	Process to recycle and produce pet/carbon fiber composites The disclosure of the present patent application relates generally to a process to recycle both polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and carbon fiber reinforced composite (CFRP) prepreg (fibers pre-impregnated with typically thermoset resin) and/or CFRP materials to produce a PET/Carbon Fiber Composite where the optimum amount of carbon fibers positively affects the mechanical and physical properties, and such properties were improved over pure recycled PET. The process of breaking down both the PET and CFRP product(s) into pieces for recycling is mechanical-only, and the broken-down pieces are combined in a single screw extruder with varying percentages of recycled CFRP pieces to determine the amount of CFRP pieces that produces the optimum mechanical and physical properties that are particularly improved over pure recycled PET.
US12043721B2	Antiviral/antimicrobial polymer compositions, fibers, and products A polymer composition having antimicrobial properties, the composition comprising from 50 wt % to 99.99 wt % of a polymer, from 10 wppm to 900 wppm of zinc, less than 1000 wppm of phosphorus, and less than 10 wppm coupling agent and/or surfactant, wherein zinc is dispersed within the polymer; and wherein fibers formed from the polymer composition demonstrate a Klebsiella pneumonia log reduction greater than 0.90, as determined via ISO20743:2013 and/or an Escherichia coli log reduction greater than 1.5, as determined via ASTM E3160 (2018).
US12043720B2	Piezoresponsive fibre reinforced polymer composite A fibre-reinforced polymer composite comprising fibres bound within a solid polymer matrix, wherein at least some of the fibres are in contact with graphene, and wherein the composite changes electrical resistance when deformed.
US12043715B2	Composite film and methods of forming a composite film According to one aspect, a composite film may include a substrate, and a protection coating overlying the substrate. The protection coating may include a urethane acrylate 6-functional oligomer, and a urethane acrylate 2-functional oligomer. The protection coating may further include a urethane acrylate oligomer ratio UAC6/UAC2 of at least about 0.5 and not greater than about 3, where UAC6 is equal to the content of the urethane acrylate 6-functional oligomer in wt. % for a total weight of the protection coating and UAC2 is equal to the content of the urethane acrylate 2-functional oligomer in wt. % for a total dry weight of the protection coating.
US12043712B2	Graphite sheet polyimide film comprising graphene-containing spherical PI-based filler, manufacturing method therefor, and graphite sheet manufactured using same The present invention provides a graphite sheet polyimide film derived from a first precursor composition comprising a first polyamic acid, the polyimide film comprising a sublimable inorganic filler and a graphene-containing spherical polyimide-based filler.
US12043711B2	Lamination film and adhesive therefor A film structure including: (a) at least one functionalized film layer, wherein the at least one film layer comprises a polar-reactive group polyolefin layer used as an internal layer in the film structure; and (b) a lamination adhesive composition present on, and in contact with, a least a portion of a surface of the internal layer; wherein the green tack value of the adhesive composition is greater than 0.772 Newtons/centimeter; a laminate including the above film structure bonded to a substrate layer; a process for producing the film structure; a process for producing the laminate; and a laminated article made from the above laminate.
US12043709B2	Composites with thermoplastic epoxy polymeric phase, articles such as carriers made therewith and associated methods A structural reinforcement for an article including a carrier (10) that includes: (i) a mass of polymeric material (12) having an outer surface; and (ii) at least one fibrous composite Insert (14) or overlay (980) having an outer surface and including at least one elongated fiber arrangement (e.g., having a plurality of ordered fibers). The fibrous Insert (14) or overlay (980) is envisioned to adjoin the mass of the polymeric material in a predetermined location for carrying a predetermined load that Is subjected upon the predetermined location (thereby effectively providing localized reinforcement to that predetermined location). The fibrous insert (14) or overlay (980) and the mass of polymeric material (12) are of compatible materials, structures or both, for allowing the fibrous insert or overlay to be at feast partially joined to the mass of the polymeric material. Disposed upon at least a portion of the carrier (10) may be a mass of activatable material (126). The fibrous insert (14) or overlay (980) may include a polymeric matrix that includes a thermoplastic epoxy.
US12043708B2	Method of making a homogeneous mixture of polyolefin solids and liquid additive A method of making a homogeneous mixture of polyolefin solids and liquid additive without melting the polyolefin solids during the making. The method comprises applying acoustic energy at a frequency of from 20 to 100 hertz to a heterogeneous mixture comprising the polyolefin solids and the liquid additive for a period of time sufficient to substantially intermix the polyolefin solids and the liquid additive together and while maintaining temperature of the heterogeneous mixture above the freezing point of the at least one liquid additive and below the melting temperature of the polyolefin solids, thereby making the homogeneous mixture without melting the polyolefin solids.
US12043706B2	Monodisperse hydrogel particles The present invention relates to monodisperse hydrogel particles containing a cross-linked product of a vinyl alcohol-based polymer having an ethylenically unsaturated group and an average degree of polymerization of 450 or more, the monodisperse hydrogel particles having an average particle size of 10 to 5,000 μm, and a coefficient of variation of a particle size distribution of 10% or less.
US12043705B2	Pigment dispersant for coating Described herein is a polymeric pigment dispersant, a process for preparation of the polymeric pigment dispersant and a pigment dispersion including the pigment dispersant that is used for coating and in printing ink, automotive basecoat, auto-motive clearcoat, mill base, furniture coatings and wood coatings.
US12043700B2	Polymer compound comprising biomass-derived cyclic monomer and preparation method therefor The present invention relates to a polyester or polyurethane polymer comprising a biomass-derived 1,3-cyclopentanediol monomer, and a method for preparing same.
US12043699B2	Impact-resistant and flame-retardant polyester material The invention provides an impact-resistant and flame-retardant polyester material, which includes a PET resin, a nucleating agent, a flame retardant, an antioxidant, a rod-shaped filling and reinforcing material and a compatibilizer. The PET resin includes virgin pellets or environmental-friendly recycled pellets, which can meet the demand for the introduction of recycled materials.
US12043695B2	Process for preparing a dispersion of inorganic oxide particles in polyester polyol A process for preparing a dispersion of inorganic oxide particles in polyester polyol by mechanically mixing of the inorganic oxide particles at a temperature of more than 160° C. with a polyester polyol having an acid number in the range of from 0.05 to 1.5.
US12043694B2	Method for producing polyurethane hard foam composite elements using Mannich polyols The present disclosure relates to a method for producing rigid polyurethane foam composite elements, including at least one outer layer and a rigid polyurethane foam layer, by mixing (a) polyisocyanates with (b) compounds having at least two hydrogen atoms reactive with isocyanate groups, (c) optionally flame retardant(s), (d) blowing agent, (e) catalyst, and (f) optionally auxiliaries and adjuvants to form a reaction mixture, applying the reaction mixture to the outer layer, and curing it to form the rigid polyurethane foam. The present disclosure further relates to a rigid polyurethane foam composite element obtainable by such a method.
US12043688B2	Nickel catalysts with two alkali ions for homopolymerization and copolymerization This invention relates to nickel catalysts with alkali ions for homopolymerization and copolymerization.
US12043687B2	Process for polymerizing ethylene in a multi-stage polymerization process The present invention is concerned with a process for polymerizing ethylene or copolymerizing ethylene and at least one alpha-olefin comonomer in the presence of a supported polymerization catalyst in a multi-stage process in which the last polymerization stage is a gas phase reactor, the use of said process for reducing particle carry-over in the last polymerization stage and the use of a supported polymerization catalyst with a certain median particle size to polymerize an ethylene homo- or copolymer in said multi-stage process with a span of its particle size distribution which can be predicted from the median particle size of the catalyst.
US12043686B2	High melt index thermoplastic elastomer and preparation method therefor Disclosed are a high melt index thermoplastic elastomer and a preparation method therefor. In the present invention, an emulsion polymerization system and a reversible addition chain transfer free radical polymerization technique are used, and a thermoplastic elastomer having a block structure with a high melt index is obtained by means of controlling reaction temperatures of different stages. The present invention is simple in terms of workflow and equipment and energy-saving and environmentally friendly in terms of process, and the raw materials thereof are cheap and easy to obtain, and the resulting high melt index thermoplastic elastomer has an excellent hot workability.
US12043683B2	Dental materials based on redox systems with oligomeric cumene hydroperoxide derivatives Cumene hydroperoxide oligomer according to Formula (I): in which OLIGOMER is a homo- or copolymer chain, which is substituted n times by the group which is in brackets; Q is absent or is a divalent aromatic C6-C14 hydrocarbon radical or an aliphatic, linear or branched C1-C14 hydrocarbon radical, which can be interrupted by one or more S and/or O atoms and/or —O—CO—NR1— and which can be substituted by one or more substituents; X, Y independently of each other in each case are absent, —O—, —COO—; —CONR3— or —O—CO—NR4—, wherein X is absent if Q is absent, and wherein the substitution on the aromatic compound is effected in position 2, 3 or 4 relative to the cumene hydroperoxide group; and n is a value from 1 to 50.
US12043680B2	Ethylene and isoprene copolymer A copolymer of ethylene and of isoprene, which comprises from 10 to 35 mol % of isoprene units, at least 70% of which are in the 3,4 configuration and a portion of which is in the 1,2 configuration is provided. A copolymer of this type with a reduced crystallinity is synthesized with a much higher productivity than its homologues of ethylene and of butadiene, and also confers improved curing properties on rubber compositions.
US12043679B2	On-line adjustment of mixed catalyst ratio by trim and olefin polymerization with the same In an embodiment, a method for producing a polyolefin is provided. The method includes: contacting a first composition and a second composition in a line to form a third composition, wherein: the first composition comprises a contact product of a first catalyst, a second catalyst, a support, and a diluent, wherein the mol ratio of second catalyst to first catalyst is from 60:40 to 40:60, the second composition comprises a contact product of the second catalyst and a second diluent; introducing the third composition from the line into a gas-phase fluidized bed reactor; exposing the third composition to polymerization conditions; and obtaining a polyolefin.
US12043675B2	Nanofibrillar cellulose product and a method for manufacturing thereof The present application provides a method for preparing nanofibrillar cellulose product, the method comprising providing nanofibrillar cellulose, providing multivalent cations, contacting the nanofibrillar cellulose with the multivalent cations, and allowing reacting for a period of time to obtain cross-linked nanofibrillar cellulose product. The present application also provides a nanofibrillar cellulose product comprising nanofibrillar cellulose and multivalent cations, wherein the nanofibrillar cellulose is crosslinked by the multivalent cations.
US12043673B2	Complementary RNA linked bispecific T-cell engaging antibodies The compositions and methods provide herein include, inter alia, antibodies attached to single-stranded oligoribonucleotides. Two antibodies are capable of forming complexes in vivo through hybridization of the respective complementary oligoribonucleotides they are bound to. For example, a first antibody bound to a first oligoribonucleotide through a first chemical linker may be administered to a subject, bind to a cell surface antigen in vivo and subsequently form an antibody complex in vivo with a second antibody bound to a second oligoribonucleotide through a second chemical linker, through complementary base-pairing between the first and the second oligoribonucleotide. The compositions and methods provided herein are, inter alia, useful for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, for example, the treatment of cancer or autoimmune disease.
US12043672B2	Compositions comprising bispecific antibodies to human ADAMTS5 and nerve growth factor Provided herein are novel bispecific antibodies for the treatment of chronic pain. The bispecific antibodies comprise two or more antigen binding components, wherein at least one antigen binding component is capable of binding to human ADAMTS5, and wherein at least one antigen binding component is capable of binding to nerve growth factor (NGF).
US12043668B2	Anti-human CSF-1R antibody and uses thereof An antibody, or an antigen-binding fragment thereof, that binds specifically to human CSF-1R includes a heavy chain variable domain that contains a HCDR1 region having the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4, a HCDR2 region having the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5, and a HCDR3 region having the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6; and a light chain variable domain that contains a LCDR1 region having the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7, a LCDR2 region having the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8, and a LCDR3 region having the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 9. The heavy chain variable domain comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, and wherein the light chain variable domain comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3.
US12043667B2	CLEC12a binding polypeptides and uses thereof Provided herein are VHH-containing polypeptides that bind CLEC12a. Uses of the VHH-containing polypeptides are also provided.
US12043664B2	Methods for treating vascular leak syndrome and cancer Disclosed are methods for treating Vascular Leak Syndrome and preventing cancer metastasis. Further disclosed are methods for treating vascular leakage due to inflammatory diseases, sepsis, cancer or the presence of pathogens.
US12043658B2	Conjugate comprising an active MMP-9-binding peptide The present invention provides a novel peptide that has an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 18, and binds to an active protease but does not bind to a pro-protease.
US12043655B2	Constitutively active chimeric cytokine receptors Provided herein are constitutively active chimeric cytokine receptors (CACCRs). When present on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-bearing immune cells, such CACCRs allow for increased immune cell activation, proliferation, persistence, and/or potency. Also provided are methods of making and using the CACCRs described herein.
US12043646B2	Methods and systems for solid phase peptide synthesis Methods and systems for control of solid phase peptide synthesis are generally described. Control of solid phase peptide synthesis involves the use of feedback from one or more reactions and/or processes (e.g., reagent removal) taking place in the solid phase peptide synthesis system. In some embodiments, a detector may detect one or more fluids flowing across a detection zone of a solid phase peptide synthesis system and one or more signals may be generated corresponding to the fluid(s). For instance, an electromagnetic radiation detector positioned downstream of a reactor may detect a fluid exiting the reactor after a deprotection reactor and produce a signal(s). In some embodiments, based at least in part on information derived from the signal(s), a parameter of the system may be modulated prior to and/or during one or more subsequent reactions and/or processes taking place in the solid phase peptide synthesis system. In some embodiments, the methods and systems, described herein, can be used to conduct quality control to determine and correct problems (e.g., aggregation, truncation, deletion) in reactions (e.g., coupling reactions) taking place in the solid phase peptide synthesis system.
US12043645B2	Adenosine analogs as methyltransferase inhibitors for treating cancer Compounds having methyltransferase inhibitory activity are disclosed. The compounds have the structures The compounds disclosed are useful in the treatment of cancer and similar diseases associated with inappropriate methyltransferase activity.
US12043644B2	Benzimidazole derivatives, preparation method thereof and use thereof as anti-cancer agent or anti-virus agent comprising the same The present invention provides a benzimidazole derivative represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, a preparation method thereof, and use thereof as an anticancer or anti-virus agent: wherein, R1, R2, R3 and X are as defined in the detailed description and the claims.
US12043643B2	Vaccine against klebsiella pneumoniae The present invention relates to a synthetic saccharide of general formula (I) that is related to Klebsiella pneumoniae serotype O1, O2, O2ac, and O8 O-polysaccharide and carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae ST258 O-polysaccharide and conjugate thereof. Said synthetic saccharide, said conjugate and pharmaceutical composition containing said synthetic saccharide or said conjugate are useful for prevention and/or treatment of diseases associated with Klebsiella pneumoniae. Furthermore, the synthetic saccharide of general formula (I) is useful as marker in immunological assays for detection of antibodies against Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria.
US12043641B2	Minimally-invasive continuous clinical monitoring of small molecules with analytical accuracy A dendrimer including a ring core moiety, a paramagnetic group, a linking moiety and a branching moiety for continuously probing and quantifying an analyte is provided together with methods, kits and devices for performing sensitive, accurate and durable measurements.
US12043636B2	Method for producing triarylorganoborates The invention relates to a process for preparing triaryl organo borates proceeding from organoboronic esters in the presence of an n-valent cation 1/n Kn+, comprising the anhydrous workup of the reaction mixture and the use of the triaryl organoborates obtained as co-initiator in photopolymer formulations, holographic media and holograms.
US12043634B2	Metal complexes, methods of making the same, and uses thereof The present disclosure relates to new metal complexes, including derivatives thereof, methods of making the metal complexes, and uses thereof, including uses, for example, as photosensitizers and as photocatalysts. In an embodiment, a metal complex having the structure of Formula (I): a salt, hydrate, solvate, tautomer, optical isomer, or combination thereof.
US12043633B2	Metal complexes, methods, and uses thereof Disclosed herein are metal complexes that exhibit multiple radiative decay mechanisms, together with methods for the preparation and use thereof.
US12043631B2	BACE1 inhibitors for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease Described herein are compounds of the formulae (I)-(III) as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods for using such compounds/pharmaceutical compositions for treating Alzheimer's disease.
US12043623B2	Purinones as ubiquitin-specific protease 1 inhibitors The application relates to inhibitors of USP1 useful in the treatment of cancers, and other USP1 associated diseases and disorders, having the Formula: where R1, R2, R3, R3′, R4, R5, X1, X2, X3, X4, and n are described herein.
US12043622B2	Crystal form of compound for inhibiting the activity of CDK4/6 and use thereof The present invention relates to a salt form of (R)—N-(5-((4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl)pyridin-2-yl)-5-fluoro-4-(6-fluoro-1-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-8-yl)pyrimidin-2-amine (compound I) as shown in structural formula (I) or a crystal form thereof, and also relates to a method for preparing the salt form of compound I and/or the crystal form thereof, a pharmaceutical composition containing the salt form and/or the crystal form, and the use of same in the preparation of drugs for treating diseases, illnesses or conditions, or a method for treating diseases, illnesses or conditions.
US12043620B2	Benzazole compounds and methods for making and using the compounds Disclosed are novel benzazole compounds and compositions comprising the compounds. The compounds are useful as kinase inhibitors including interleukin receptor associated kinases (IRAK) inhibitors. Also disclosed are methods of making and using the compounds and compositions. The disclosed compounds and/or compositions may be used to treat or prevent an IRAK-associated disease or condition.
US12043615B2	Fluorine-containing pyrimidine compound and method for manufacturing the same A fluorine-containing pyrimidine compound is provided represented by general formula (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6) below. wherein, in the general formulae (1) to (6) above, R represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms; and X and Y each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, —CnF2n+1 (n is an integer of 1 to 10), a nitro group, a boronate group, —OA1, —SOmA1 (m is an integer of 0 to 3), —NA1A2, —COOA1, or —CONA1A2, and A1 and A2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms.
US12043610B2	Substituted benzofuran, benzopyrrole, benzothiophene, and structurally related complement inhibitors Disclosed are compounds of formulae I and II, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, which are inhibitors of the complement system. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising such a compound, and methods of using the compounds and compositions in the treatment or prevention of a disease or condition characterized by aberrant complement system activity.
US12043606B2	Fluorolactone and method for producing same The present disclosure provides, for example, a method that can produce a fluorolactone compound from hexafluoropropylene oxide or the like in a single step. The present disclosure relates to a method for producing a compound represented by formula (1): wherein two R1 are the same and each is a fluorine atom or a fluoroalkyl group, the method comprising step A of reacting a compound represented by formula (2): wherein R1 is as defined above, with a compound represented by formula (3): wherein R31, R32, and R33 are the same or different and each is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, or two of them are optionally linked to each other to form a ring optionally having one or more substituents, and a compound represented by formula (4-1) or the like: wherein R41, R42, R43, and R44 are the same or different and each is a hydrogen atom ox an alkyl group, or two of them are optionally linked to each other to form a ring optionally having one or more substituents.
US12043605B2	Deuterated empathogens Provided are deuterated analogs of MDMA, including deuterated empathogens. In some embodiments, such compounds are monoamine releasers or inhibit monoamine transporters. In some aspects, features of the compounds provide stability, such as metabolic stability, and efficacy. Also provided are methods for the preparation of deuterated empathogens and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same. Methods of using the deuterated empathogens, alone or in combination with other therapeutic agents, are provided. In some embodiments, deuterated empathogens are used to treat CNS disorders, such as mental health conditions and neurodegenerative disorders.
US12043603B2	Method for extracting and separating dihydromyricetin from rattan tea A method for extracting and separating dihydromyricetin from rattan tea, which belongs to the technical field of natural medicine extraction and separation, includes: 1) weighing rattan tea leaves, then adding solvent thereto, stirring and refluxing to extract, filtering, keeping on refluxing extraction of residue, and combining extract; 2) adding activated carbon to the extract, performing decolorization, filtering, retaining the filtrate, and then concentrating the filtrate; and 3) crystallizing the concentrated filtrate, filtering, and washing the crystals with cold water and vacuum drying. The method has simple process, high yield and stability, and is easy to realize industrialized production.
US12043599B2	Herbicidal compounds The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and G are as defined herein. The invention further relates to herbicidal compositions which comprise a compound of Formula (I), to their use for controlling weeds, in particular in crops of useful plants.
US12043589B2	Process for the production of renewable distillate-range hydrocarbons A process for producing renewable distillate-range hydrocarbons is provided. The process includes dehydrating a renewable C2-C6 alcohol feedstock to produce an olefin, oligomerizing the olefin the presence of a halometallate ionic liquid catalyst to produce an oligomer product and hydrogenating the oligomer product or fractions thereof to produce saturated distillate-range hydrocarbons.
US12043586B2	Special controlled-release microbial fertilizer for peanuts in continuous cropping field and preparation method thereof The invention relates to the technical field of agricultural planting, in particular to a special controlled-release microbial fertilizer for peanuts in a continuous cropping field and a preparation method thereof. The fabric comprises an outer layer, a middle layer and an inner layer. Through a three-layer structure, the controlled-release fertilizer prepared by the disclosure can realize the fertilizer efficiency period of 50-60 days, and achieves the purpose of twice releases.
US12043584B2	Method and system for treating a calcium-based stone for corrosion and stain resistance A method and system for treating calcium-based stone having a surface to be treated for corrosion and stain resistance is provided. The system comprises a sanding unit to sand the surface of the calcium-based stone with a grit size of 40 to 100 to promote coating adhesion. The system further comprises a coating unit to coat the surface of the calcium-based stone with a predetermined amount of a coating material for corrosion and stain resistance defining an uncured coating on the surface. The system further comprises a curing unit to cure the uncured coating on the surface with a photo-initiator defining a cured coating on the surface. The system further comprises a polishing unit to polish the cured coating on the surface with a grit size of 1000 to 3000. The system further comprises a buffing unit to buff the cured coating on the surface with a fabric defining a treated surface of the calcium-based stone.
US12043581B2	Systems and methods for making ceramic powders Systems and methods for making ceramic powders configured with consistent, tailored characteristics and/or properties are provided herein. In some embodiments a system for making ceramic powders, includes: a reactor body having a reaction chamber and configured with a heat source to provide a hot zone along the reaction chamber; a sweep gas inlet configured to direct a sweep gas into the reaction chamber and a sweep gas outlet configured to direct an exhaust gas from the reaction chamber; a plurality of containers, within the reactor body, configured to retain at least one preform, wherein each container is configured to permit the sweep gas to flow therethrough, wherein the preform is configured to permit the sweep gas to flow there through, such that the precursor mixture is reacted in the hot zone to form a ceramic powder product having uniform properties.
US12043580B2	Lithium-mixed oxide particles encapsulated in aluminum oxide and titanium dioxide, and method for using same Process for producing coated mixed lithium oxide particles, in which mixed lithium oxide particles and a mixture comprising aluminium oxide and titanium dioxide are subjected to dry mixing by means of a mixing unit having a specific power of 0.1-1 kW per kg of mixed lithium oxide particles and mixture used, in total, under shearing conditions. Coated mixed lithium oxide particles comprising a mixture of aluminium oxide and titanium dioxide as coating material, wherein the aluminium oxide and the titanium dioxide are in the form of aggregated primary particles and the weight ratio of aluminium oxide to titanium dioxide is 10:90-90:10. Battery cell comprising the coated mixed lithium oxide particles.
US12043577B2	Asphalt composition The present invention relates to an asphalt composition containing asphalt and a polyester, wherein the polyester includes an alcohol component-derived structural unit including an alkylene oxide adduct of bisphenol A and an alkylene glycol compound having 3 or more carbon atoms (exclusive of the alkylene oxide adduct of bisphenol A).
US12043573B2	Adhesion promoters and gel-modifiers for olefin metathesis compositions This invention relates to compositions and methods for improving the adhesion of resin compositions to substrate materials, pre-treating substrate materials to improve the adhesion of resin compositions to the substrate materials, and/or controlling gel formation of resin compositions. More particularly, the invention relates to compositions and methods for improving the adhesion of ring opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) compositions to substrate materials using adhesion promoters containing isocyanate groups in a resin composition. The invention also relates to methods for improving the adhesion of resin compositions to substrate materials by pre-treating substrate materials with adhesion promoters containing isocyanate groups. The invention further relates to a method of providing a gel-modified ROMP composition, in which a hydroperoxide is added to a ROMP polymerizable resin composition in order to control gel formation of the polymerizing resin. An improved ROMP composition is further disclosed, comprising a cyclic olefin, a ROMP metathesis catalyst, an adhesion promoter, and an added hydroperoxide gel modifier. The polymer products produced via ROMP reactions of the invention may be utilized for a wide range of materials and composite applications. The invention has utility in the fields of catalysis, organic synthesis, and polymer and materials chemistry and manufacture.
US12043572B2	Manufacturing method of glass article and glass article A manufacturing method of a glass article having an organic film includes irradiating a first main surface of a glass plate having the first main surface and a second main surface, opposite each other, with a laser light of a first laser, to form an in-plane void region, in which voids are arrayed, on the first main surface, and internal void arrays, including voids arrayed from the in-plane void region to the second main surface, in the glass plate; depositing the organic film on the first main surface or the second main surface of the glass plate; and irradiating and scanning the first main surface or the second main surface, on which the organic film was deposited, with a laser light of a second laser, along the in-plane void region, to separate the glass article from the glass plate along the in-plane void region.
US12043570B2	Flexible cover window and method of manufacturing same Proposed are a flexible cover window for simultaneously improving strength characteristics and folding characteristics of a glass-based ultra-thin flexible cover window, and a method of manufacturing the same. A glass-based flexible cover window is configured such that a ratio of the intensity of replacing metal ions at the glass center to the intensity of replacing metal ions at the glass surface is 1:3 or greater. The present disclosure can provide a flexible cover window with improved window strength characteristics and folding characteristics by adjusting the depth (ion penetration depth) and the surface compressive stress of a tempered layer by performing a gradient tempering process including primary tempering, slimming, and secondary tempering.
US12043569B2	Compensated molds for manufacturing glass-based articles having non-uniform thicknesses Methods for compensating for warp typically exhibited by glass-based articles having non-uniform thicknesses as a result of ion exchange strengthening are provided. The methods include producing a molding surface of a mold based on a measurement of warp obtained by a specified ion exchange strengthening of a glass-based substrate of non-uniform thickness, such that the molding surface offsets the warp. Glass-based substrates resulting from the mold can then be exposed to the specified ion exchange strengthening and form glass-based articles that are substantially free of warp.
US12043568B2	Process for making anti-reflective optical glass and product thereof A process for making anti-reflective optical glass comprises the steps of: A. implementing an abrading tool including a carrier having a plurality of diamond cutting wires formed on the carrier; and B. centrifugally and resiliently abrading a substrate of optical glass by the abrading tool to form a plurality of microscopic protuberances or moth-eye like structures on the substrate to thereby reduce the light reflection from the substrate and increase the light transmission in the substrate.
US12043566B2	Glass fiber and method for producing the same A glass fiber according to the present invention is suitable for preventing filament breakage and suitable for being stably produced for a long term, and has a ß-OH value of 0.02 mm−1 or more and less than 0.55 mm−1. The preferred content of SO3 is more than 0 ppm and 70 ppm or less on a mass basis. The glass fiber is preferably substantially free of As and Sb. SO3 can be supplied to a glass raw material as, for example, a sulfuric acid salt of an alkali metal or an alkaline-earth metal.
US12043563B2	Thermoplastic plate bending method, working jig, and concave thermoplastic plate There is provided a method for heating a thermoplastic plate to be subjected to bending which is horizontally arranged while holding at least part of a peripheral edge portion of the thermoplastic plate, causing a portion inside the peripheral edge portion to sag under a self-weight, and bending the thermoplastic plate to a desired curvature. The method includes applying tension in a planar direction of the thermoplastic plate at the time of holding at least the part of the peripheral edge portion of the thermoplastic plate in a molding frame defining a peripheral edge shape in a shape as a goal for reshaping. Since the thermoplastic plate is pulled in the planar direction during the heating of the thermoplastic plate, moderate tension acts on the thermoplastic plate to prevent breakage. The degree of curvature of the thermoplastic plate can be adjusted by adjusting the mass of each weight.
US12043555B1	System and method for carbon capture surrounding underwater equipment A system includes a carbon capture unit. The carbon capture unit includes a housing having a water inlet, a water outlet, and a water flow path from the water inlet to the water outlet. The carbon capture unit also includes a carbon capture cartridge disposed in the housing along the water flow path, wherein the carbon capture cartridge is configured to capture carbon from water along the water flow path and a mount coupled to the housing. The mount is configured to mount the carbon capture unit at an underwater location having underwater equipment.
US12043551B2	Ionic conductor containing high-temperature phase of LiCB9H10, method for manufacturing same, and solid electrolyte for all-solid-state battery containing said ion conductor A method for manufacturing an ion conductor including LiCB9H10 and LiCB11H12 is provided. The method includes mixing LiCB9H10 and LiCB11H12 in a molar ratio of LiCB9H10/LiCB11H12=1.1 to 20. An ion conductor including lithium (Li), carbon (C), boron (B) and hydrogen (H) is also provided. The ion conductor has X-ray diffraction peaks at at least 2θ=14.9±0.3 deg, 16.4±0.3 deg and 17.1±0.5 deg in X ray diffraction measurement at 25° C., and has an intensity ratio (B/A) of 1.0 to 20 as calculated from A=(X-ray diffraction intensity at 16.4±0.3 deg)−(X-ray diffraction intensity at 20 deg) and B=(X-ray diffraction intensity at 17.1±0.5 deg)−(X-ray diffraction intensity at 20 deg).
US12043547B2	Graphenic carbon nanoparticles having a low polyaromatic hydrocarbon concentration and processes of making same Provided are graphene nanosheets having a polyaromatic hydrocarbon concentration of less than about 0.7% by weight and a tap density of less than about 0.08 g/cm3, as measured by ASTM B527-15 standard. The graphene nanosheets also have a specific surface area (B.E.T) greater than about 250 m2/g. Also provided are processes for producing graphene nanosheets as well as for removing polyaromatic hydrocarbons from graphene nanosheets, comprising heating said graphene nanosheets under oxidative atmosphere, at a temperature of at least about 200° C.
US12043546B2	Methods for preparing aerogels by plasticizing and foaming with solvents The present invention provides a method for preparing an aerogel based on plasticizing and foaming with solvent, and the aerogel material is prepared through plasticization with solvent and generation of in-situ bubbles. The method solves the difficult problem that the non-polymer is difficult to realize thermoplastic foaming, and has wide applicability. In addition, a lot of foaming agents can be uses for this method, and this method is easy to implement, and does not require a special drying process, so that the industrialization development of the porous aerogel is greatly promote.
US12043543B2	Custom optically active quantum-particle cell manufacture A process for manufacturing custom optically active quantum-particle cells includes forming a pre-customization assembly and then, in response to receipt of specifications for quantum-particle cells, performing a customization subprocess on the pre-customization assembly to yield custom quantum-particle cells, e.g., vapor cells, vacuum cells, micro-channel cells containing alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal ions or neutral atoms. The customization can include forming metasurface structures on cell walls, e.g., to serve as anti-reflection coatings, lenses, etc., and introducing quantum particles (e.g., alkali metal atoms). A cover can be bonded to hermetically seal the assembly, which can then be diced to yield plural separated custom optically active quantum-particle cells.
US12043542B2	MEMS structure including a cap with a via A microelectromechanical structure including a first wafer structure attached by bonding to a second wafer structure. The first wafer structure includes a build part of silicon wafer material, a through via, and an isolation structure separating the through via from the build part. The through via extends between a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact through the first wafer structure in a first direction. The first electrical contact of the first wafer structure is accessible externally and the second electrical contact of the first wafer structure connects to an internal electrical contact on the second wafer structure. In the first direction, the extent of the isolation structure includes a hollow section and a via fill section where the isolation structure is filled with solid electrically insulating material. enables considerable increase of gap height in MEMS structures.
US12043537B2	Method of manufacturing a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) device The present disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a MEMS device. In some embodiments, a first interlayer dielectric layer is formed over a substrate, and a diaphragm is formed over the first interlayer dielectric layer. Then, a second interlayer dielectric layer is formed over the diaphragm. A first etch is performed to form an opening through the second interlayer dielectric layer and the diaphragm and reaching into an upper portion of the first interlayer dielectric layer. A second etch is performed to the first interlayer dielectric layer and the second interlayer dielectric layer to form recesses above and below the diaphragm and to respectively expose a portion of a top surface and a portion of a bottom surface of the diaphragm. A sidewall stopper is formed along a sidewall of the diaphragm into the recesses of the first interlayer dielectric layer and the second interlayer dielectric layer.
US12043536B2	Cooling of a beverage dispenser A beverage dispenser has a supply opening that supplies an aqueous liquid from a source; a recooling heat exchanger having a heat receiving portion, a recooling inlet and a recooling outlet; a reverse osmosis filter having an inlet for aqueous liquid, a permeate outlet and a concentrate outlet; and a cooling device having a cooling portion extracting heat energy from the permeate and a heat dissipation portion dissipating energy to the heat receiving portion of the recooling heat exchanger. The heat dissipation portion of the cooling device is thermally coupled with the heat receiving portion of the recooling heat exchanger. The cooling portion of the cooling device is thermally coupled with the permeate exiting the permeate outlet of the reverse osmosis filter, wherein the permeate enters the cooling portion by a cooling portion permeate inlet and exits the cooling portion by a cooling portion permeate outlet.
US12043531B1	Fluid transfer device and method of transferring fluid A low-profile fluid transfer device has an annular base with a top and a bottom, and an annular peripheral wall defining an enclosed interior of the base. A plurality of spaced apart straight ridges are formed within the enclosed interior of the base and define respective flow channels. Each flow channel slopes downward from a first end proximate an inside of the annular peripheral wall towards an open second end away from the annular peripheral wall. A catchment area is located adjacent the open second end of each of the flow channels. A drain hole is formed within the catchment area and extends through the base from the top to the bottom.
US12043530B2	Closure opener Disclosed is a closure opener device having a pad-like member made from a flexible material exhibiting a desired coefficient of friction. The body of the device conforms to the user's hand as well as to the closure top of a container. The device has a hand surface that is configured to favorably interface with the skin of the palm and fingers so as to provide friction and making it comfortable to grip. The device has an opposing gripping surface that is used to engage the closure top. The gripping surface is configured to deliver enough friction while opening closure tops made of various materials, having various surface finishes, and having various foreign contaminants disposed thereon. When engaged with a closure top, the thickness of the device's body wraps around the closure top to effectively increase the diameter of the closure top, making manipulation of the closure top easier.
US12043526B2	Tie plate separator and method Present embodiments relate to an apparatus and method which separates tie plates. More specifically, and without limitation, present embodiments relate to a tie plate separator which can retrieve tie plates from a pile and separates such for placement on a feeder, such as a conveyor for sequential feeding of the tie plates.
US12043522B2	Method for constructing elevator and elevator The invention relates to a method for constructing an elevator, comprising providing an elevator car; providing plurality of prefabricated hoistway modules to be piled on top of each other, each hoistway module bordering a hoistway space into which the whole elevator car or at least an upper or lower end thereof can be fitted to move; and piling said plurality of prefabricated modules on top of each other, such that the hoistway spaces of the prefabricated modules are vertically aligned forming a continuous vertically elongated hoistway where the elevator car can be fitted to move; and arranging the elevator car to be vertically movable in the hoistway. The invention also relates to an elevator obtained with the method.
US12043521B2	Elevator system An elevator system capable of reducing the overall installation area of elevators in a building while ensuring the number of passengers in the elevator. The elevator system arranges first and second elevator cars in a single elevator hoistway, having, at a lower portion of each of the first and second elevator cars, respectively, a pair of undercar pulleys are positioned to turn ropes vertically on the outer sides of the first and second elevator cars and horizontally at the bottom, where the arranging direction of the pair of the under-car pulleys of the first elevator car intersects with the arranging direction of the pair of under-car pulleys of the second elevator car when projected onto a horizontal plane.
US12043515B2	Elevator system management utilizing machine learning Systems and methods for operating an elevator system are provided. Aspects includes receiving, by a processor, a call request for an elevator car in an elevator system. Receiving sensor data from a plurality of sensors associated with the elevator car, wherein the plurality of sensors are configured to collect sensor data from one or more predefined areas associated with the elevator car. Determining an occupancy level in the elevator car based on a feature vector, generated by a machine learning model, comprising a plurality of features extracted from the sensor data and operating, by the processor, the elevator car based at least in part on the occupancy level.
US12043511B2	Sheet feeding mechanism A sheet feeding mechanism includes a feeding path, at least one card feeding roller mounted to the feeding path, at least one paper feeding roller coaxial with the at least one card feeding roller, at least one card idle roller contacting with the at least one card feeding roller, at least one paper idle roller contacting with the at least one paper feeding roller, at least one elastic unit connected to the feeding path, and a stroke limiting unit. The at least one elastic unit is fastened to the feeding path. The at least one elastic unit has a stretching stroke. The stroke limiting unit controllably shortens the stretching stroke.
US12043508B2	Medium processing apparatus and image forming system incorporating same A medium processing apparatus includes a conveyor, a liquid applier, and a crimper. The conveyor conveys a medium. The liquid applier performs liquid application of applying liquid to a part of the medium conveyed by the conveyor, the medium being at least one medium. The crimper presses and deforms a bundle of media including the medium to which the liquid is applied by the liquid applier, to bind the bundle of media. The liquid applier adjusts an application amount of the liquid in the liquid application according to an environmental condition that is a factor that affects a binding strength with which the bundle of media is bound by pressing and deforming of the crimper.
US12043500B2	Gathering system and methods of use thereof A system for gathering one or more mail items. The system includes a first gathering mechanism configured to press against a first of the mail or other articles, wherein the first gathering mechanism is configured to expand from a compact state to an expanded state. The area of surface contact between a first one of the one or more mail items and the first gathering mechanism increases when the first holder mechanism is in the expanded state.
US12043496B2	Device and method for detecting vertical tear in conveyor belt An embedded body including, at one end portion of a coaxial cable, one side antenna unit and an IC tag that is passive and connected to the one side antenna unit, and another side antenna unit at the other end portion of the coaxial cable is embedded in a conveyor belt. The one side antenna unit and the IC tag, and the other side antenna unit disposed with an interval in a width direction and the coaxial cable is embedded extending in the width direction. A calculation unit determines whether a detector has received a radio wave emitted from the IC tag through the coaxial cable and the other side antenna unit in response to a radio wave emitted from the detector, and then whether a vertical tear has been generated in the conveyor belt based on the determination result.
US12043495B2	Extraction device of glass containers for pharmaceutical and/or cosmetic use and extraction pincer A device for extracting glass containers for pharmaceutical and/or cosmetic use from trays that have recesses or impressions housing glass containers or the like arranged consecutively includes a wheel sector or star segment, which is caused to rotate around a horizontal axis in a circular path and which is brought above a tray moved forward at the same peripheral speed as the wheel sector or star segment. An outer peripheral surface of the wheel sector or star segment is formed as an arc of circumference and carries extraction pincers of the single glass container arranged between each other at a first reciprocal distance equal to that between the recesses or impressions of the tray, each of said extraction pincers having a pair of yielding arms that house a single glass container.
US12043492B2	Conveyor belt The invention relates to a conveyor belt for transporting food products having a packaging composed of a magnetizable material, in particular cans, along a transport direction, wherein the conveyor belt comprises a belt body and a transport belt that runs around the belt body in the operation of the conveyor belt and that has an upper run and a lower run. The belt body is provided with a magnet arrangement that generates a magnetic field that acts in the direction of the upper run of the transport belt and that has a higher value at the belt entry side than at the belt exit side.
US12043490B2	Belt conveyor for portioned food products A belt conveyor comprises a belt with a drive roller, a deflection roller that can be adjusted relative thereto upwardly and/or downwardly, and an upper run extending therebetween for transporting the food products. The belt conveyor comprises a deflection element arranged between the drive roller and the deflection roller and configured for adjustment in the direction of transport. The upper and/or the associated lower run of the belt transitions from a first longitudinal section running in the direction of transport to a second longitudinal section tilted relative thereto when the deflection roller has been adjusted. The second longitudinal section can be quickly tilted and flexibly adapted to the dimensions of the food products and their transport distances inbetween.
US12043488B2	Orthopedic screw extractor An orthopedic screw extractor device including a shaft, an end portion about a first end of the shaft for securing to a handle, and a screw extracting tip about a second end of the shaft opposite the first end. The screw extracting tip further includes a generally frustoconical shape having a side at an angle of about 5 to 15 degrees relative to a longitudinal axis of the screw extracting tip. The screw extracting tip further includes first, second and third screw threads and first, second and third flutes circumferentially spaced about the screw extracting tip and extending across an entire length of the screw extracting tip. Each of the screw threads has a lead of about 0.07 to 0.12 inches, a pitch of about 0.02 to 0.04 inches, a thread angle of about 40 to 50 degrees, and a depth of about 0.01 to 0.02 inches.
US12043484B2	NFC validation bypass system and method A browser application of a mobile device receives an instruction from a web page to obtain identity and/or age data from a digital wallet application of the mobile device, obtains the requested data upon successful biometric authentication, transmits the requested data to the server system, receives a graphic barcode from the server system corresponding to a determination by the server system that the requested data satisfies an identity or age-based restriction or regulation, and causes the graphic barcode to be displayed on a display of the mobile device. A verifying device scans the graphic barcode and transmits it to the server system. The server system transmits a validation decision to the verifying device based on a determination that the graphic barcode transmitted to the mobile device corresponds to the graphic barcode received from the verifying device.
US12043479B2	Recycling lid The lid comprises a horizontal front surface, a horizontal rear surface, and a recycling chute disposed between the horizontal front surface and the horizontal rear surface. The recycling chute comprises a front surface having an opening, a first sidewall connected with the front face, a second sidewall connected with the front face, and an angled top surface. The angled top surface is connected to the front surface, the first sidewall, the second sidewall, and the horizontal rear surface and the angled top surface is angled downward from the front surface towards the horizontal rear surface. The opening comprises an obround slot and a widened central section, with the widened central section being a cut out in the front surface above the obround slot.
US12043477B1	Personal product disposal bag and method of use A method of disposing of a personal product includes providing a personal product disposal bag having a body with a water proof interior layer and an exterior layer composed of a material having an appearance of paper, the personal product disposal bag further having a flap extending from the body and to fold over an opening into the body to thereby seal off the body; inserting a personal product into the personal product disposal bag through the opening; sealing the flap closed via an adhesive such that the personal product is secured within the body; and placing the personal product disposal bag with the personal product into a trash bin; the personal product disposal bag prevents odor from escaping and visibly conceals the personal product by providing the appearance of paper.
US12043474B2	Container An apparatus for storing or transporting flowable materials or other materials, such as diesel fuel, includes a container and a support. The container is supported by the support. The support sits on or is mounted across an upper part of an open top railway wagon or open top truck or truck trailer used for transporting bulk commodities (such as coal or iron ore). The apparatus is movable between an expanded configuration in which the container is expandable into a lower part of the open top railway wagon or open top truck or truck trailer used for transporting bulk commodities, and a collapsed configuration in which the container is collapsible to the support. In use, a railway wagon is filled with coal or other bulk commodities and the apparatus is placed on top of the railway wagon in the collapsed configuration. At the port, the coal is emptied from the railway wagon and the container of the apparatus is filled with fuel. The support supports the apparatus on the railway wagon and the container extends into the railway wagon. The fuel may then be transported back to the mine, where the apparatus is removed from the railway wagon and the container decanted. The railway wagon is again filled with coal or other bulk commodities and the apparatus is placed on top of the railway wagon in the collapsed configuration and the cycle continues to meet the fuel requirements of the relevant mine.
US12043473B1	Collapsible triangular pizza container A collapsible generally triangular pizza storage container with a set of microwaveable triangular trays for the separation, microwaving and serving of individual slices of pizza. The storage container expands to approximately two times its collapsed configuration. It uses a novel, non-accordion type pleating of its side walls that allow for the container to have the same horizontal cross sectional size along the vertical axis of the container. The pleat design has three wall sections that each fold in on themselves to form a set of three nested side wall portions. Each wall section is separated from the other by a small gap. The lid also has a generally triangular configuration with a compressible gasket, a set of locking wings extending from the periphery that frictionally engage a rigid triangular top ring of the container, and a central air vent.
US12043464B2	Method and device for producing a blister tube, and blister tube A method for producing a blister tube having multiple blister pouches with information over a large area and optimized for an inspection system, is provided. A packaging material web having cover sections with a transmission of less than 60% in the visible frequency range extending in the longitudinal direction of the packaging material web, a transparent material area with a transmission of greater than 80% in the visible frequency range extending in the longitudinal direction parallel to the cover sections and to multiple data sections is provided to a packaging device. Pouch-specific data are printed onto a data section and a sub-section of the packaging material web is shaped into a receiving area. A cover section and the printed data section are assigned to each receiving area. Small piece goods are fed to the receiving area and a blister pouch is formed. Devices and blister tubes are also provided.
US12043459B2	Drinking vessel with lid and locking cover Described herein are embodiments of systems and apparatuses that include a drinking vessel with a lid and locking cover. In an embodiment, the apparatus includes a container and a lid, where the lid is configured to engage an opening of a container to retain the liquid within the container. The lid may further include a cover capable of moving between a first and second position, where the contents of the container are accessible in the lid's second position but not the lid's first position. The lid may further include an adjustable lock capable of movement between at least a closed position and an open position. When the adjustable lock is in its closed position, the lid's cover is not able to move between its first and second position. When the adjustable lock is in its open position, the lid's cover is able to move between it first and second position.
US12043458B2	Hermetically sealed container A hermetically sealed container includes a container body having a bottomed cylindrical shape that opens upward, a lid having a cylindrical portion that is fitted into an end portion on an upper opening side of the container body, the lid openably closing an upper opening of the container body, and a sealing member having an annular shape, the sealing member being provided on the cylindrical portion and hermetically sealing a gap between the cylindrical portion and the container body. The container body having a contact surface that the sealing member contacts, the contact surface being a tapered surface.
US12043457B2	Child-resistant container Aspects of the present invention are directed to a child-resistant container comprising a lid and a vial. The lid has a side wall, an inner surface and a lid cover. The lid cover includes a top, a bottom, and a front surface and at least two lid hooks protruding from the bottom surface. The vial contains an opening accessing a cavity and a rim extending around at least a portion of the opening, the rim having at least two moveable tabs partially affixed to the rim and movable about a pivot point. The movable tabs contain tab hooks above the pivot point for engaging with the lid hooks to secure the lid cover to the vial. The moveable tabs are displaceable outwardly away from the lid to disengage the tab hooks from the lid hooks by pressing inwardly on the moveable tabs below the pivot point.
US12043455B2	Storage case A storage case where a case cover is openably and closably connected to a case body, the storage case includes a latch mechanism fixing the case cover to the case body and a handle swingably connected to the case body. The handle includes a support arm swinging about a swing shaft extending in a case width direction, and a grip extending from the support arm in the case width direction. A part of the latch mechanism is located on a side of the grip from the support arm in the case width direction when the handle is downed.
US12043452B2	Lid assembly for a beverage container A lid for use with a beverage container is described. The lid includes a lid body to fit into an opening of the beverage container. The lid includes a stopper that threadably engages with the lid body. A fluid passage is formed between the lid body and the stopper. The rotation of the stopper relative to the lid body provides an indication that the stopper and the lid body are in the open configuration and/or the removable configuration. The indication may include an audible indication, a tactile indication, or an increase in resistance.
US12043444B2	Hygienic pallet and methods of use and manufacture A hygienic pallet suitable for use in food manufacturing is formed of a food-grade material. The pallet comprises a load supporting surface extending between pallet edges. The pallet also comprises support lips that extend upward and away from the load supporting surface and in a direction away from a pallet edge. At least two support lips can be separated to form a channel between chamfered edges of the support lips. The support lips support molds or other objects on the load supporting surface during movement of the pallet, while the channels facilitate removal of debris and liquid during use or cleaning of the pallet. The pallet further comprises a section divider that divides stacking sections of the load supporting surface. Stackable molds for food manufacturing can be placed within the stacking areas to transport the mold stacks.
US12043443B2	Preform and synthetic resin container Provided are a preform for manufacturing a synthetic resin container, in which a decorative layer (60) having three-dimensional design different from the conventional one is formed on the surface of a container main body (10a), and a synthetic resin container. In a preform (1) including a preform main body (1a) of a bottomed cylindrical shape that is opened to have a mouth portion (2) on one end side thereof, and a covering layer (6) configured to cover the preform main body (1a) except for a part thereof on a mouth portion (2) side, and a container (10) obtained by subjecting the preform to blow molding, a distal end side of the covering layer (6) (decorative layer (60)) is formed so as to reach a peripheral end edge of a neck ring (22) while covering a lower surface of the neck ring (22) that is provided on a lower end side of the mouth portion (2) and protrudes annularly along a circumferential direction.
US12043441B2	Box unpacking device and method of unpacking box using the same A box unpacking device includes a robot, and a cutting device. A robot hand is attached to a wrist of the robot. The robot hand has a holding device configured to hold a packed box. The cutting device has a cutting blade of which the point is oriented downward or obliquely downward. The robot can move the box held by the holding device in a vertical plane, and change an angle of the box in the vertical plane.
US12043440B2	Automated closing systems Systems and methods for an automated paper cone closing machine are disclosed. A paper cone closing machine may comprise a plurality of tamping rods, a pair of plates, and a plurality of ejection rods arranged above a tray shuttle. The plurality of tamping rods for compacting a material contained in a plurality of paper rolls removeably received in the tray shuttle in a row. The pair of plates for pressing on the top of each paper roll to flatten the top of each paper roll into a flap. The plurality of ejection rods configured to press on the flap of each paper roll to press the flap into a top of each paper roll into a dimple thereby closing each paper roll.
US12043435B1	Packing machine for inflatable bags A packing machine and a method of use thereof for packing articles in airbags. The packing machine includes three consecutive stations that can receive airbags in a series of airbags one by one, wherein the article to be packed is placed in the airbag. The first station can receive a new bag containing the article. In the first station, the airbag can be horizontally sealed at the top to close the opening and can then be inflated. In the second station and the third station, the airbag can be vertically sealed and can then be dropped into a conveyor at the end of the third station. An air tube that extends between the first station and the second station can be used to inflate the airbags. Two linear actuators with gripping heads can move the airbags from between stations, and break the leading airbag from the series of airbags.
US12043433B2	Seal flattener An apparatus makes packages from a web of bags includes an indexing mechanism, an opening arrangement, engagement devices, and a sealing arrangement. The indexing mechanism moves the web. The opening arrangement opens a bag to form an opening so that a product can be placed into the bag. The engagement devices engage the bag and close the opening. Each engagement device includes a base, a first link, a second link, a sliding pivot, and a finger. The first link is pivotably connected to the base, and the second link is pivotably connected to the first link. The sliding pivot pivots with respect to the base and allows the second link to slide through the sliding pivot member. The finger is connected to the second link. The engagement devices pull a first and second sides of the bag in opposite directions. The sealing arrangement seals the opening of the bag.
US12043431B2	Transfer apparatus for arranging on a tubular bag machine A transfer element for being arranged between a dosing device and the filling device of a tubular bag machine, the dosing device allowing for the dosing of a prespecified filling quantity of the filling material to be filled into a tubular bag, and the transfer element comprising at least one input station, at least one dispensing station and several transfer containers, and a prespecified filling quantity of a filling material being transferable from the dosing device to the transfer containers in the input station, and the transfer containers being transported to the dispensing station along a transfer line, and the filling material being transferable from the transfer containers to the filling device in the dispensing station, and the transfer containers being transported back to the input station along a return transfer line, the transfer element being controlled by a transfer control system, the transfer control system controlling the transfer process for transferring the filling material from a transfer container to the filling device of the tubular bag machine in the dispensing station a) in accordance with the position of the transfer container relative to the filling device and/or b) in accordance with the speed of the transfer container.
US12043429B2	Coupling method and unit for coupling a component of a container to a container, an apparatus with such a coupling unit A coupling method for coupling a component of a container to the container is presented. The method includes: arranging a coupling unit including a coupling assembly with a frame, a gripping device for the component, a coupling device for constraining the component to the container; arranging the container and the component at least partially within the container, providing at least a minimum spacing between a bottom of the component and a base of the container; moving and activating the gripping device at a removal position of the component; moving the retaining element and the coupling element to a coupling position; deactivating the retaining element, thus deactivating a constraint between the gripping element and the component; and activating said coupling element to produce a stable coupling between the couplable portion of the component and the container, deactivating and moving the coupling element.
US12043428B2	Banknote strapping device and methods A banknote strapping device comprises a banknote floor moveable generally parallel to a first linear direction from a floor home position to a floor strapping position, a banknote cradle having a cradle stacking position, and a plunger assembly having an anvil, wherein the plunger assembly is configured to move the anvil generally parallel to the first linear direction from an anvil home position on a first side of the cradle stacking position of the banknote cradle to an anvil strapping position located on a second side of the cradle stacking position. When a first predetermined number of banknotes have been stacked on the banknote cradle, a stack of banknotes that had been stacked thereupon is transferred to the banknote floor positioned at the floor home position, wherein the anvil moves the stack of banknotes and the banknote floor to a strapping position at which the stack of banknotes is strapped.
US12043422B2	Apparatus for filling bulk goods into open-mouth bags The invention relates to a device (1) for filling open bags (2) with powdery food, comprising a support structure (3) and a filling spout (4) accommodated on the support structure (3), on which a bag (2) to be filling is suspended. The bag (2) is maintained on the filling spout (4) by means of a bag holder (5, 6). The support structure (3) comprises a hollow profile (10, 11) with a control component (20) accommodated therein in order to protect against soiling. The hollow profile (10) comprises an air outlet (8) for controlling, in the hollow profile (10) when in operation an air pressure higher than the environment.
US12043420B2	Drone, drone docking port and method of use A drone docking ports (DDP) mounted on a pole top in close proximity to an accident scene with an openable and closable enclosure, a docking plate having integrated battery wired or wireless recharging pads, and a control module (CM) is disclosed. The CM is adapted to autonomously control all functions of the DDP including actuation of the enclosure and relay of video, audio, and flight control information between the CM and a central monitoring center and/or emergency personnel. A drone with a top and bottom profile design allowing numerous drones to be stacked upon one another and store in the DDP. When the DDP enclosure is in an open position, a drone or stack of drones may initiate a flight from the DDP and to re-dock the drone or stack of drones when the flight is completed, the enclosure may be closed to protect the drone or stack of drones.
US12043417B2	Satellite constellation forming system, satellite constellation forming method, satellite constellation, and ground facility A satellite constellation forming system forms a satellite constellation (20) having N orbital planes (21) (N being a natural number) with mutually different normal directions. A satellite constellation forming unit forms the satellite constellation (20) in which each orbital plane (21) of the N orbital planes is an elliptical orbit with the same eccentricity and the same major axis. In the satellite constellation (20), an elevation angle of a major axis of each orbital plane (21) of the N orbital planes has a relative angle of 360/N degrees with respect to each other. In the satellite constellation (20), an azimuth direction of each orbital plane (21) of the N orbital planes has a relative angle of 180/N degrees with respect to each other.
US12043413B2	Foamed glass composite material An arrestor bed for slowing an aircraft overrunning a runway, including an elongated excavation and a plurality of irregularly shaped foamed glass bodies at least partially filing the excavation. Each respective irregularly shaped foamed glass body has an aspect ratio between 1:1.6 to 1:1.7 and a diameter of about 1 inch. The irregularly shaped foamed glass bodies intersect to define stacking angles of about 35 degrees. Under compression, the irregularly shaped foamed glass bodies crush and break up before slip failure occurs such that the roadbed has a crushing failure mode.
US12043408B2	Aircraft hard landing indicator A hard landing indicator assembly is disclosed herein. The hard landing indicator assembly includes a pressure relief valve, a hydraulic tube having a first end and a second end, the first end coupled to the pressure relief valve, and a plunger having a top portion and a shaft, the plunger disposed in the hydraulic tube, wherein a portion of the shaft is a hard landing indicator that extends outward from the hydraulic tube in response to a hard landing event.
US12043406B2	Method of operating a fuel cell assembly for an aircraft A method of operating a fuel cell assembly for an aircraft is provided. The method includes: receiving flight load predictor data for a scheduled flight of the aircraft prior to initiation of the scheduled flight of the aircraft; and reconfiguring the fuel cell assembly in response to the received flight load predictor data prior to the initiation of the scheduled flight of the aircraft, wherein reconfiguring the fuel cell assembly comprises adding or removing a fuel cell module to or from the fuel cell assembly to increase or decrease a power capacity of the fuel cell assembly.
US12043404B2	Hybrid propulsion chain for an aircraft comprising an auxiliary mechanical drive system A hybrid propulsion chain for an aircraft, the hybrid propulsion chain comprising a plurality of propulsion rotors connected to an electrical distribution module by a plurality of electrical connections, the electrical distribution module being connected, on the one hand, to a non-propulsion turbine engine via an electrical generation system and, on the other hand, to an electric battery, each propulsion rotor comprising a stator member and at least one rotor shaft which is configured to be rotated with respect to the stator member when the stator member is electrically powered, the hybrid propulsion chain comprising an auxiliary mechanical drive system mechanically connected to the non-propulsion turbine engine, the auxiliary mechanical drive system comprising a plurality of mechanical connections for mechanically rotating at least one rotor shaft of each propulsion rotor.
US12043402B1	System and method for performing an actuator range check for an intercooler flow control assembly of an aircraft propulsion system An assembly for an aircraft propulsion system includes an intercooler assembly and a controller. The intercooler assembly includes an intercooler and a flow control assembly. The intercooler includes a primary air inlet, a primary air outlet, a secondary air inlet, and a secondary air outlet. The flow control assembly is disposed at the secondary air outlet. The flow control assembly includes an actuator and at least one flap. The actuator is configured to position the at least one flap in an open position, a closed position, and intermediate positions. The controller is configured to control the actuator to position the at least one flap in the open position, determine a hot-side heat transfer effectiveness of the intercooler and a hot-side mass flow rate for the intercooler, determine a cold-side mass flow rate of the intercooler, identify a position of the actuator, and identify a successful or an unsuccessful actuator range check for the actuator.
US12043398B2	Propulsion assembly A system can include a flight controller for an aircraft that includes an electric motor that drives blades with a variable pitch, where the flight controller receives a command to change a flight characteristic of the aircraft and creates a torque command and a revolutions per minute (RPM) command. The system can also include a propulsion assembly, where the propulsion assembly creates a current command based at least in part on the torque command and the RPM command, creates a blade pitch command based at least in part on the torque command and the RPM command, communicates the current command to the electric motor to change a mechanical output of the electric motor, and communicates the blade pitch command to blade actuators to control the pitch of the blades. The current command and the blade pitch command cause the blades of the aircraft to rotate at a predetermined RPM.
US12043396B2	Method, system, and apparatus for an all-electric aircraft Methods, systems, and apparatuses for an electric aircraft may be shown and described. The electric aircraft may include a body; a first wing and a second wing, each of the first wing and the second wing having a plurality of stabilizers and a plurality of flaps; a cockpit; and at least one of a dielectric elastomer power generator, a wind turbine, an electric jet turbine, and a rotational electromagnetic power generator mounted on a central plane surface on the body.
US12043395B2	Aircraft hybrid propulsion system An aircraft hybrid propulsion system (5) comprising an inboard gas turbine engine (10a, 10c) and an outboard gas turbine engine (10b, 10d), each comprising a propulsor (12a, 12b) and a respective electric machine (32a, 32b) coupled to one or more engine shaft (24a, 24b). An electrical interconnection (34) is provided between the electric machine (32a) of the inboard gas turbine engine (10a) and the electric machine (32b) of the outboard gas turbine engine (10b). A controller (36) is configured to transfer electrical power between the inboard gas turbine engine electrical machine and the outboard gas turbine engine electrical machine when a thrust setting change is selected.
US12043389B2	Aircraft passenger accommodation unit The present invention provides an aircraft passenger accommodation unit comprising a seat, a shell that allows a passenger egress between an aisle and the seat through an opening, and a door assembly comprising a door slidable with respect to the shell between a retracted position and an extended position, a slide track attached to the shell, a slide runner for sliding along the slide track, and a connection mechanism for selectively connecting the door to the slide runner, wherein the door has a first sliding mode in which the connection mechanism connects the door to the slide runner and wherein the slide runner slides along the slide track, and a second sliding mode in which the connection mechanism does not connect the door to the slide runner and wherein the door slides in relation to the slide track. The invention also provides a door arrangement and associated methods.
US12043385B2	Aircraft control surface having variable height corrugated core A control surface for an aircraft may comprise an outer skin and a core coupled to the outer skin. The core may include a plurality of corrugations. A height of the core may decrease in a direction extending from a leading edge of the control surface to a trailing edge of the control surface.
US12043378B2	Controllable vectored thrust in propulsion assemblies A vehicle comprises a propulsion assembly that includes a rotor system configured to swivel about a pivot axis and a flight control system in communication with the propulsion assembly. In one embodiment, the pivot axis is fixedly oriented at an angle relative to a lateral axis of the vehicle in a plane defined by a longitudinal axis of the vehicle. The flight control system is configured to activate a particular operational mode of the propulsion assembly, in which the rotor system is configured to swivel about the pivot axis to move a rotor axis of the rotor system from a first gimbal angle to a second gimbal angle. In various embodiments, the gimbal angle is configured to change a center of gravity, or direction of thrust vectors, or attitude of the vehicle. The operational mode may comprise a one engine inoperative (OEI) mode in an example embodiment.
US12043377B2	Rotatable thruster aircraft A rotatable thruster aircraft includes an airframe, which includes an aircraft body and a fixed wing; rotatable thruster assemblies, each including first and second thrusters that provide rotation via differential thrust; a rotatable shaft with torsional flexibility; an inertial measurement unit; optionally vertical lift thrusters; and an aircraft control unit, including a processor, a non-transitory memory, an input/output component, and a power manager that controls specific power applied to the thrusters.
US12043376B2	Wing tilt actuation system for electric vertical take-off and landing (vtol) aircraft A vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft (10) comprises a fuselage (24) first and second forward wings (20, 22) and first and second rearward wings (30, 32), each wing having a fixed leading edge (25, 35) and a trailing control surface (50) which is pivotal about a generally horizontal axis. Electric rotors (60) are mounted to the wings (20, 22, 30, 32), the electric rotors (60) being pivotal with the trailing control surface (50) between a first position in which each rotor (60) has a generally vertical axis of rotation, and a second position in which each rotor (60) has a generally horizontal axis of rotation; wherein at least one of the wings (20, 22, 30, 32) has a first and a second electric rotor (60) which are each mounted having non-parallel axes of rotation so that the thrust lines of the first and second electric rotors are different.
US12043372B1	Micro-cavity actuator for delay of dynamic stall A micro-cavity passive actuator is configured to delay dynamic stall of an airfoil. The micro-cavity actuator is formed in the pressure sidewall surface proximate the leading edge of the airfoil. This cavity remains essentially inactive at low incidence. However, as the wing's effective angle of attack dynamically increases and the stagnation point displaces past the micro-cavity, the accelerating flow grazing the cavity induces a high-frequency resonance phenomenon (known as Rossiter modes). The self-generated small-scale disturbances are carried around the leading-edge through the boundary layer to the wing's upper side where the laminar separation bubble (LSB) amplifies these disturbances. This process delays LSB bursting and dynamic stall. The micro-cavity must be sized such that its naturally emitting oscillations are in a range of frequencies that can be amplified by the LSB.
US12043365B2	Aircraft door with device for holding the handling arms An aircraft door having: a first handling arm and a first forearm; a second handling arm and a second forearm; a holding device movable between: an immobilising position in which the first forearm and the second forearm are immobilised relative to the door panel; and a released position in which the first forearm and the second forearm are free to pivot relative to the door panel in at least one direction of rotation.
US12043363B2	Grid for a tunnel thruster A grid (100) is for a tunnel thruster (200). The grid (100) includes a plurality of first radially extending bars (101) arranged at angular intervals from each other, and a plurality of first connecting bars (102). Each of the first connecting bars (102) are connected between adjacent first radially extending bars (101).
US12043356B2	Control system for steerable towed marine equipment Embodiments herein describe techniques for controlling both a vessel and a separate controllable steering element so that a towed device moves along a predefined path or course. A steering system can include a first controller for steering the vessel and a second controller for controlling the steering element, which is in the water and also being towed by the vessel. In one embodiment, the steering system controls the vessel to ensure the steering element does not exceed a control limit.
US12043355B1	Detachable buoyant component for making a watercraft self-righting A component that can be detachably fitted to a watercraft to shift the center of buoyancy of the watercraft and render the watercraft self-righting. The component uses quick release attachment and detachment fixtures so that a person can easily remove the component and thereby free-up space for passengers on the watercraft. The component includes a non-inflatable buoyant structure made of a buoyant material or materials arranged into a buoyant configuration. A watercraft with the detachable component is also disclosed, as is a method for converting a non-self-righting watercraft into a self-righting watercraft.
US12043354B2	Towed array ballasting unit A towed array ballasting unit includes a canister, an internal bladder, an external bladder, a motor valve, fluid, a shroud, and printed circuit boards. The canister includes a head endcap and an aft endcap with the internal bladder located within and attached to an internal end of a fluid channel. An external bladder is located outside the canister and attached to an external end of the fluid channel. The motor valve is attached to the aft endcap of the canister and the internal end of fluid channel. The fluid moves between the internal bladder and external bladder via the fluid channel. The shroud forms a shell around the canister, external bladder, and a connector that connects the towed array ballasting system to an array tail. The printed circuit boards execute instructions provided by a computer.
US12043353B2	Hydrofoil watercraft and method of manufacture of the same A hydrofoil watercraft, in particular, a hydrofoil board is described herein. The hydrofoil board may comprise one or more of a body, a hydrofoil assembly, and/or other components. The body may have one or more of a deck surface configured to support a rider, a bottom surface opposite the deck surface, and/or other surfaces and/or features. The body may comprise a fore portion having a planing surface forming part of the bottom surface. The body may have an aft portion having an aft bottom surface forming part of the bottom surface. The fore portion may be toward a front end of the board. The aft portion may be toward a rear end of the board. An aft cross-sectional thickness between the deck surface and the aft bottom surface may be less than a fore cross-sectional thickness between the deck surface and the planing surface.
US12043351B2	Method and system for operating a hydrofoil board Disclosed is a method for controlling a hydrofoil board powered by a motor driven propeller. The motor is controlled by a hand controller configured with user selectable operating pre-sets including a first operating pre-set, wherein the board is accelerated to a first speed which is less than that required for the board to hydrofoil, and a second operating pre-set, wherein the board is accelerated to a second speed sufficient for the board to hydrofoil. Alternatively, the operating pre-sets may limit the motor power. A system for operating a hydrofoil board is also disclosed, which includes a propulsion control unit comprising a propulsion source, and a hand controller configured to receive a first user input and a second user input and to transmit the user inputs to the propulsion control unit.
US12043349B2	Liquefied gas transfer system The invention relates to a system (1) for transferring liquefied gas between a first facility and a second facility, said transfer system (1) including: an articulated arm (2) including a first proximal part (6) suitable for being mounted so that it can rotate on the first facility about a first vertical axis (A), a second median part (7) that is mounted pivoting on the first proximal part (6) and a third distal part (8) that is mounted pivoting on the second median part (7); and at least one transfer line (3, 4, 5), suitable for transferring liquefied gas between the first facility and the second facility, and including a flexible first proximal portion (15) suitable for being connected to a liquefied gas storage tank of the first facility; a rigid second median portion (16) that is fastened to the second median part (7) of the articulated arm (2) and a third distal portion (17) that is suspended on the third distal part (8) of the articulated arm (2) and has an end suitable for being connected to a manifold of the second facility, the second median portion (16) being provided with a valve (22).
US12043345B2	Bicycle derailleur and bicycle rear derailleur A bicycle derailleur comprises a base member, a movable member, a motor unit, and a controller. The controller is configured to control the motor unit to rotate an output shaft of the motor unit at a first maximum voltage during a first shifting operation of the chain in a first shifting direction. The controller is configured to control the motor unit to rotate the output shaft of the motor unit at a second maximum voltage during a second shifting operation of the chain in a second shifting direction. The first maximum voltage is different from the second maximum voltage. The bicycle derailleur is configured to receive electricity from an electric power source configured to supply electricity to an assist driving unit.
US12043344B2	Bicycle with battery, motor and motor mount, wire routing, speed sensor, and dropper seat post An ebike comprises a front wheel, a rear wheel, a frame structure supported on the front wheel and the rear wheel, a crank assembly, and a battery assembly. The frame structure can include a front fork supported on the front wheel, a head tube coupled to the front fork, and a down tube extending downward and rearward from the head tube, the down tube defining a down tube axis and being open at its lower end. The crank assembly can be supported by the frame structure and can be rotatable about a crank axis that is spaced rearward from the down tube axis. The battery assembly can be at least partially secured in the down tube in an installed position and can be slidable into the down tube from the lower end of the down tube along the down tube axis.
US12043342B2	Disc brake caliper location on a rigid bicycle fork The present disclosure relates to the positioning of a disc brake caliper mounted to a rigid bicycle fork. In one aspect, the disc brake caliper is attached to a portion in front of the fork and the front wheel axle, hence exposing the disc brake caliper to the maximum cooling potential of the airflow. Further, the disc brake caliper is positioned roughly horizontally in-line with the wheel axle to provide aerodynamic benefits for the trailing front wheel axle.
US12043341B2	Disc brake caliper location on a trailing-link suspension fork The present disclosure relates to the location of a disc brake caliper mounted to a trailing-link suspension fork. In one aspect, the disc brake caliper is attached to a sprung portion of the fork, hence adding zero mass and corresponding inertia to the un-sprung portion of the suspension system. Further, the disc brake caliper is positioned forward of the wheel axle and linkage member.
US12043337B2	Bicycle light device A bicycle light device has a body encapsulating direct visibility lighting and leg motion reflective lighting. The lighting is respectively directed so that, when the device is attached to a bicycle in use, the leg motion reflective lighting casts illuminating light downwardly and forwardly with respect to a visible beam directed rearwardly by the direct visibility lighting to enhance leg motion cognitive awareness in other road users.
US12043334B2	Rearview mirror-type front/rear integrated simultaneous image recording apparatus for motorcycles To provide a rearview mirror-type front/rear simultaneous video recording device for Motorcycles, etc. that does not spoil the appearance of the vehicle, with a function inside the rearview mirror housing that enables simultaneous recording of the front and rear views of the vehicle, while eliminating the complicated wiring process that can otherwise cause hesitation to use it. As a tool to promote more useful use, a waterproof video recording device body, in which a control unit for recording images and sound recording means and information communication functions are installed inside the rearview mirror housing, and two cameras for taking front and rear images are built in. The shape of the housing can be selected from either a rearview mirror with a built-in camera lens or that with an exposed lens, and the video recording device can be installed quickly and easily without any wiring other than for the power supply.
US12043325B2	Redundant control unit for a motor vehicle steering system A motor vehicle steering system may include an electric motor and a control unit that controls the electric motor. The control unit may have at least two redundant control paths for controlling the electric motor and an asymmetry detection device. The asymmetry detection device may be configured to compare electric current intensities of the at least two redundant control paths and to cause a faulty control path to be interrupted when there is asymmetry. Each of the at least two redundant control paths may include a switching element that is connected to the asymmetry detection device for interrupting the respective redundant control path.
US12043321B2	System and method for adjusting the chassis height of a machine A chassis-height adjustment system for selectively raising and lowering a chassis relative to a ground surface includes a plurality of support assemblies supporting a chassis on respective ground-engaging elements. Each support assembly has a height adjustment actuator. Each height position sensor senses an adjustment position one of the height adjustment actuators and generates a height signal. Each of the support assemblies may be mounted to the chassis by a track-width adjustment mechanism having a track-width adjustment actuator. The height adjustment system is controlled in a manner to synchronize each height adjustment actuator with the other actuators. Adjustment of one or more height adjustment actuators is slowed or stopped in the event that other actuators need to catch up. The track-width adjustment actuators may shift the position of the associated ground-engaging element laterally relative to the chassis to keep the ground-engaging elements from sliding laterally as the chassis height changes.
US12043320B2	Truck body assembly and methods of making and using same An assembly for utility truck bodies having metal and/or composite reinforcement(s) and/or foam reinforcements and/or honeycomb reinforcement/and/or wood reinforcements encapsulated within a thermoformed thermoplastic, or thermoset or fiber-reinforced thermoset walking surface floor structure of the truck bed assembly or other composite floor structure with attachable components and junctions, e.g., sidepack(s), and methods of making the same are provided.
US12043319B2	Vehicle door and production of the same The invention relates to a vehicle door which comprises at least one support part of plastics material and at least two frame parts, wherein the frame parts are connected to one another by way of connection nodes, wherein the connection nodes are able to be produced by insert-moulding, wherein the support part of the same plastics material is simultaneously linked to the connection node.
US12043313B1	Deployable vehicle crossmember A vehicle includes a frame and a body. The body defines a passenger cabin and has a front bulkhead. The vehicle includes a crossmember supported by the frame and elongated along a vehicle-lateral axis. The crossmember is movable forward from a stowed position at the bulkhead along a vehicle-longitudinal axis away from the front bulkhead to a deployed position. The vehicle includes a pyrotechnic actuator configured to move the crossmember from the stowed position to the deployed position.
US12043309B2	Vehicular control system with enhanced lane centering A vehicular control system includes a camera that captures image data. The system includes an electronic control unit (ECU) for processing image data captured by the camera. The ECU, via processing by an image processor of image data captured by the camera, determines lane information of a traffic lane along a road being traveled by the equipped vehicle. The ECU determines a lane quality value that represents a confidence in the determined lane information. When the lane quality value exceeds a threshold value, and based at least in part on the determined lane information, the ECU provides a steering command to a steering system of the equipped vehicle to adjust a heading of the equipped vehicle to center the equipped vehicle within the traffic lane of the road being traveled by the equipped vehicle.
US12043305B2	Steering angle detecting apparatus A steering angle detecting apparatus includes a steering angle sensor and a diagnostic unit. The steering angle sensor includes two relative steering angle detectors and an absolute steering angle processor. The two relative steering angle detectors detect a plurality of two relative steering angles. The absolute steering angle processor calculates absolute steering angles. The diagnostic unit determines whether an angular signal indicating an absolute steering angle of the absolute steering angles is outputted from the absolute steering angle processor. The diagnostic unit stores a latest absolute steering angle, determines which of the two relative steering angle detectors outputs one of the two relative steering angles, and, where one of the two relative steering angle detectors is determined as outputting the one of the two relative steering angles, update the latest absolute steering angle by adding outputted one of the two relative steering angles to the stored latest absolute steering angle.
US12043301B2	Backrest angle adjustment mechanism and infant carrier thereof A backrest angle adjusting mechanism, suitable for being assembled between a seat body and a backrest of an infant carrier, having the seat body being installed on a frame, the backrest being rotatably connected to the seat body, and wherein the backrest angle adjusting mechanism includes a fixing member and an adjusting member. The fixing member is fixed on the backrest, one end is connected to the seat body or frame to form a connecting part, and the other end is bypassed around the fixing member to form an operating part. Operating the operating part causes the adjusting member to slide on the fixing member, and sliding the adjusting member brings the backrest to rotate with respect to the seat body, thereby adjusting an inclination angle of the backrest.
US12043298B2	Modular configurable mobile transport apparatus with adjustable folding legs A modular configurable mobile transport apparatus with adjustable folding legs. A modular configurable mobile transport apparatus. The apparatus includes a first roller tip handle facing backwards for grasping the apparatus from behind providing horizontal stability for the apparatus and allowing the apparatus to be rolled on the first roller tip handle, a configurable backwards facing securing and storing portion for securing and storing one or more objects of varying widths to the back surface of the apparatus, a configurable backwards facing securing and storing portion for securing and storing one or more objects of varying widths to the front surface of the apparatus and a second roller tip handle facing forward for providing vertical stability for the apparatus and allowing the apparatus to be rolled on the second roller tip handle. The apparatus can be loaded with objects that are secured and stored on both the front side and back side of the apparatus and the apparatus can be rolled on its wheels and either of the first or second tip handles to allow easy movement and transport and insertion and removal into and out of vehicles. The apparatus includes a set of attachable, removable and adjustable folding legs allowing the apparatus to be used as a work surface on even or uneven surfaces.
US12043297B2	Driving operation management system, management server, terminal device, and driving operation management method A driving operation management system includes: an operator information accumulation unit that accumulates operator information; a mobile object information acquisition unit that acquires mobile object information; a driving operation reception unit that receives a driving operation of the operator; a service information management unit that acquires and associates the operator information and at least one of the mobile object information or operation information indicating the driving operation, and causes the acquired and associated information to be accumulated as service information; a service information accumulation unit that accumulates the service information; a determination logic setting unit that sets a determination logic for determining an operating state on the basis of the service information accumulated; a determination logic accumulation unit that accumulates the determination logic; and a determination unit that determines the operating state using the determination logic accumulated.
US12043296B2	Train coupler arrangement with axial expansion module The present invention relates to a train coupler adapted for energy absorption by the use of a deformation unit. According to the invention an axial expansion module is provided and mounted together with the deformation unit and an anchor in the housing of the train coupler. By expanding the axial expansion module after being mounted into the housing, the deformation unit and the anchor will be biased between the front and rear lugs of the housing and held in place by a predetermined force in the axial direction only.
US12043295B2	Hyperloop vapor cycle environmental control system The present disclosure provides for hyperloop vapor cycle environmental control systems (ECS) and related methods. More particularly, the present disclosure provides for hyperloop vapor cycle environmental control systems and methods, with the hyperloop vapor cycle environmental control systems and methods configured without a compressor needed to pump a refrigerant through the system and configured without a condenser heat exchanger needed to condense gas refrigerant to a liquid to reject the heat of compression of a compressor to the ambient atmosphere. Since there is no need for a compressor, the example hyperloop ECS of the present disclosure requires only a small fraction of the electrical power of a standard vapor cycle air conditioning system. Power is needed substantially only for the ECS controller and some various valves.
US12043293B2	Greasing sleeve The invention relates to a greasing device for a contact wire which can be clamped into a conductor rail for the electrical energy supply of a pantograph of a rail vehicle, comprising: a basic body extending in a longitudinal direction, a transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and a vertical direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and perpendicular to the transverse direction, a passage opening penetrating the basic body from a front side, seen in the longitudinal direction, to a rear side, seen in the longitudinal direction, through which the contact wire can be pushed in the longitudinal direction, and a supply line leading into the passage opening for introducing a grease which can be applied to the contact wire, wherein the passage opening as seen in the longitudinal direction after the supply line.
US12043287B2	Vehicle safety system for autonomous vehicles Devices, systems, and methods for a vehicular safety system in autonomous vehicles are described. An example method for safely controlling a vehicle includes selecting, based on a first control command from a first vehicle control unit, an operating mode of the vehicle, and transmitting, based on the selecting, the operating mode to an autonomous driving system, wherein the first control command is generated based on input from a first plurality of sensors, and wherein the operating mode corresponds to one of (a) a default operating mode, (b) a minimal risk condition mode of a first type that configures the vehicle to pull over to a nearest pre-designated safety location, (c) a minimal risk condition mode of a second type that configures the vehicle to immediately stop in a current lane, or (d) a minimal risk condition mode of a third type that configures the vehicle to come to a gentle stop.
US12043286B2	Method and system for detecting and alerting collision by autonomous robot based on multi-sensor LSTM A method and system for detecting a collision by an autonomous robot based on a multi-sensor long short-term memory (LSTM) are disclosed. The method includes generating an input of an LSTM model by combining an input image received from an autonomous robot, light detection and ranging (LiDAR) distance information, and acceleration information, learning a collision alert situation by inputting the input to the LSTM model, and determining a collision situation using an output of the LSTM model and a fully connected neural network (FNN) model.
US12043285B2	Vehicles that can be customized and personalized via mobile user profiles A vehicle that can be customized and personalized via a mobile user profile. The vehicle can include a body, a powertrain, vehicle electronics, and a computing system. The computing system of the vehicle can be configured to: receive data fields of a driver profile of a user from a mobile device; estimate, using machine learning, configurations of vehicle functions for the vehicle according to the data fields; and control settings of a set of components of the vehicle, via the vehicle electronics, according to the estimated configurations.
US12043278B2	Systems and methods for determining drivable space Systems and methods for determining the drivable space of a road, for applications such as autonomous navigation. To determine the non-drivable space under another vehicle, systems and methods of embodiments of the disclosure generate 3D bounding boxes from 2D bounding boxes of objects in captured roadway images, and from various geometric constraints. Image portions may be labeled as drivable or non-drivable according to projections of these 3D bounding boxes onto their road surfaces. These labeled images, along with accompanying semantic information, may be compiled to form training datasets for a machine learning model such as a CNN. The training datasets may train the CNN to classify input image portions into drivable and non-drivable space, for applications such as autonomous navigation.
US12043276B2	Support device A support device is a support device by which a support operation to support a host vehicle to stop is performable. The support device includes: a determination unit configured to, when a light color of a traffic light is a light color that requires the host vehicle to stop, determine whether or not alerting on the traffic light is performed as the support operation, based on a speed of the host vehicle and a distance from a current position of the host vehicle to a stop reference position; and a recognition unit configured to recognize a surrounding state around the host vehicle. The stop reference position in a case where a crossing pedestrian is recognized by the recognition unit is closer to the host vehicle than the stop reference position in a case where no pedestrian is recognized by the recognition unit.
US12043273B2	Vehicle disengagement simulation and evaluation A method includes generating, while a vehicle is operating in an autonomous-driving mode, a planned trajectory associated with a computing system of the vehicle based on first sensor data capturing an environment of the vehicle. The method further includes, while the vehicle is operating according to the planned trajectory, receiving a disengagement instruction associated that causes the vehicle to disengage from operating in the autonomous-driving mode and switch to operating in a disengagement mode. Subsequent to the vehicle operating in the disengagement mode, the method further includes capturing second sensor data and generating a simulation of the environment. The simulation is based on sensor data associated with the environment and the planned trajectory. Additionally, subsequent to the vehicle operating in the disengagement mode, the method concludes with evaluating a performance of an autonomy system based on the simulation, and providing feedback based on the evaluation.
US12043270B2	Method and apparatus for tracking object and recording medium storing program to execute the method A method of tracking an object includes obtaining a likelihood of a free behavior model of the object and a likelihood of a constant speed model of the object using the position, the speed, and the type of the object determined at a previous time point and the position, the speed, and the type of the object determined at the current time point, and correcting the type of the object at the current time point using the likelihood of the free behavior model, the likelihood of the constant speed model, and the measured type of the object.
US12043260B2	Vehicle control system and vehicle control method A vehicle control system includes a mode setting control unit that suspends cancellation of a motor drive priority mode when a drive mode is changed from a first drive mode to a second drive mode in response to acceptance of a change to the second drive mode when a driving status recognition unit recognizes that a vehicle is able to drive or is driving in a state in which the motor drive priority mode is set and the drive mode is set to the first drive mode, and cancels the suspension to cancel the motor drive priority mode when the drive mode change acceptance unit does not accept a change to the third drive mode during a first suspension period.
US12043255B2	Method for operating a lane-keeping assistance system of a motor vehicle which is at least partially operated with assistance, computer program product, and lane-keeping assistance system A lane-keeping assistance system of a motor vehicle, which is at least partially operated with assistance, in which an environment of the motor vehicle with a potential lane is detected via an optical detection device of the lane-keeping assistance system and evaluated via an electronic computing device of the lane-keeping assistance system and in which, as a function of the evaluated environment, an at least partially assisted lane-keeping movement is carried out by means of a transverse control device of the lane-keeping assistance system, wherein swarm data provided by an electronic computing device, which is external relative to the vehicle, are taken into account for evaluating the environment, wherein a future drivable route, which is outside of a detection area of the optical detection device, is evaluated on the basis of the swarm data, and a future partially assisted lane-keeping movement for the transverse control device is determined.
US12043254B2	Vehicle control device and vehicle control method A lane information detection unit detects the shape and the road width of a traveling lane of a vehicle. A present transverse position detection unit detects a present transverse position indicating a present traveling position of the vehicle in the width direction of the traveling lane. A driver-corresponding transverse position setting unit sets a driver-corresponding transverse position corresponding to a driving tendency of a driver. An upper/lower limit value setting unit sets upper/lower limit values that the driver-corresponding transverse position can take, in accordance with the road width. Then, when change in the road width is detected, a transverse position control amount calculation unit sets, as a target transverse position, the driver-corresponding transverse position within the upper/lower limit values in which the change is reflected, and calculates a transverse position control amount for the vehicle from the present transverse position of the vehicle.
US12043253B2	Autonomous vehicle motion control systems and methods Systems and methods for controlling the motion of an autonomous are provided. In one example embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes obtaining data associated with an object within a surrounding environment of an autonomous vehicle. The data associated with the object is indicative of a predicted motion trajectory of the object. The method includes determining a vehicle action sequence based at least in part on the predicted motion trajectory of the object. The vehicle action sequence is indicative of a plurality of vehicle actions for the autonomous vehicle at a plurality of respective time steps associated with the predicted motion trajectory. The method includes determining a motion plan for the autonomous vehicle based at least in part on the vehicle action sequence. The method includes causing the autonomous vehicle to initiate motion control in accordance with at least a portion of the motion plan.
US12043251B2	Determining a pothole-avoiding trajectory of a motor vehicle A method for determining a trajectory of a motor vehicle for a driver assistance function includes: determining an initial trajectory of the motor vehicle on a road; setting an upper threshold for the lateral acceleration of the motor vehicle; detecting data of the road surface in the direction of travel ahead of the motor vehicle with at least one sensor; determining the vertical profile of the road surface of a plurality of paths running parallel to each other in the direction of travel ahead of the motor vehicle by using the data; determining, when the vertical profile of at least one of the paths indicates a pothole, a lateral deviation from the initial trajectory for which a limit value does not exceed the set upper threshold for the lateral acceleration, wherein the road boundary is not exceeded; and outputting an adjusted trajectory by using the determined lateral deviation.
US12043248B2	Precise truck parking method, device, and system in quayside container crane area A method, a device, and a system for parking a truck accurately in a shore crane area are provided. A vehicle controller transmits a parking request for a truck to be parked. A main controller receives the parking request and acquires real-time point cloud data by scanning one or more lanes crossed by a shore crane using one or more LiDARs. The main controller clusters the real-time point cloud data to obtain a set of point clouds for the truck and applies an Iterative Closest Point algorithm to the set of point clouds and a vehicle point cloud model to obtain a real-time distance from the truck to a target parking space. The vehicle controller controls the truck to stop at the target parking space based on the real-time distance.
US12043247B2	Parking assist apparatus Provided is an obstacle detecting unit that acquires a detection signal based on a distance between a vehicle and an obstacle around the vehicle; an image acquiring unit that acquires an image signal corresponding to an image around the vehicle; and a control unit that executes, based on the detection signal and the image signal, an automatic parking process detecting the parking space and parking the vehicle in the parking space. The control unit is configured to execute, when executing the automatic parking process, a fault handling process depending on a state of the automatic parking process in the case where a fault occurs in either the obstacle detecting unit or the image acquiring unit.
US12043239B2	Brake apparatus for vehicle and control method therefor The present disclosure provides an apparatus for controlling braking of a vehicle, comprising: a first switching member configured to receive a parking start signal and generate a first drive signal; a second switching member configured to receive the parking start signal and generate a second drive signal; a first controller configured to receive the first drive signal; a second controller configured to receive the second drive signal, the first and second controllers further configured to transceive a switch fail signal with each other; and an electronic parking brake motor configured to be controlled by at least one of the first and second controllers, wherein, when at least one of the first and second drive signals is abnormal, the electronic parking brake motor is controlled by at least one of the first and second controllers based on the switch fail signal.
US12043235B2	Automatic braking system An automatic braking system for a vehicle includes a sensor system configured to detect the previous speed of the vehicle, occupancy of a driver's seat of the vehicle, and an input to at least one of an accelerator pedal of the vehicle and a brake pedal of the vehicle. The automatic braking system also includes a control module communicatively connected to the sensor system and configured to automatically brake the vehicle when the vehicle was previously stopped, the driver's seat is occupied, and there is no input to the accelerator pedal or the brake pedal.
US12043232B2	System for the diagnosis and monitoring of air supply systems and components thereof A system diagnoses and monitors air supply systems and includes a compressor with a drive, which is configured to provide pressurized air for the system, an air dryer, which is configured to remove moisture from the compressed air in the system, at least two sensors, wherein one sensor is configured and arranged to detect a status signal of a component to be monitored, and another sensor is configured and arranged to detect a reference signal relating to the component to be monitored, and an evaluation unit which is configured to evaluate the signals of the sensors. The evaluation unit is also configured to convert the sensor signals into maintenance and control signals based on an evaluation logic, which signals control the operating mode and the maintenance intervals of the air supply system.
US12043230B2	Vehicle brake device A brake control device forming a brake device includes an acquisition unit acquiring an operation value which is a value relating to an operation of a brake pedal in each control cycle, a target derivation unit deriving a final target braking power BPTrF which is a target of a braking power at a point in time when a prescribed time passes from a start of the operation of the brake pedal based on an increase state of the operation value when the operation of the brake pedal is started, and a brake controller increasing a vehicle braking power BP toward the final target braking power BPTrF.
US12043225B1	Cleaning vehicle sensors Techniques are described for cleaning sensors of a vehicle. An attribute of the surrounding environment (e.g., type of precipitation, intensity of precipitation, etc.) is determined along with orientations and/or attributes of the sensors (e.g. fields-of-view, focal lengths, spectral ranges, etc). Cleaning frequencies are then be determined based, at least in part, on the attribute of the environment together with the orientations and/or attributes of the sensors. Cleaning elements are then activated at the determined frequencies to clean the sensors. In some examples, the cleaning frequencies may be determined based additionally on an attribute of travel of the vehicle (e.g. direction of travel of the vehicle, speed of the vehicle, etc.).
US12043220B2	Wiper blade connector A wiper blade connector for connecting a wiper blade to a wiper arm, has: an adaptor secured to an end of the wiper arm; a base secured to the wiper blade; a locking member operatively mounted to one of the adaptor and the base and movable relative to the one of the adaptor and the base between a locked position and an unlocked position, the adaptor secured to the base via the locking member in the locked position, the adaptor detachable from the base in the unlocked position; a user-engageable member operatively connected to the locking member, the user-engageable member movable to move the locking member from the locked position to the unlocked position to detach the adaptor from the base.
US12043215B2	Vehicle article storage structure A vehicle article storage structure includes an article storage box (13) provided with an opening (33a) on the upper side forgetting articles in and out, a housing unit (15) provided on the lower side of an instrument panel (3) to house the article storage box (13), and links (35, 37, and 39) configured to movably support the article storage box (13) along a range from a housed position at which the article storage box (13) is housed in the housing unit (15) to a drawn position at which the article storage box (13) is drawn in a vehicle compartment rearward direction from the housed position via an intermediate position at which the article storage box (13) is located between the housed position and the drawn position, the intermediate position being located below the housed position and the drawn position.
US12043208B2	Seatbelt retractor assembly A system includes a seatbelt retractor having a spool and a braking claw selectively engageable with the spool. The system includes an actuator designed to inhibit engagement of the braking claw with the spool. The system includes a processor and a memory storing program instructions executable by the processor to actuate the actuator to inhibit engagement of the braking claw with the spool for a threshold amount of time after detecting an impact of a vehicle.
US12043202B1	Seat airbag with pyrotechnic retractor An assembly includes a first seat and a second seat spaced from the first seat. The assembly includes a first airbag inflatable between the first seat and the second seat from an uninflated position to an inflated position and a second airbag inflatable between the first seat and the second seat from an uninflated position to an inflated position. The first airbag is supported by the first seat in the uninflated position and the inflated position. The second airbag is supported by the second seat in the uninflated position and the inflated position. The second airbag includes a distal end spaced from the second seat in a seat-forward direction. A pyrotechnic retractor is supported by the second seat. The pyrotechnic retractor is operatively coupled to the distal end of the second airbag to move the distal end of the second airbag toward the first airbag.
US12043196B1	Moonroof assembly including airbag A vehicle includes a vehicle body defining a moonroof opening and a moonroof. The moonroof is moveably supported by the body and is moveable relative to the moonroof opening between an open position and a closed position. An airbag is mounted to the vehicle body. An inflator is in fluid communication with the airbag. A pyrotechnic device is operatively connected to the airbag to pull the airbag across the moonroof opening.
US12043195B2	Airbag device and passenger protection device An airbag device includes an airbag that is supplied with gas generated by an inflator during a vehicle collision, and that inflates and deploys from a rear side of a vehicle seat toward a front side via an upper side. In an inflated and deployed state, the airbag includes a pair of front-rear chambers extending in a seat front-rear direction via left and right sides of a head of a passenger, an airbag body that is communicated with the pair of front-rear chambers and that is disposed at a front side of the passenger between the pair of front-rear chambers, and an auxiliary chamber into which gas inside the airbag body flows indirectly at least during restraint of the passenger by the airbag body.
US12043191B2	Vehicle starting power supply A vehicle starting power supply is provided, which includes a control module; a charging and discharging circuit, an input of which is connected with an output of the control module, the charging and discharging circuit being configured for charging and discharging a lithium battery; a battery voltage detection circuit, an input of which is connected with an automobile battery, an output of the battery voltage detection circuit being connected with an input of the control module; a battery reverse connection detection circuit, an input of which is connected with the automobile battery, an output of the battery reverse connection detection circuit being connected with the input of the control module; an alarm response circuit, an input of which is connected with the output of the control module; and a relay driving circuit being configured for connecting or disconnecting a discharge circuit between the lithium battery and the automobile battery.
US12043189B2	Wire harness A wire harness including: a wire harness body having an electric wire and a first cover covering a periphery of the electric wire; a first path restrictor attached to a periphery of the first cover and restricting a path of the wire harness body; a second path restrictor attached to the periphery of the first cover and restricting the path of the wire harness body; and a fixing member for fixing the second path restrictor to an attachment target.
US12043185B2	Camera holding structure A camera holding structure for holding a vehicle-mounted camera includes: a window separating a vehicle interior space from a vehicle exterior space; and a holding member fixed to an inner surface of the window and holding the vehicle-mounted camera. The holding member includes a fixing frame that is fixed to the inner surface of the window and a hood that protrudes from the fixing frame toward an inside of a vehicle and defines a field-of-view space of the vehicle-mounted camera on a vehicle inner side of the window. The fixing frame has an opposing surface that opposes the inner surface of the window and is attached to the inner surface of the window, the opposing surface being provided with at least one marking part that is visible from outside the vehicle.
US12043183B2	AVN monitor drive unit for vehicle Provided is an audio-video-navigation (AVN) monitor drive unit for a vehicle, which is configured to tilt an AVN monitor coupled to a crash pad in a direction toward a passenger seat. The AVN monitor drive unit includes a monitor assembly, a hinge bracket slidably positioned at a rear of the monitor assembly, and a tilting portion configured to connect the monitor assembly and the hinge bracket to each other and tilt the monitor assembly from the hinge bracket.
US12043181B2	Driver assistance for a motor vehicle A driver assistance system and driver assistance method for a combination of a motor vehicle and a trailer, which includes a first camera located on the motor vehicle configured to generate a first image, and a second camera located on the trailer configured to generate a second image, and a computer processing device configured to determine a first distance and a second distance by a sensor or a user input, determine a bowl view responsive to the first distance and the second distance in relation to a threshold distance, and generate a combined image from the second image and the first image responsive to the bowl view.
US12043177B2	Rear-view mirror device mounted in a vehicle, vehicle-mounted display device, vehicle-mounted display system A vehicle-mounted display device includes a glass plate that includes a first arcuate surface at a first outer circumferential edge part, the first arcuate surface facing a front surface side, a casing that supports the glass plate from a rear surface side, the casing including a housing and a frame that projects from the housing, and a display unit stored in the casing configured to output a display light toward the glass plate. A rear surface of the glass plate and a front surface of the frame face each other at a spaced distance. The frame further includes a projection that projects, within the spaced distance, from the front surface of the frame toward the rear surface of the glass plate at a second outer circumferential edge part of the front surface of the frame, and the projection includes a second arcuate surface.
US12043175B2	Trailer rear camera sensing mechanisms and methods Systems for detecting movement of a trailer having a rearward facing camera and linked to a tow vehicle. The systems include taking a first image and a second image with the camera and comparing the images. A first amount of trailer movement is determined between the second image and the first image. The systems may also take additional images and determine a second amount of trailer movement occurring between the additional images. Tracking the first amount and the second amount of trailer movement determines an amount of trailer sway. The determined trailer sway may be compared to a maximum allowable sway and, if the movement is greater than the maximum allowable sway, mitigating sway of the trailer with the tow vehicle.
US12043174B2	Communications for autonomous vehicles Aspects of the disclosure provide a method of facilitating communications from an autonomous vehicle to a user. For instance, a method may include, while attempting to pick up the user and prior to the user entering an vehicle, inputting a current location of the vehicle and map information into a model in order to identify a type of communication action for communicating a location of the vehicle to the user; enabling a first communication based on the type of the communication action; determining whether the user has responded to the first communication from received sensor data; and enabling a second communication based on the determination of whether the user has responded to the communication.
US12043168B1	Gasket affixing structure A gasket affixing structure includes a first component in which a light source is disposed in an internal space part sectioned by a wall part, a second component assembled to the first component so as to cover an opening part of the first component, and a gasket affixed to a gasket affixing area interposed between the first component and the second component. The gasket affixing area includes a light blocking area surrounding the opening part, an abnormal sound prevention area positioned on a plane different from the light blocking area, and an inclined area connecting the light blocking area and the abnormal sound prevention area to each other to make them continuous with each other. The gasket is affixed integrally across the light blocking area, the inclined area, and the abnormal sound prevention area.
US12043166B2	Method and apparatus for vehicular light fixtures A lighting device is provided for controlling the photometric distribution of light emitted by two or more LEDs. The lighting device may be integrated with a control system of the vehicle and may be controlled by a remote controller. The lighting device may be capable of being operated in one or more modes of operation based on operating conditions, user input, or both. Operating conditions may include vehicle conditions, environmental conditions, and user conditions. The controller may operate a software application to enable the user to modify, control, or otherwise regulate any mode of operation or other feature of the lighting system.
US12043164B2	Motor vehicle headlamp with a light module and an adjustment device for adjusting the main beam direction of the light module The invention relates to a motor vehicle headlamp that has a housing and a light module that is connected to the housing by an adjustment device for adjusting the main beam direction thereof. The adjustment device has a threaded adjustment assembly and a pivot lever, which is supported in the housing such that it can pivot about a stationary pivot point in relation to the housing. The pivot lever has a movement input coupling section at a distance to the pivot point, with which it is coupled in a flexible manner to the adjustment assembly. The pivot lever is connected to the light module at a movement output coupling section that is at a distance to the pivot point and the movement input coupling section.
US12043163B2	Smart recreational vehicle power center A smart power center is for use in controlling DC power in mobile living quarters, such as an RV, and has switched outputs that are controlled using a mobile device, such as smartphone or tablet. The switched outputs connect DC power from a DC power source to an accessory, such as a light, fan, or motor. Some accessories, such as landing gear or slide-out rooms, require the polarity from the power source to be reversed for proper function. These are connected to reversing outputs which connect DC power from the DC power source in one orientation for one direction and a reversed orientation for the other direction. Smart override switches can be wired to the smart power center in the event the user desires to control the switched outputs without the mobile device.
US12043162B1	System for transport of dry bulk material A dry bulk material transport system for the modular transport and unloading of dry bulk material, the dry bulk material transport system comprises a transport container, a storage container, and a pneumatic bulk material outflow system. The transport container comprises a transport container shell, a transport container support frame fixed to the transport container shell, a transport container outlet disposed at a bottom of the transport container shell, and a transport container outlet valve rotatable between an open position and a closed position. The storage container comprises storage container shell, a receiving frame fixed to the storage container shell and configured to receive the transport container support frame, a storage container inlet disposed at the top of the storage container shell, and a plurality of storage container outlet valves movable between an open position and a closed position.
US12043161B2	Operational assembly of a hydrocleaner comprising two operational modules and two subframes adaptable to different carrier vehicle frames The hydrocleaner may include a carrier vehicle provided with a frame, as well as an operational assembly which may be removably fixed on the frame of the carrier vehicle. The operational assembly may include two operational modules which may have all the operational equipment, including a first operational module provided with at least one tank and a second operational module provided with at least one pumping system, as well as two subframes. Each of the operational modules may be capable of being fixed on one of these subframes. Each of these subframes may be adaptable to different carrier vehicle frames and may be adapted to the frame of the carrier vehicle on which it is intended to be mounted, which may allow a rapid fitting and a rapid removal of the operational assembly.
US12043158B2	Utilizing a liftgate assembly that hardware mounts to a vehicle body Techniques are directed to utilizing a liftgate assembly having a platform, a lift subsystem constructed and arranged to selectively raise and lower the platform, and a set of steel beams coupled with the lift subsystem. The set of steel beams is constructed and arranged to hardware mount to a set of aluminum beams of a vehicle. Although the sets of beams are made of different materials, the liftgate assembly and the vehicle body may be securely fastened to each other making the vehicle well suited for a variety of conditions.
US12043154B2	Backrest for a vehicle seat A backrest for a vehicle seat may have a backrest part, a head restraint part and an acoustic arrangement. The acoustic arrangement is arranged above the backrest part and may have at least one central loudspeaker and at least two side loudspeakers. The central loudspeaker may be built into the head restraint part and each of the at least two side loudspeakers may be arranged on a support. A vehicle seat with the backrest is also provided.
US12043153B2	Headrest for a seat, and seat, in particular a vehicle seat A headrest for a seat may have a headrest body, a support element having a rod end, and a base support element. The base support element is connected to the headrest body and the height can be adjusted relative to the support element using same. The headrest may also have a locking element for locking the base support element in an adjusted height position on the support element. The locking element may have a locking region and an actuation region. The locking region extends perpendicular to a transverse extension direction of the base support element and may be detachably blocked in a locked position. The actuation region extends from the base support element in a vertical direction. By actuating the actuation region, the locking region can be moved away from the bearing opening. A seat having a headrest of this type is also provided.
US12043144B2	Long rail assembly for vehicle seat adjustment A long rail assembly attached to a vehicle floor for repositioning vehicle seats in a vehicle between a plurality of seating positions. The long rail assembly includes a fixed long rail having an internal channel, and a power rail drive assembly configured to travel along the internal channel of the fixed long rail. The power rail drive assembly has a rail main body having a lateral driving wheel configured to frictionally and/or meshingly engage with the fixed long rail, an electric motor operatively coupled to the lateral driving wheel, and spring-loaded stability rolling elements attached to the rail main body configured to absorb channel variation as the power rail drive assembly travels along the internal channel of the fixed long rail.
US12043137B2	Power supply system A power supply system includes a plurality of charging stations accommodatable under a ground surface. The power supply system comprises a determination unit that determines a power supply facility available for supplying power to a target vehicle, and a transmission unit that transmits, to the target vehicle, guidance information for guiding the target vehicle to the determined charging station by automatic driving. The target vehicle is guided to the available charging station by automatic driving. The user can reach the available charging station without searching for it.
US12043136B2	Power supply method of charger for electric vehicle The present invention relates to a power supply method of an electric vehicle charger in which multiple chargers are connected to the same power supply source, the power supply method comprising operations of allowing an electric vehicle to be connected to a first charger, generating a charging start signal from the first charger, receiving, by one or more other chargers, the charging start signal, generating a charging state signal from the other chargers, receiving, by the first charger, the charging state signal and determining the amount of supplied power of the first charger.
US12043134B2	Aggregating capacity for depot charging Systems and methods are provided for aggregating and assigning power capacity for charging electric vehicles and providing power to other loads. The systems include a DC bus system used to harmonize and combine power drawn from grid connections having different electrical characteristics such as different voltages or phase levels and from other devices such as energy storage systems and generators at the site. Using the systems and methods can help enable utility customer sites to providing electric vehicle charging, especially for multiple electric vehicles, where the sites would otherwise not have sufficient power to do so without significant and expensive service upgrades and modifications.
US12043133B2	Method for suppressing overshooting of output voltage or output current, charging device, and medium Described are a method for suppressing overshoot of an output voltage or output current, a charging device, and a medium. The method for suppressing the overshoot of the output voltage or output current includes the following. A loop in an open-loop state in a closed-loop control circuit is determined. A wave-sending control value output by the closed-loop control circuit at a present beat is obtained. The wave-sending control value output at the present beat is assigned to an open-loop output value at the present beat, where the open-loop output value is an output value of the loop in the open-loop state. An open-loop output value of a loop in the open-loop state at a next beat is calculated by using an assigned open-loop output value at the present beat.
US12043132B2	Automatic charging vehicle and its operating method and automatic charging system An automatic charging vehicle, a method for operating the automatic charging vehicle, and an automatic charging system. The automatic charging vehicle includes: an automatic traveling module, which is configured to move, according to a route between the automatic charging vehicle and a device to be charged, to the device to be charged; a power module, which is configured to store and provide electric energy; and an automatic docking and separating device, which is configured to execute docking and separating between a first connector and a second connector capable of being in electrical contact with the first connector, the first connector and the second connector being used for transmitting electric energy.
US12043130B2	Cooling structure, charging apparatus, and vehicle A cooling structure is provided. The cooling structure includes a harness, a board electrically connected to the harness, a heat transfer member whose one end is connected between the harness and the board, the heat transfer member being a member to which heat of the harness is transmitted, and a heat sink connected to the other end of the heat transfer member and configured to radiate heat transmitted to the heat transfer member.
US12043126B2	Structurally integrated energy supply systems for aircraft and methods of forming the structurally integrated energy supply systems Structurally integrated energy supply systems for aircraft and methods of forming the structurally integrated energy supply systems. The structurally integrated energy supply systems include an aircraft structural component, a cell array, and a plurality of energy-producing inserts. The aircraft structural component at least partially defines an interior region. The cell array includes a plurality of cell walls that defies a plurality of elongate cell volumes and is positioned within the interior region. Each energy-producing insert in the plurality of energy-producing inserts is positioned within a corresponding elongate cell volume in the plurality of elongate cell volumes and is configured to produce a corresponding insert electric current. The cell array provides structural load distribution to the aircraft structural component via the plurality of cell walls and contributes to a structural stiffness of the aircraft structural component.
US12043124B2	Isolation fault detection on DC charge bus A vehicle power system includes at least one main switch to electrically connect a traction battery and electric machine, at least one DC charge switch to electrically connect the traction battery and a DC charge port when the at least one main switch is closed, and a controller to, while the DC charge port is disconnected from a DC power source, sequentially close the at least one DC charge switch and then the at least one main switch.
US12043121B2	Application of localization, positioning and navigation systems for robotic enabled mobile products A robotic cleaner includes a cleaning assembly for cleaning a surface and a main robot body. The main robot body houses a drive system to cause movement of the robotic cleaner and a microcontroller to control the movement of the robotic cleaner. The cleaning assembly is located in front of the drive system and a width of the cleaning assembly is greater than a width of the main robot body. A robotic cleaning system includes a main robot body and a plurality of cleaning assemblies for cleaning a surface. The main robot body houses a drive system to cause movement of the robotic cleaner and a microcontroller to control the movement of the robotic cleaner. The cleaning assembly is located in front of the drive system and each of the cleaning assemblies is detachable from the main robot body and each of the cleaning assemblies has a unique cleaning function.
US12043118B2	Rolling device Rolling device comprising a housing (11) accommodating a rolling element and a control and communication module comprising a wireless receiver (30) connected to a control device (40) and position means (50) connected to the control device, wherein the rolling device further comprises driving means (60) connected to the control device and the rolling element for driving and controlling the movements of the rolling element according to a first position acquired by the position means and a received wireless signal comprising movement instructions and a second position, power supply means (70) for powering the control and communication module and the driving means, wherein the housing is arranged with an support assembly for bearing the rolling element which is configured for establishing a releasable connection with the housing, and an electrical interface adapted for establishing connection between the rolling element and the control and communication module and the power supply means.
US12043117B2	Method for a powertrain and hybrid module in a powertrain In a method for operating a powertrain of a vehicle, a first electric motor can provide a first drive torque, a second electric motor can provide a second drive torque and an internal combustion engine can provide a third drive torque to an output. The internal combustion engine and the first electric motor can be connected to the output via a separating clutch. In the event of a specific acceleration requirement, the separating clutch is closed regardless of a state of the internal combustion engine, and the first electric motor delivers the first drive torque and the second electric motor delivers the second drive torque together to the output.
US12043116B2	Display system and moving vehicle A display system includes a display and a shielding member. The display has a display screen to display an image thereon. The shielding member has an opening, through which light emerging from the display screen passes. The shielding member defines a shape of the light emerging from the display screen. The display screen has a non-rectangular display area to display the image thereon. At least one peripheral edge of the opening defines a shape that conforms to an outer peripheral shape of the display area.
US12043115B2	Control system comprising first, second, and third inputs and first, second, and third displays, and a method of operating the same A control system for a vehicle comprises a controller comprising a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium including instructions. The system comprises first, second, and third inputs configured to be manipulated by an operator. The system comprises first, second, and third displays adjacent the first, second, and third inputs, respectively. The first, second and third displays are configured to show first, second, and third indicia, respectively. Manipulation of the first input by the operator transmits a selection input signal to the controller. The controller receives the selection input signal. The processor compares the selection input signal to the instructions in the non-transitory computer-readable medium, transmits a selection output signal to the second and third displays, removes the second and third indicia from the second and third displays, and shows a first sub-selection indicium on the second display and a second sub-selection indicium on the third display.
US12043113B2	Vehicle system for visually conveying button feedback display data based on anatomical feature mapping data A method includes receiving sensed signal data from at least one circuit based on a user in proximity to at least one electrode corresponding to the at least one circuit. Anatomical feature mapping data indicating a position of a hand detected in proximity to an interactable element in a first location within a vehicle is generated based on the sensed signal data. Button feedback display data visually depicting the position of the hand in spatial relation to the position of the interactable element is generated based on the anatomical feature mapping data, and the button feedback display data is displayed via a display device. A touch-based interaction with the interactable element is detected after facilitating display of the button feedback display data. Performance of a vehicle function is facilitated by a vehicle based on detecting the touch-based interaction with the interactable element.
US12043112B2	Pedal for a motor vehicle A pedal for a motor vehicle is provided, having a pedal arm with at least one first resetting spring and with a friction system comprising a separate friction element and a friction surface of the base part corresponding to the separate friction element. The friction system features a rocker arranged in a rotatable manner on the base part and the at least one first resetting spring is arranged between the separate friction element and the rocker. The separate friction element is connected in a pressure-transmitting manner with the pedal arm by the at least one first resetting spring and at least one connection element. At least one second resetting spring is arranged between one bearing part connected in a pressure-transmitting manner with the pedal arm by the at least one connection element and the base part or the rocker.
US12043109B2	Vehicle electric drive axle An electric drive axle in a vehicle is provided. The electric drive axle includes, in one example, an electric motor-generator, a gearbox, and a differential. The gearbox comprises a planetary gear set that includes a sun gear configured to rotate on a sun gear shaft directly coupled to a rotor of the electric motor-generator and an intermediate shaft that includes an idler gear rotationally coupled to a pinion gear that is rotationally coupled to the carrier.
US12043108B2	Fuel supply system for a road vehicle A fuel supply system for a road vehicle and having: a fuel tank, which is shaped like saddle due to the presence of a central saddle and delimits an inner volume divided into an upper area, which is located above the central saddle, and two lower areas, which are located under the upper area and are separated from one another by the central saddle; two low-pressure fuel pumps, which each suck from the bottom of a corresponding lower area; at least one high-pressure fuel pump, which receives fuel from both low-pressure fuel pumps; a level sensor arranged in the upper area and configured to measure a fuel level only in the upper area; and two level sensors, each arranged in a respective lower area and configured to measure a fuel level only in the respective lower area.
US12043107B2	Air intake assembly for vehicle, front end assembly of vehicle, and method A vehicle fender air intake assembly for a vehicle can include a central baffle configured to be mounted to a body structure of the vehicle, a central shutter mounted on the central baffle, a lower baffle configured to be mounted to the body structure, a lower shutter mounted on the lower baffle, and an upper baffle including a first side and a second side that opposes the first side. The upper baffle can terminate at the first side and the second side. The first side can include a first opening in fluid communication with the central baffle, and the second side can include a second opening in fluid communication with the central baffle.
US12043106B2	Mounting structure of cooling device for vehicle A mount structure of a cooling device for a vehicle includes first mounting units respectively provided at an upper part on left and right sides of the cooling device along a width direction of the vehicle and disposed toward a front-rear direction, the width direction, or a height direction of the vehicle, second mounting units respectively provided at a lower part on the left and right sides of the cooling device along the width direction of the vehicle and disposed toward the front-rear direction, the width direction, or the height direction of the vehicle, and a bush unit to which the first mounting units and the second mounting units are mounted to mount the cooling device to a vehicle body of the vehicle.
US12043102B2	Electrified vehicle roof-mounted backup battery An electrified vehicle backup battery system includes a traction battery pack of an electrified vehicle, and a backup battery assembly that is removably mounted to the electrified vehicle. The backup battery assembly is configured to recharge the traction battery pack through a charge port of the electrified vehicle. A traction battery pack charging method includes recharging a traction battery pack of an electrified vehicle from a backup battery assembly that is mounted above a roof of the electrified vehicle.
US12043099B1	Axle assembly having a shift mechanism An axle assembly having a shift mechanism and a drive pinion. The shift mechanism includes a shift collar, a linkage, and an actuator. The linkage is coupled to the shift collar. The actuator is coupled to the linkage. The linkage is received in a drive pinion hole of the drive pinion.
US12043098B2	Method for using an electric motor to generate sound, said electric motor being employed to drive a vehicle roof component A method for actuating an electric motor with a motor control signal with an application-specific frequency, which signal is provided by an electronic motor control unit, wherein the electric motor is used in a vehicle roof for activating a component of this roof while being connected to a region of the roof. Embodiments provide that the electric motor can be actuated by the motor control unit with an additional signal whose frequency and amplitude are suitable for causing the region of the vehicle roof to which said electric motor is connected to oscillate in order to generate sound.
US12043081B2	Air conditioning apparatus for recreational vehicles An air conditioning apparatus for recreational vehicles comprises a refrigeration circuit for circulating a refrigerant fluid, said refrigeration circuit including: a condenser, an expansion valve, an evaporator, in heat exchange with a room of the recreational vehicle to be air-conditioned, a compressor, and a leakage detection system, including: a refrigerant fluid sensor, configured to detect a control parameter representative of a physical condition of the refrigerant fluid at the outlet of the evaporator or at the inlet of the condenser; a control unit, connected to the refrigerant fluid sensor, and to the compressor.
US12043077B2	Air suspension system having a damped linkage rod assembly for controlling a height-leveling air valve A levelling valve assembly for an air suspension system of a heavy vehicle is provided, including an air valve configured to allow air to either enter or escape from an air spring based on a position of a control arm of the air valve, and including a linkage rod assembly configured to translate movement between a sprung and unsprung mass of the vehicle into a rotation of the control arm to regulate a ride height of the vehicle. The linkage rod assembly further includes a spring and damper arrangement configured to dampen or block movement of the control arm not caused by a change in a mass loading of the vehicle.
US12043076B2	Vehicle configuration for camp courtesy Some embodiments may provide a method for a desired operating environment. A signal to place a vehicle in a designated mode corresponding to a desired operating environment may be received. The designated mode may include modifications to one or more default operating characteristics of the vehicle. The modifications may be while the vehicle is in parked mode and a vehicle access key associated with the vehicle is within proximity of the vehicle. In response to receiving the signal, characteristics of the vehicle to be modified in order to create the desired operating environment may be identified. The default operating characteristics may relate to lighting or displays controlled by the vehicle, sounds controlled by the vehicle, or a passive entry system of the vehicle. One or more settings of the vehicle to change the default operating characteristics of the vehicle while in the designated mode may be modified.
US12043070B2	Flexible metallic web elements for non-pneumatic tire A non-pneumatic tire includes an inner ring, an outer ring, and a plurality of bent metal spokes. The non-pneumatic tire further includes a first overmolded foot at a first end of each bent metal spoke. Each first overmolded foot is attached to the inner ring. The non-pneumatic tire also includes a second overmolded foot at a second end of each bent metal spoke. Each first overmolded foot is attached to the outer ring.
US12043069B2	Motor vehicle A motor vehicle (10, 100) with a chassis (20, 120), a plurality of wheels (12, 14, 16, 18) with pneumatic tyres (14a) and an on-board compressed air system (40, 140) for supplying pneumatic operating devices of motor vehicle (10, 100), includes at least one brake circuit (44) and/or one air suspension system (46), an emergency system (60, 160) for temporary pressurisation of the tyres in the event of a flat tyre, including compressed air connections (62, 64, 66, 68; 162, 164, 166, 168) installed permanently on the motor vehicle, each one having a flexible compressed air hose (70) for connection with a tyre valve (14b) and may be stored entirely in the motor vehicle (10, 100) and extracted from it in the event of a flat tyre, and which is supplied by the on-board compressed air system (40, 140).
US12043067B2	Tire pressure monitor communication system, electromagnetic transmission system having cancellation and an antenna assembly for use therewith and methods A tire pressure monitoring system is configured to communicate with a tire pressure sensor and has an antenna assembly and a transmitter. The antenna assembly has a transmitting and a cancelling antenna. The transmitting antenna has a wire loop defined by a plurality of coils with a first terminal and a second terminal. The cancelling antenna has a wire loop defined by a plurality of coils with a first terminal and a second terminal. The arrangement of the transmitting antenna and the cancelling antenna defines a proximal zone wherein a field from the transmitting antenna is configured to be sufficient to actuate the tire pressure monitor, while beyond the proximal zone, a field from the cancelling antenna cancels the field from the transmitting antenna. The transmitter is coupled to the transmitting antenna, and the cancelling antenna. An antenna and methods are likewise disclosed.
US12043066B2	Tire having a reinforced lower zone A tire for a motor vehicle comprising: two beads (20); two sidewalls (30) meeting at a crown (25); at least one carcass reinforcement (160) extending from the beads (20) through the sidewalls (30) as far as the crown (25), the carcass reinforcement (160) having a plurality of carcass reinforcing elements and anchored in the two beads (20) by a turn-up around the annular reinforcing structure (70), so as to form in each bead a main strand (162) and a turn-up strand (163); and a stiffening reinforcement (140) arranged in at least one sidewall of the tire, said stiffening reinforcement (140) having a radially inner end (141) and a radially outer end (142), the stiffening reinforcement being formed of a plurality of stiffening elements oriented at an angle less than or equal to 10° relative to a circumferential direction of the tire.
US12043065B2	Pneumatic tire Provided is a pneumatic tire. Center blocks in a center region of a tread section are arrayed to form a pair between which are interposed inclined grooves inclined with respect to a circumferential direction. The center blocks straddle an equator from one side to the other. Notches composed of a first and second walls connected in a V shape are in treads in each center block. The first walls extend at an angle within ±20° with respect to the circumferential direction. The second walls extend at an angle of ±10° with respect to a width direction. Inclined grooves are each constituted by a see-through portion and an expanded portion having a larger groove width than the see-through portion. A width of a see-through region that can extend without intersecting an extension line of the see-through portion is made to be equal to or greater than 30% of a tread width.
US12043057B2	Process for the manufacturing of a supporting surface for furnishing accessories and supporting surface The process for the manufacturing of a supporting surface for furnishing accessories, in particular for tables and tops for kitchens and/or bathrooms, comprises the phases of: I providing a raw slab (2) made of raw ceramic material; II firing the raw slab (2) to obtain a fired slab (5); III modeling the fired slab (5) to obtain a shaped slab (6) comprising an exposed surface (8) and a lateral surface (9) transverse to the exposed surface (8); IV decorating the shaped slab (6) with ceramic pigments (12) to obtain a decorated slab (13) which is decorated on said lateral surface (9); V firing the decorated slab (13) and the ceramic pigments (12) to obtain a supporting surface (1) for furnishing accessories.
US12043056B2	Method for manufacturing a card A method for manufacturing a card comprising a transparent window. The window comprises a front side and a back side. The method comprises steps of printing a color picture on the back side of the window and laser engraving the front side of the window. Also provided is a device configured to carry out the above-described method and a card manufactured with the above-described method.
US12043052B2	Systems and methods for improved ink receptive substrate An ink receptive substrate including an ink receptive layer configured to receive at least one inkjet ink. The ink receptive layer having a plurality of first silica particles and a plurality of second silica particles, wherein the average particle diameter of the first silica particles is different than the average particle diameter of the second silica particles. The ink receptive layer also having a first acrylic polymer and a second acrylic polymer, wherein the first acrylic polymer and second acrylic polymer are partially miscible. In one aspect, the includes ink receptive substrate includes a base layer configured to support the ink receptive layer and a high water capacity layer configured to reduce water accumulation in the ink receptive layer.
US12043050B2	Light irradiation method, light absorbing material attaching apparatus, flying body generating method and apparatus, image forming method, and three-dimensional object producing method Provided is light irradiation method for irradiating a light absorbing material with light beam having wavelength absorbable by light absorbing material, including applying to light absorbing material, energy that enables light absorbing material to fly, by pressure in a vaporized region higher than or equal to outside pressure, wherein vaporized region is present at interface between a transparent body and light absorbing material in a manner to surround an optical axis. Also provided is flying body generating method including irradiating a surface of a base material opposite to a surface over which light absorbing material is disposed with laser beam to fly light absorbing material in an emitting direction of laser beam, wherein vaporized region having pressure higher than or equal to outside pressure is generated along outer circumference of a region irradiated with laser beam at interface between base material and light absorbing material.
US12043049B2	System for transferring by sublimation graphical images on objects wrapped by transfer supports and process for realizing the system A system arranged to transfer graphical images on objects (8) wrapped into transfer supports (2) by sublimation. The system comprises an oven (12) comprising an inlet mouth (21) and an outlet mouth (23), at least one suction unit (14) located along at least one side of the oven (12), a plurality of hooking/unhooking components (50) located along at least one side of the oven (12) and arranged to hook/unhook the objects (8) wrapped by the transfer supports (2), at least one catenary (18) located along at least one side of the oven (12) and arranged to transport the objects (8) wrapped into transfer supports (2) from the inlet mouth (21) to the outlet mouth (23) of the oven (12) by way of the hooking/unhooking components (50). The system further comprises at least one separation wall (71), configured to keep separate a hot zone, in which the oven (12) is active and the hooking/unhooking components (50) are provided, from a cold zone in which the oven (12) is not working and the at least one the catenary (18) and the at least one suction unit (14) are provided. Moreover, the system comprises a handling device (25) configured to move transversely to the inlet mouth (21) and to the outlet mouth (23) of the oven (12) the at least one suction unit (14), the at least one catenary (18) and the plurality of hooking/unhooking components (50) so that the separation wall (71) keeps separate the hot zone from the cold zone according to the dimensions of objects (8) wrapped by the transfer supports (2). The invention also concerns a method for realizing the system.
US12043046B2	Digital printing and finishing method for fabrics and the like A method of digital printing and finishing for fabrics is provided. The method includes a step of unwinding a fabric from a first reel. A step of compensating the speeds and of spreading the fabric for its positioning on a conveyor belt provided with supporting elements on which a digital printing step occurs is provided. A step of drying the fabric is provided. A step of winding the fabric onto a second reel is provided. These steps are being executed at corresponding stations arranged in sequence with respect to each other and the fabric passing through them continuously, transversely to the conveyor belt, there being a plurality of bars provided with printing heads which are controlled electronically and synchronized with the movement of the conveyor belt.
US12043041B2	Printing device, printing method, and storage medium A printing device including: a print head which performs printing on a printing area in a first nail of a finger or a toe and next performs printing on a printing area in a second nail of a finger or a toe; a mover which moves the print head; and a processor. The processor sets a printing start position in the second nail in response to a printing end position of the printing area in the first nail, the printing start position in the second nail being at a side closer to either a nail tip-side end or a root-side end of the printing area in the second nail, and controls the print head and the mover to perform the printing on the printing area in the second nail from the printing start position in the second nail after the printing is finished for the first nail.
US12043037B2	Liquid supplying device having tank and cartridge attachable thereto A liquid supplying device includes a tank and a cartridge. The cartridge is configured to be detachably attached to the tank in an attachment-detachment direction crossing a vertical direction. The cartridge includes a first storage chamber. The tank includes a second storage chamber, a liquid passage, and a gas passage. The liquid passage has a first end, a second end, and a first extending portion. The second end is formed with a second opening open to an atmosphere. The first extending portion extends from the second opening in the attachment-detachment direction. The gas passage has a third end, a fourth end, and a second extending portion. The fourth end is formed with a fourth opening open to the atmosphere. The second extending portion extends from the fourth opening in the attachment-detachment direction. The second opening is at a position different from the fourth opening in the attachment-detachment direction.
US12043033B2	Liquid ejecting head and liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejecting head includes a first drive circuit including a switching element that selects, from a plurality of drive elements, a drive element to which a drive signal for ejection of liquid through a nozzle is sent, a case defining a first accommodating portion that is a space accommodating the first drive circuit, and a first gas supply passage that is in communication with the first accommodating portion and through which gas is supplied to the first accommodating portion.
US12043032B2	Control method of image forming apparatus, and image forming apparatus A processor measures a pulse interval for a plurality of rotational phases of a rotary encoder, respectively. Each time the pulse interval is measured, the processor accumulates a measured value, which is the pulse interval or a moving average of the pulse interval of time-series data in association with corresponding one of the plurality of rotational phases, and records the measured value in a storage device. The processor derives a plurality of reference values corresponding to the plurality of rotational phases. Each time the measured value is newly obtained, the processor derives a correction value of a time interval of ink ejection of the inkjet recording apparatus in accordance with a difference between the measured value that is newly obtained and a corresponding reference value. The corresponding reference value corresponds to one of the rotational phases which corresponds to the measured value that is newly obtained.
US12043027B2	Printing apparatus and inspection method therefor A printing apparatus prints by discharging ink to a transfer member from a first printhead, discharging a transfer accelerator to the ink from a second printhead, and transferring an image formed on the transfer member to a print medium. When inspecting a discharge state of each of plural nozzles provided in each of the first and second printheads, the apparatus controls the second printhead so as to discharge the transfer accelerator from at least one nozzle of the second printhead to a discharge area of the transfer member to which the ink is discharged by the first printhead for inspection of the discharge states of the plural nozzles of the first printhead, while inspecting a discharge state of a nozzle different from the at least one nozzle of the second printhead by discharging the transfer accelerator from the nozzle.
US12043024B2	Printing apparatus and a printing method A shift amount detecting chart is formed on web paper, and the shift amount detecting chart is photographed by an image pickup unit. An image processor calculates shift amounts smaller than a maximum shift amount in absolute values as correction values based on a variation trace of density peak positions from image data corresponding to the shift amount detecting chart photographed by the image pickup unit. A controller corrects printing timing with these correction values. Consequently, even when temporal variations occur to the shift amounts within a predetermined length, since the correction values are calculated based on the shift amounts smaller than the maximum shift amount in absolute values, an excessive correction can be prevented, thereby to improve printing quality.
US12043022B2	Composite nonwoven sheet material A composite nonwoven sheet material includes pulp fibers, a reinforcement material and microfibers. The sheet material has one pulp-enriched first outer layer and one microfiber-enriched second outer layer, the reinforcement material is thereby interposed between the pulp-enriched first outer layer and the microfiber-enriched second outer layer and the pulp fibers and the microfibers penetrate the reinforcement material. Also disclosed is a process of producing such composite nonwoven sheet material and the use of such composite nonwoven sheet material.
US12043021B2	Room temperature foamed and cured carriers A structural carrier comprising: a foam core and an outer layer, the foam core and the outer layer being free of structurally reinforcing ribs and open pockets, wherein the structural carrier is curable at a temperature of about 0° C. to about 50° C. The structural carrier may also foam at room temperature. The structural carrier may have an adhesive material disposed on at least a portion of the outer layer.
US12043018B2	Method and apparatus for manufacturing a capsule A method of manufacturing a capsule 12 for holding a substance 14 including providing a capsule body 2 having a closed end 5, an opposed open end 6 and a predetermined length defined between the ends 5, 6; providing a diaphragm 4 having a closed end 7, an opposed open end 8 and a predetermined length defined between the ends 7, 8; partially filling the body 2 with substance 14; inserting the closed end 7 of the diaphragm 4 into the open end 6 of the body 2 such that regions of the body 2 and the diaphragm 4 overlap one another with the open ends of the capsule body 2 and the diaphragm 4 being flush, thereby closing off the open end 6 of the body 2 and defining a chamber 104 within which the substance 14 is held; and heat welding the flush ends of the body 2 and the diaphragm 4 to one another to hermetically seal the chamber 104.
US12043016B2	Methods and systems for attaching detectors to electronic readout substrates A method of attaching a detector onto a substrate that has an array of electrically conducting pads is provided, together with the resulting detector assembly. The method includes pouring a non-conductive adhesive material over a substrate surface, allowing the adhesive to settle between the conducting pads to form dams around the conducting pads, applying a conductive adhesive material onto the conducting pads of the substrate, and placing a surface of the detector on the substrate surface over the conducting and non-conducting adhesives to thereby attach the surface of the detector to the surface of the substrate.
US12043010B2	Vulcanized rubber boot and transfer molding mold, manufacturing equipment and manufacturing method thereof The present invention provides a transfer molding mold for a vulcanized rubber boot, comprising: a combined tube mold, having an inner cavity corresponding to a tube of the rubber boot a last mold with partition elements, having a main body substantially corresponding to the tube of the rubber boot in shape, and two or more partition elements disposed on the main body, wherein the last mold is suitable for installation into the inner cavity of the tube mold to form a transfer molding cavity between the wall of the inner cavity of the tube mold and the outer surface of the last mold, and the transfer molding cavity is partitioned into two or more parts by the last mold and the tube mold; and a rubber injection guide plate suitable for installation to the top of the tube mold to guide injection of unvulcanized mixed rubber, comprising a plate body, wherein the plate body is provided with: a rubber injection port to be connected with an external injection head to inject the unvulcanized mixed rubber; and an annular rubber injection channel for introducing the externally injected unvulcanized mixed rubber into the transfer molding cavity in an annular distribution manner.
US12043004B1	Fabrication apparatuses and methods One embodiment of a method according to the present disclosure may use a fixture with one or more boot recesses formed therein. An embedded member may be engaged with a boot and placed in a boot recess. Substrate lay-up may be placed around all or a portion of the embedded member and an outer member may be positioned over the substrate lay-up. A cover may be positioned over the outer member and engaged with the fixture. The pressure within an interior portion of the fixture may be reduced to less than ambient pressure and resin may be introduced to interact with the substrate lay-up and allowed to cure.
US12043002B2	Acoustic panels and methods for preparing them The disclosure relates to acoustic panels and methods for preparing them. The disclosure relates more particularly to panels having a nonwoven facing and to methods for making such panels. One aspect of the disclosure is a method for preparing an acoustic panel comprising providing a base structure. The base structure has one or more edges, an outward major surface having a total area, and an inward major surface opposing the outward major surface. The base structure has a noise reduction coefficient (NRC) of at least about 0.3. The method includes disposing directly against the outward major surface of the base structure a sprayable mixture comprising a plurality of fibers, one or more binders, and a dispersive medium. The method includes drying the disposed mixture to provide a facing layer disposed on the outward major surface of the base structure, the facing layer having an exterior major surface opposing the outward major surface of the base structure.
US12043001B2	Method of manufacturing a foil tape and foil tape The invention relates to a foil tape (10) for sealing joints between structural elements (30, 31) which are joined to one another, for example in house-building between masonry and a door or window jamb, wherein the foil tape (10) has a functional membrane (1), a textile (4) joined, preferably all-over, to the functional membrane (1) on a top side or an underside, and at least in certain areas an adhesive layer (2) applied in certain areas to that side of the membrane (1) which is averted from the textile (4), wherein the foil tape (10) is folded to produce a folded body (20), so that sections of the textile (4) lie on top of one another at least in certain areas, the sections of the textile (4) lying on top of one another being welded to one another partially and in particular in a punctiform pattern by supplying energy to the folded body (20).
US12043000B2	Joining thermoplastic components A joining method is provided during which a first thermoplastic component joint section and a second thermoplastic component joint section are arranged between first tooling and second tooling. The second thermoplastic component joint section is abutted against the first thermoplastic component joint section at a joint area. The first thermoplastic component joint section is joined to the second thermoplastic component joint section to provide a unitized thermoplastic structure. The joining includes: pressing the first thermoplastic component joint section against the second thermoplastic component joint section at the joint area between the first tooling and the second tooling using a pressure device; and heating the first thermoplastic component joint section and the second thermoplastic component joint section at the joint area using a first heater configured with the first tooling. The unitized thermoplastic structure is cooled at the joint area using a first cooler configured with the first tooling.
US12042992B2	Long and high resolution structures formed by additive manufacturing techniques A method of additive manufacture suitable for large and high resolution structures is disclosed. The method may include sequentially advancing each portion of a continuous part in the longitudinal direction from a first zone to a second zone. In the first zone, selected granules of a granular material may be amalgamated. In the second zone, unamalgamated granules of the granular material may be removed. The method may further include advancing a first portion of the continuous part from the second zone to a third zone while (1) a last portion of the continuous part is formed within the first zone and (2) the first portion is maintained in the same position in the lateral and transverse directions that the first portion occupied within the first zone and the second zone.
US12042986B2	3-dimensional printed parts The present disclosure is drawn to 3-dimensional printed parts that can include a conductive composite portion and an insulating portion. The conductive composite portion can include a matrix of fused thermoplastic polymer particles interlocked with a matrix of sintered elemental transition metal particles. The insulating portion can include a matrix of fused thermoplastic polymer particles that are continuous with the matrix of fused thermoplastic polymer particles in the conductive composite portion. The insulating portion can be substantially free of sintered elemental transition metal particles and can include transition metal oxide bronze particles.
US12042982B2	Method for producing a three-dimensional shaped object by means of layer-by-layer material application In a method for producing a three-dimensional mold and a three-dimensional shaped object (1) by means of layer-by-layer material application, geometry data for the shaped object (1), a support part (2) having a base surface (3) for holding the three-dimensional shaped object (1), and a first and a second material (4, 5) that can be solidified are made available. In the solidified state, the second material (5) has a greater strength than the solidified first material (4). The solidified first material (4) can dissolve in the solvent. To form a negative-shape layer (12), material portions of the flowable first material (4) are applied to the base surface (3) and/or to a solidified material layer of the three-dimensional shaped object (1) situated on this surface, in accordance with the geometry data, in such a manner that the negative-shape layer (12) has at least one cavity (13) that has a negative shape of a material layer of the shaped object (1) to be produced. The negative-shape layer (12) is solidified. To form a shaped-object layer (16), the cavity (13) is filled with the second material (5), and afterward the second material (5) is solidified. Regions of the solidified negative-shape layer (12) and/or shaped-object layer (16) that project beyond a plane arranged at a predetermined distance from the base surface (3) are removed by means of machining material removal. The steps mentioned above are repeated at least once. The negative-shape layers (12) are brought into contact with the solvent in such a manner that the solidified first material (4) dissolves in a solvent.
US12042978B2	Permanent tooling for composite coil spring compression molding An inner mandrel for forming a variable taper component includes a plurality of interlocking pieces and a brace. Each interlocking piece defines opposed tapered edge faces, a first surface, and a tapered second surface opposite the first surface. One of the edge faces defines a locking feature and another of the edge faces defines a receiving feature engaging the locking feature of an adjacent interlocking piece. The first surface defines a variable taper and a plurality of recesses. The brace secures the plurality of interlocking pieces to each other in a concentric arrangement about a central axis. A maximum width of each of the interlocking pieces is smaller than a minimum width of an end portion of the variable taper component. A central portion of the variable taper component is wider than the end portions.
US12042977B2	Method for producing a hollow electrical insulator, hollow electrical insulator and use of a hollow electrical insulator A method produces a hollow electrical insulator. The method includes: winding first wound layers of a first fiber element onto a core; and winding second wound layers of a second fiber element onto an end region of the core. The first wound layers have turns of the first fiber element which enclose a first winding angle with a main direction of extension of the core. The second wound layers have turns of the second fiber element which enclose a second winding angle with the main direction of extension of the core which is larger than the first winding angle. An inner region of the core remains free of second wound layers.
US12042974B2	Production device and production method for resin containers A manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing a resin container including an injection molding part configured to injection-mold a preform, and a temperature adjustment part configured to adjust a temperature of the preform molded in the injection molding part. The manufacturing apparatus is configured to blow-mold the preform whose temperature has been adjusted in the temperature adjustment part. The injection molding part includes an injection core mold and an injection cavity mold, and both the injection core mold and the injection cavity mold include a flow path connected to a chiller in which coolant is configured to flow to cool the preform such that the preform is inserted into the temperature adjustment part in a state where an outer surface temperature of the preform is higher than a glass transition temperature of a material constituting the preform by 30° C. or higher and 60° C. or lower.
US12042971B2	Remote diagnostic system In the present invention, constructed is a highly reliable system that does not allow unforeseen conditions to occur in the remote diagnosis of a clamp device. All combinations of status of a state detection switch mounted on a clamp device are anticipated in advance by a recursive method, and the states are defined with no omissions. A control unit 9 includes: a main body memory 9c that stores the ON/OFF state of a state switch together with the status of an injection molding machine main body, the clamp status and time information; and a main body communication unit 9d which is capable of short-range wireless communication. A message diagnosing a failure is stored in a smartphone 12 for all combinations of the ON/OFF state of the state detection switch for each of the following cases: whether in mold replacement mode or not; and whether a clamp device is in a clamped state or an unclamped state, or in a state other than the forgoing. The history of the ON/OFF state of the state detection switch with respect to the status of the main body and the clamp status is read from the main body memory 9c by wireless communication, and a corresponding message is displayed.
US12042968B2	Plasticizing device, three-dimensional shaping device, and injection molding device A plasticizing device includes: a drive motor; a screw shaft rotated by the drive motor; a flat screw having a coupling surface coupled to the screw shaft and a groove forming surface in which a groove is formed, and configured to rotate around the screw shaft; a barrel having a facing surface facing the groove forming surface, and formed with a communication hole; a heating unit configured to heat a material supplied to between the flat screw and the barrel; and a bearing part configured to rotatably support the screw shaft and receive a thrust load applied to the screw shaft from the flat screw. The groove forming surface and the facing surface are separated from each other at a predetermined interval.
US12042965B2	Injection molding system An injection molding system includes a main unit in which a first injection molding machine that injects a first molding material and molds a molded article is disposed and a control unit separated from the main unit and configured to control the first injection molding machine. The control unit is coupled to the main unit via a connection cable having predetermined length.
US12042964B2	Method for producing a diaphragm for a diaphragm valve The invention relates to a method for producing a diaphragm for a diaphragm valve. The method includes the steps of conveying a plastics melt through at least one feed channel into a mold cavity which is delimited by a first mold and a second mold; moving the first and second molds toward one another; removing the at least one diaphragm from the mold cavity; and cutting off a sprue from the at least one diaphragm removed from the mold cavity.
US12042960B2	Loudspeaker membrane with spray-coated elastomer layer A membrane for an electro-acoustic transducer comprised of at least one elastomer layer made using spray coating of a liquid elastomer solution is provided. The at least one layer of elastomer is made by spraying a liquid elastomer solution, which may comprise a silicone, onto a mold having the desired membrane geometry, allowing the solution to cure and remove the membrane from the mold. The mold can be configured to hold other components of an electro-acoustic transducer that will be attached to the membrane after the curing step.
US12042959B2	Method for producing a polymer coated metal strip and polymer coated metal strip produced thereby A method for producing a polymer coated metal strip in a continuous coating line, including the subsequent steps of: laminating a thermoplastic polymer film onto at least one side of a metal strip to produce a polymer coated metal strip; post-heating the polymer coated metal strip to temperature sufficiently high to melt the thermoplastic polymer film to reduce orientation and crystallinity of the thermoplastic polymer film to target value; cooling the post-heated polymer coated metal strip; in-line illuminating the laminated polymer film with near-infrared light having one or more or all wavenumbers between 3500 and 9000 cm−1; in-line acquiring back-scattered near-infrared light with a near-infrared spectroscopy detector; calculating near-infrared spectrum from the back-scattered near-infrared light; comparing the calculated near-infrared spectrum to a reference material near-infrared spectrum to determine Conformity Index as measure of the laminated polymer film degree of crystallinity and/or molecular orientation.
US12042958B2	Treatment machine for a flexible material web, in particular a plastics film, which can be passed through a treatment furnace A treatment machine for flexible material webs which can be passed through treatment furnaces is disclosed having at least two successive zones in an extraction direction (A) of the material web, a zone separation device in relation to the extraction direction (A) of the flexible material web. The zone separating device includes at least one air partitioning device (AC) having an injection device (AC-E) which extends transversely to the material web and is designed such that a gaseous fluid flow (S) extending up to the flexible material web is generated above it. The injection device (AC-E) is also designed such that the gaseous fluid flow exiting from the injection device (AC-E) impinges obliquely in the direction of the flexible material web and thus on the material web plane (E) formed by the material web at a blowing angle (α).
US12042957B2	Output mechanism of a mixer with converging conical twin screws A mixing and extrusion machine (10) for the manufacture of rubber mixtures includes a mixer with a converging conical twin-screw (12) with a fixed frame (14) that supports sleeves (16). Two screws (18), being mounted at an angle, are mounted in the mixer (12) in such a way as to move in translational movement between an opening (22) arranged upstream and an outlet (25) arranged downstream of the sleeves. The screws are mounted in the sleeves with removable doors including sliding shutters (40) installed relative to the outlet (25). The sliding shutters move linearly between a closed position, in which the sliding shutters prevent the mixer from discharging the mixture, and an open position, in which the sliding shutters prevent discharge of the mixture through the sides of two counter-rotating rollers (32) of a roller nose type system located just downstream of the outlet.
US12042954B2	B-staging of pre-preg using capacitively-coupled electromagnetic heating method A method of fabrication processing a pre-preg material includes applying electromagnetic heating to a composition including a fiber and a resin. The electromagnetic heating is conducted with at least one fringing field capacitor utilizing radio frequency (RF) alternating current (AC) and controlling cross-linking of the resin in the composition via the electromagnetic heating.
US12042944B2	Robotic surgical system with graphical user interface A robotic surgical system comprising a robotic surgical apparatus and a graphical user interface (GUI) system may be used to assist a user in performing a surgical procedure. The GUI system may comprise a spatial-data acquisition device, a data acquisition device having a pointer with a tip, a display, and an operating console including a non-transitory storage medium and a processor. The robotic surgical apparatus, the spatial-data acquisition device, the display, and the non-transitory storage medium may be connected to the processor. The processor may be configured to receive as inputs spatial data from the spatial-data acquisition device and provide as outputs to the display a set of indications for positioning the robotic surgical apparatus at the anatomical target. The processor may also be configured to provide as outputs to the display a set of indications for confirming the reference surface location of the anatomical structure.
US12042942B2	Robot hand-eye calibration method and apparatus, computing device, medium and product When a force sensor on a robot arm detects that the force of contact between an end of a calibration device and a calibration plate reaches a threshold, the robot arm stops, and the end of the calibration device performs marking at the contact position between the end of the calibration device and the calibration plate. The robot arm moves upward and stops at a position where the end of the robot arm is at a predetermined height. At this position, a camera at the end of the robot arm photographs marks on the calibration plate, records the coordinates of the marks in the camera coordinate system, and records the coordinates of the end of the calibration device in the robot coordinate system. A calibration transformation matrix is calculated according to the recorded coordinates of at least three marks.
US12042933B2	Nested linear stroke multipliers for robot manipulators A robotic manipulator includes a first stage, a second stage, a third stage, and an actuator that actuates movement of the second stage with respect to the first stage. Movement of the second stage with respect to the first stage passively drives movement of the third stage with respect to the second stage. In some embodiments, the passive driving is achieved using one or more cables. In other embodiments, the passive driving is achieved using rack and pinion components. The robotic manipulator may further include additional stages, wherein movement of preceding stages passively drives movement of succeeding stages.
US12042930B2	Apparatus, system and method for providing an end effector The disclosure provides an apparatus, system and method for providing an end effector. The end effector may be capable of accommodating semiconductor wafers of varying sizes, and may include: a wafer support; a bearing arm capable of interfacing with at least one robotic element, and at least partially bearing the wafer support at one end thereof; a plurality of support pads on the wafer support for physically interfacing with a one of the semiconductor wafers; and a low friction moving clamp driven bi-directionally along a plane at least partially provided by the bearing arm, wherein the low friction moving clamp retractably applies force to a proximal edge of the semiconductor wafer.
US12042929B2	Sensing assembly, force and torque sensor assembly, robot joint and robot A sensing assembly includes a magnet assembly configured to be coupled to a first component and a pair of hall-effect sensors configured to be coupled to a second component. The pair of hall-effect sensors are configured to generate substantially identical signal changes in response to a first relative motion in a first direction between the magnet assembly and the pair of hall-effect sensors, and to generate substantially equal but opposite signal changes in response to a second relative motion in a second direction between the magnet assembly and the pair of sensors. The first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.
US12042927B2	Technique for controlling wireless command transmission to a robotic device A controller for controlling wireless command transmission to a robotic device is described. The controller is configured to obtain an action that is to be performed by a robotic device and to determine a quality of control, QoC, level that is associated with the action. The controller is further configured to trigger a setting of at least one transmission parameter for a wireless transmission of a command pertaining to the action. The transmission parameter setting is dependent on the QoC level determined for the action.
US12042926B2	Cleaning robot A cleaning robot is provided. The cleaning robot includes a motion device configured to move the cleaning robot in an environment, and an exterior housing. The cleaning robot also includes a motion sensor configured to obtain parameters relating to a motion of the cleaning robot, and a storage device configured to store data including at least one of the one or more images or the one or more motion parameters. The cleaning robot also includes a camera configured to capture one or more images of the environment. The camera is disposed internal to a slant surface located at a front end of the exterior housing and is pivotable relative to the slant surface. The slant surface inclines upwardly with respect to a forward moving direction. The camera and the slant surface face substantially a same direction. A direction of the camera and the forward moving direction form an acute angle.
US12042924B2	Collapsible portable table saw stand The collapsible and portable table saw stand supports an electric table saw, while also providing an outfeed table for supporting a work piece at the same level as the top of the table saw. The table saw stand includes a front and a rear spaced apart sawhorse type structures with two lower and two upper longitudinal members extending between the legs of the sawhorses. The front sawhorse type structure is shorter than the rear, while a third shortened sawhorse type structure extends upwardly from the two upper longitudinal members between the front and rear sawhorses. Two longitudinal clamping jaws extend from the top of the third shortened sawhorse type structure to the top of the taller sawhorse type structure. The clamping jaws support the outfeed table by grasping a central keel of the outfeed table. The two upper longitudinal members support a table saw in front of the outfeed table.
US12042923B2	Anti-pinch device for insulating implementations An anti-pinch device for use with an insulating apparatus and an insulating apparatus that includes the anti-pinch device are provided. The anti-pinch device includes a body configured to be at least partially disposed about an insulating apparatus. The body is configured to translate relative the insulating apparatus. The device further includes a pinch prevention mechanism attached to the body of the anti-pinch device. The pinch prevention mechanism is configured to prevent ingress of at least a portion of a user's finger into the insulating apparatus in an instance in which the user actuates an input element defined by the insulating apparatus.
US12042922B2	Hand-held power tool having a tool housing with an elongated light emitting device The invention refers to a hand-held power tool (10), comprising a tool housing (12) having two housing shells (60, 62), a working element (30) protruding from the tool housing (12) and designed to perform a working movement (34) during an intended use of the power tool (10), and a motor (28) located inside the tool housing (12) and designed to drive the working element (30) to perform the working movement (34) during the intended use of the power tool (10). The power tool (10) has an elongated light emitting device (56) designed to emit light along its longitudinal extension (58) in a direction (86; 96) perpendicular to the longitudinal extension (58). The power tool (10) comprises an elongated holding arrangement (200) made of a transparent material, having an internal space (202) for receiving and surrounding the elongated light emitting device (56). The elongated holding arrangement (200) has at least two attachment elements (204) adapted for being clamped between the two housing shells (60, 62) of the tool housing (12) during the tool housing assembly for attachment of the at least one elongated holding arrangement (200) to the tool housing (12).
US12042921B2	Power tool with non-conductive driveshaft A power tool includes an elongated shaft forming a handle constructed of a non-conductive material and a tool head located at one end of the handle. The tool head includes a working element and a driven shaft configured to drive the working element. A powerhead located at an opposite end of the handle and includes an input shaft. A driveshaft extends between the tool head and the powerhead. The driveshaft is rotatably coupled to the input shaft and the driven shaft to transfer torque from the powerhead to the working element of the tool head. At least a portion of the driveshaft extending between the powerhead and the working element is constructed of a non-conductive material to inhibit transmission of electricity from the working element to the powerhead.
US12042910B2	Apparatus for assisted buckle release An apparatus for assisted buckle release employing a generally C-shaped, V-shaped, or U-shaped assistive device adapted to depress a buckle's release button, such as a button typical of a child car seat restraint harness, and thereby assist in unlocking the buckle.
US12042909B2	Electric power tools The present invention provides an electric power tool comprising a rotary member including a rotating shaft, a fixed member including a motor for operating the rotary member, a data transmitting unit having a sensor to measure the physical quantity of the rotary member and a transmitter to transmit signals about the measurement value wherein the transmitter is electrically connected to the sensor, and both the transmitter and the sensor are mounted on the rotary member and are integrally rotatable with the rotating shaft, and a data transmitting/receiving unit having a receiver mounted on the fixed member, so that the signals are transmitted and received through near field wireless communication via the transmitter and the receiver, and the signals are sent from an outputting device.
US12042908B2	Extension rod and socket A extension rod and a socket, belonging to a field of a tool includes an extension rod body, the extension rod body is configured with an accommodation groove, and a magnetic component is slidably arranged in the accommodation groove.
US12042903B2	Mobile machine tool with suction unit and control method A mobile machine tool for processing a surface of a workpiece or of a room having a working device which is mobile with respect to a surface of the workpiece or room, which working device includes a tool receptacle for a work tool driven or drivable by a drive motor and/or a coating device having a coating tool for coating the surface, wherein the working device includes a suction device for suctioning the working device onto the surface by means of at least one force component oriented in a normal direction of the surface, wherein the suction device has at least one valve for controlling an intake air flow and/or a negative pressure in a suction region of the working device for suction onto the surface, and wherein the at least one valve has a valve member which is adjustable between at least two valve positions in which a flow cross-section of the valve is different. The suction device includes a suction controller for adjusting the valve member during operation of the work tool or the coating device between its valve positions depending on at least one physical variable.
US12042902B2	Force measurement system Force measurement system is provided. It includes: a grinding arm and a stressed layer, the stressed layer being configured to bear a force from the grinding arm; a base and a plurality of elastic bodies, the elastic bodies being fixed between the stressed layer and the base; a deformation sensor, configured to detect deformation of the elastic bodies; and an analysis device, configured to obtain the force on the stressed layer according to a detection result of the deformation sensor and an elastic constant of the elastic body.
US12042891B2	Tool for rotatable joints A tool for opening and/or closing rotatable joints, includes a slewing ring, a first grip member, and a second grip member. The first grip member is an annular plate. The second grip member includes two identical gripper arrangements, which include a gripper, an actuator, and bearing members of the actuator. The slewing ring includes an annular upper plate and an annular guide plate, between which plates grippers of the second grip member are arranged. The guide plate is arranged to slide in slots of slide pieces, which are in connection with the first grip member. The bearing members of the actuators are in connection with the first grip member, which actuators are arranged to move the grippers of the second grip member. The grippers are fastened to the slewing ring in a pivoted manner and arranged to grip the shaft of the joint.
US12042888B2	Inverter-based generator and welding system A system includes an engine configured to drive a generator to produce a first power output, and a first inverter communicatively coupled to the generator. The first inverter is configured to convert the first power output into a second power output. The system includes a second inverter communicatively coupled to the generator. The second inverter is configured to convert the first power output into a third power output. The third power output includes a welding power output.
US12042887B2	Weld monitoring systems with unknown downtime disabling Systems and methods for weld monitoring systems with unknown downtime disabling are described. In some examples, a local monitoring station may perform activity tracking as part of a larger weld monitoring system. A welding device may send welding data to the local monitoring system, which may be used to determine a current activity. A user may also manually input an activity to use as the current activity. If the local monitoring station is unable to determine a current activity from the welding data or user input, then the local monitoring station determines that an unknown downtime has occurred. If the local monitoring station cannot determine a reason for the unknown downtime, the welding device may be disabled until the user provides a reason for the unknown downtime.
US12042886B2	Devices and methods to facilitate welding of pipe sections According to some embodiments, a device for reducing magnetic force along a section of piping comprises a first end member comprising an opening, a second end member comprising an opening, at least one connecting member extending between the first end member and the second end member, the at least one connecting member secured to both the first and second end members, wherein the at least one connecting member defines a passageway that generally aligns with the openings of the first and second end members, and wherein the passageway and the central openings of the first and second members are sized and otherwise configured to accommodate a pipe section. The device further includes a coil configured to conduct electrical current.
US12042884B2	Laminate including aluminum sheets A laminate structure and method of forming is provided. The laminate structure includes a first metal sheet having a first thickness, a second metal sheet having a second thickness, and an adhesive core having an adhesive thickness. The adhesive core is disposed between and bonded to the first and second metal sheets. The first and second metal sheets are made of an aluminum based material and the adhesive core is made of an adhesive material also described as a viscoelastic adhesive material. The laminate structure is configured such that a ratio of the sum of the first and second thickness to the adhesive thickness is greater than either to one (8:1). The laminate structure including the viscoelastic adhesive core is characterized by a composite loss factor at 1,000 Hertz which is continuously greater than 0.1 within a temperature range of 25 degrees Celsius to 50 degrees Celsius.
US12042879B2	Laser apparatus Disclosed herein is a laser apparatus including: a laser oscillator configured to generate a laser beam; a plurality of mirror mount assemblies each arranged in one of predetermined reference transmission steps, each of the mirror mount assemblies including: a mount-side reflective mirror configured to reflect and transmit the laser beam; and an aligner configured to change alignment of the mount-side reflective mirror to adjust a machining optical path through which the laser beam transmitted by the mount-side reflective mirror travels; a laser nozzle assembly including a laser nozzle configured to radiate the laser beam transmitted from the mirror mount assembly located in the last step of the reference transmission steps onto an object to be processed; a database configured to store big data constructed to include optical path adjustment data indicating a pattern of selective adjustment of the machining optical path by the mount-side reflective mirror linked with the aligner according to a driving method of the aligner; and a controller configured to correct, when distortion occurs in the machining optical path, the distortion of the machining optical path by selectively driving the aligner provided in each of at least one mirror mount assembly among the mirror mount assemblies based on the big data using a driving method according to a pattern of the distortion of the machining optical path.
US12042873B2	Thread forming tap A thread forming tap including a complete thread portion and a leading portion is to be screwed into a prepared hole provided in a workpiece so as to cause an inner circumferential surface of the prepared hole to be plastically deformed for thereby forming an internal thread corresponding to the external thread provided in the complete thread portion. A screw thread of the external thread has a leading flank and a trailing flank, which are to be positioned on a front side of the trailing flank and on a rear side of the leading flank, respectively, when the thread forming tap is screwed into the prepared hole. The screw thread is shaped such that, in the leading portion, an indentation depth into the workpiece made by the leading flank is smaller than an indentation depth into the workpiece made by the trailing flank.
US12042869B2	Method and device for producing material powder A method for producing material powder, comprising providing material and an atomization gas charged with an atomization gas pressure by means of an atomization gas compressor to an atomization device, melting the material and pulverizing the molten material into material powder by means of charging the molten material with the atomization gas using the atomization device, introducing the material powder from the atomization device into a pressurized container and providing a conveyor gas charged with a conveyer gas pressure by means of a conveyer gas compressor to the pressurized container, wherein the conveyor gas pressure is higher than the atmospheric pressure and lower than the atomization gas pressure, as well as a device for carrying out the method.
US12042868B2	Producing catalyst-free PDC cutters Cutters for a downhole drill bit can be formed by providing a catalyst-free synthesized polycrystalline diamond (PCD) having a cross-sectional dimension of at least 8 millimeters; providing a substrate comprising tungsten carbide; and attaching the synthesized PCD to the substrate comprising tungsten carbide to form a PDC cutter.
US12042861B2	Systems and methods for additive manufacturing of metal nitride ceramics Described herein are embodiments directed to additive manufacturing (AM), including three-dimensional (3D) printing, of metal nitride ceramics. In some embodiments herein, AM may comprise powder bed fusion (PBF) techniques. Also described herein are metal nitride ceramic components formed by AM techniques and methods for forming metal nitrides capable of being used in AM processes.
US12042858B2	Three-dimensional printing Described herein are kits, methods, and systems for printing metal three-dimensional objects. In an example, described is a multi-fluid kit for three-dimensional printing comprising: a first fluid comprising a first liquid vehicle comprising metal or metal precursor particles; and a second fluid comprising a second liquid vehicle comprising latex polymer particles dispersed therein, wherein the latex polymer particles have an average particle size of from about 10 nm to about 300 nm, and wherein the metal or metal precursor particles comprise metal nanoparticles, metal oxide nanoparticles, metal oxide nanoparticles and a reducing agent, or combinations thereof.
US12042850B2	Detection and removal of continuous caster-related defects on slabs A defect detection and remediation system can be used to detect and remediate sub-surface defects within a cast metal during the continuous casting stage. The system can include a detection device having one or more detection units to detect a defect within the cast metal using ultrasonic waves and a remediation device having one or more remediation units to remediate the defect detected by the detection device in a target area of the cast metal containing the detected defect.
US12042849B2	Casting ring for obtaining a product made of titanium alloy or a titanium-aluminum intermetallic alloy and method using same A casting ring having a first section made of a heat-conductive material and a second section made of a MAX phase alloy material, and a method for obtaining a product made of titanium alloy or a titanium-aluminum intermetallic compound by plasma torch melting, the alloy having an oriented structure, the method including heating the molten alloy surface in the casting ring with a plasma torch; cooling a cold zone of the casting ring over a length L1, the cooling forming a semi-solid crown of alloy; heating a hot zone of the casting ring over a length L2, thereby forming a solidification front, the flatness of which relative to a plane perpendicular to a drawing direction is less than 10°; and drawing the solidified alloy at a speed of more than 10−4 m/s in the drawing direction.
US12042848B2	Casting assembly A casting assembly includes at least a first body and a second body. The first body can be a core and the second body can be a shell. The first body has a first interior surface and a first exterior surface. The second body has a second interior surface spaced from a second exterior surface. A portion of the second interior surface is spaced from and facing the first exterior surface. The first body having a casting hollow, where the casting hollow is at least partially defined by the first interior surface.
US12042843B2	Fastener installation system with split tool head and actuation base A fastener application device comprising an hydraulically-operated tool head held by an operator and having an actuator trigger, a base structure having an air-operated power cylinder operatively attached to an hydraulic cylinder to supply hydraulic pressure to the tool head in response to operation of the actuator trigger. The tool head and base structure are connected only by air and oil lines that are long enough to allow the base structure to be supported on, for example, a workbench, requiring the tool operator to support only the weight of the tool head during a fastener installation sequence.
US12042841B2	Metal sheet bending machine A bending machine for metal sheets includes a punch assembly having an upper tool-holding crosspiece that supports a set of upper bending tools with respective supporting pins and is provided with a guiding groove that is open for receiving the set of upper bending tools. The guiding groove has a lateral supporting groove that receives and supports the supporting pins and maintains the set of upper bending tools slidably coupled to the upper tool-holding crosspiece. The supporting groove has a single second lower opening to allow disengaging/engaging of the supporting pins from/with the supporting groove to remove/insert from/into the upper tool-holding crosspiece at the same time all the upper bending tools. The punch assembly has a single closing element connected to the upper tool-holding crosspiece that is linearly movable between closed and open positions to close and open the second lower opening.
US12042840B2	Hot press processing method and processing device A hot press processing device 1 includes steps of: a heating step of heating a workpiece W; a press step of press-molding the workpiece W heated in the heating step; a cooling step of cooling a part of the workpiece W press-molded in the press step and causing it to undergo martensite transformation to form a hard zone Zh in the workpiece W, and cooling another part of the workpiece W and causing it to undergo ferrite/bainite transformation to form a soft zone Zs in the workpiece W. In the cooling step, the hot press processing device 1 cools a predetermined portion Zb in the soft zone Zs after increasing rigidity and hardness of the predetermined portion Zb.
US12042839B2	Methods and articles relating to ionic liquid bath plating of aluminum-containing layers utilizing shaped consumable aluminum anodes Ionic liquid bath plating methods for depositing aluminum-containing layers utilizing shaped consumable aluminum anodes are provided, as are turbomachine components having three dimensionally-tailored, aluminum-containing coatings produced from such aluminum-containing layers. In one embodiment, the ionic liquid bath plating method includes the step or process of obtaining a consumable aluminum anode including a workpiece-facing anode surface substantially conforming with the geometry of the non-planar workpiece surface. The workpiece-facing anode surface and the non-planar workpiece surface are positioned in an adjacent, non-contacting relationship, while the workpiece and the consumable aluminum anode are submerged in an ionic liquid aluminum plating bath. An electrical potential is then applied across the consumable aluminum anode and the workpiece to deposit an aluminum-containing layer onto the non-planar workpiece surface. In certain implementations, additional steps are then performed to convert or incorporate the aluminum-containing layer into a high temperature aluminum-containing coating, such as an aluminide coating.
US12042838B2	Apparatus for holding blank for incremental forming An apparatus of holding a blank for incremental forming, includes a blank holder to which a blank is configured to be coupled; a motor configured to provide driving power; an interlocking mechanism engaged to the motor and configured to rectilinearly move the blank holder in a direction perpendicular to a forming surface of the blank in conjunction with an operation of the motor; and a controller configured to control the operation of the motor so that the blank rectilinearly moves in accordance with a position of a forming robot configured for forming the blank.
US12042833B2	Method and a control device for operating a combined casting/rolling installation A method for operating a combined casting/rolling installation: A casting machine (4) of the combined installation (2) produces a cast product (40) and a rolling mill (6, 8) of the installation (2) produces a rolled product (42a, 42b) from the cast product (40). The installation (2) has a control device (12) with a measuring unit (14) and a controller (16). The measuring unit (14) detects a rolled-product property, generates a measurement signal dependent on that property and transmits the measurement signal to the controller (16), and the controller (16) uses the measurement signal to generate a control signal for the casting machine (4) based on a control algorithm and transmits the control signal to the casting machine (4) which uses the control signal to set a casting parameter. The detected rolled-product property is a temperature profile of the rolled product (42a, 42b) in the width direction thereof and the casting parameter that is set by the casting machine (4) using the control signal is a cooling parameter of the casting machine (4).
US12042831B2	Pelletizing facility for the generation of solid recovered fuel pellets and use of the same in torrefaction The pelletizing facility (100) according to the present invention allows the manufacture of solid recovered fuel pellets from municipal solid waste without separating parts of the municipal solid waste before starting the pelletizing process. Thus, a higher amount of the municipal solid waste can actually be used to manufacture solid recovered fuel pellets. The pelletizing facility (100) as well as the method according to the invention can be used in particular to manufacture solid recovered fuel pellets that can be used in the production of hydrogen and/or carbon dioxide enriched syngas by a torrefaction of the solid recovered fuel pellets with a subsequent gas treatment.
US12042826B1	3D printer extruder cleaning pad In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, there is disclosed an article of manufacture for cleaning the external surface of a 3D printer's extruder comprising: A filament adherent surface capable of removing unwanted material and providing samples of post-extruder filament material for examination, an oil absorbing volume capable of removing and storing for disposal oils and other hydrophobic fluid materials unintentionally or inadvertently on the external extruder surface, a thermal insulating layer to protect the hand cleaning the external extruder volume, a cowoven material for improving structural strength, and a perimeter edge modification to improve material removal.
US12042823B2	Article sorting facility An article sorting facility includes: a first floor including a plurality of first travel paths; a second floor installed at a different height from the first floor in a vertical direction, and including a plurality of second travel paths; a plurality of first elevation mechanisms connecting terminating ends of the first travel paths to starting ends of the second travel paths; a plurality of second elevation mechanisms connecting terminating ends of the second travel paths to starting ends of the first travel paths; a plurality of receiving sections configured to receive articles from the transport vehicles; and at least one supply section configured to supply the articles to the transport vehicles. The plurality of second travel paths overlap corresponding first travel paths or corresponding receiving sections as viewed in the vertical direction, at least in a partial segment.
US12042819B1	Systems and methods for forming uniform monolayers of nanoparticles The present disclosure is directed to methods for preparing nanoparticle monolayers on a sub-phase by controlling the spreading rate of the nanoparticles. The nanoparticles are first prepared in a nanoparticle solution at a predetermined concentration with a solvent. The sub-phase solution is prepared to have a density and viscosity compatible with the desired spreading rate. Additives, such as glycerol, are used to alter the density of the sub-phase solution. A volume of nanoparticle solution is deposited on the surface of the sub-phase solution and allowed to spread in a controlled manner on the unconstrained surface, forming a uniform nanoparticle monolayer. A substrate is then placed in contact with the nanoparticle monolayer to form a uniform nanoparticle coating on the surface of the substrate.
US12042818B2	Methods for cold spraying nickel particles on a substrate Described herein, are methods for providing a protective coating to a storage container for storing nuclear material, the method comprising depositing nickel particles on at least one surface of the substrate to produce the protective coating, wherein the nickel particles are deposited by cold spraying a composition comprising nickel particles and a carrier gas comprising nitrogen. In one aspect, the carrier gas consists essentially or consists only of nitrogen. The methods do not require pretreatment or modification of the nickel particles prior to cold spraying, which makes the methods described herein economically practical. The coatings produced by the methods described herein possess several advantageous properties including, but not limited to, high adhesion strength to the storage system and low porosity. The coatings produced by the methods described herein are effective against chemical attack such as, for example, CISCC.
US12042813B2	Substrate processing method and substrate processing apparatus A substrate processing method includes a liquid film forming step of forming a liquid film, a liquid film heat retaining step of keeping the liquid film warm, a gas phase layer forming step of forming a gas phase layer which holds the processing liquid on a center portion of the liquid film, an opening forming step of forming an opening in the center portion of the liquid film by excluding the processing liquid held by the gas phase layer, a substrate rotating step of rotating the substrate around a rotation axis, and an opening expanding step of expanding the opening, while a state in which the gas phase layer is formed on an inner circumferential edge of the liquid film is maintained, by moving the irradiation region toward a circumferential edge portion of the substrate while the liquid film heat retaining step and the substrate rotating step are performed.
US12042810B2	Aerial boom with through-fan spray and related methods and vehicles A boom for a sprayer vehicle includes a fluid-carrying medium; at least one nozzle fluidly coupled to the fluid-carrying medium; and at least one unmanned aerial vehicle tethered to the fluid-carrying medium. The at least one unmanned aerial vehicle includes a plurality of fans, and the nozzle is arranged to discharge material through a fan. Related methods and sprayer vehicles are also disclosed.
US12042802B2	Method for monitoring flow in centrifugal separator A centrifugal separator for industrial separation of a liquid-gas mixture, including a centrifugal separator body having a centrifugal separator body wall, the centrifugal separator body including a cylindrical section and a conical section, a gas outlet positioned at the top end of the centrifugal separator body and a liquid outlet positioned at the bottom end of the centrifugal separator body, the centrifugal separator body further including a liquid-gas mixture inlet orifice, positioned in the cylindrical section of the centrifugal separator body, and a detector for detecting the thickness of the liquid on the centrifugal separator body wall, wherein the detector is positioned in the cylindrical section. A method for monitoring the flow through such a centrifugal separator.
US12042798B2	Meat grinder with funneled feed chute The present disclosure describes a meat grinder. The meat grinder includes a housing; a drive unit mounted in the housing, the drive unit including a motor; a screw conveyor including a barrel fixed relative to the housing, and an auger located within the barrel and operatively connected with the motor; a hollow feed chute having upper and lower ends, the lower end mounted on and configured to feed into the barrel; and a feed tray mounted on the upper end of the feed chute, the feed tray including an opening in communication with the upper end of the feed chute. The feed chute includes an inlet section of a first inner diameter that includes the upper end, a feed section of a second inner diameter that includes the lower end, the second diameter being less than the first diameter, and a funneled section between the inlet section and the feed section.
US12042786B2	Process for producing a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst The present invention relates to a process for conveniently preparing a supported cobalt-containing Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst having improved activity and selectivity for C5+ hydrocarbons. In one aspect, the present invention provides a process for preparing a supported cobalt-containing Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst, said process comprising the steps of: (a) impregnating a support material with: i) a cobalt-containing compound and ii) acetic acid, or a manganese salt of acetic acid, in a single impregnation step to form an impregnated support material; and (b) drying and calcining the impregnated support material; wherein the support material impregnated in step (a) has not previously been modified with a source of metal other than cobalt; and wherein when the cobalt-containing compound is cobalt hydroxide, a manganese salt of acetic acid is not used in step (a) of the process.
US12042783B2	Surface-modified alumina compound for gasoline exhaust gas applications Provided is a composition comprising alumina, the alumina being surface-modified with a perovskite type compound of formula (I); wherein formula (I) is defined by Ax-yA′yB1-z B′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.
US12042782B2	Post-treatment methods and systems for core-shell catalysts Provided is a post-treatment method and system for a core-shell catalyst, which relate to the field of fuel cell materials. The post-treatment method of the present disclosure includes the following steps: a core-shell catalyst is added into an electrolyte solution containing citric acid or ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid, a gas containing oxygen is introduced into the electrolyte solution followed by stirring for a predetermined reaction time, the open circuit potential of the reactor base is recorded during the reaction time, and the open circuit potential should stabilize at 0.90˜1.0 V vs. RHE when the reaction is completed. The molar ratio of citric acid or ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid to platinum of the core-shell catalyst is 10 to 1000:1. A percentage of oxygen in the gas is 10 to 100% by volume. The post-treatment method of the present disclosure can significantly improve the platinum mass activity and PGM mass activity and durability of core-shell catalyst.
US12042779B2	Gas separation membranes from polymer-grafted nanoparticles Gas separation membranes as may be used in separating gaseous materials from one another and methods of forming the membranes are described. The separation membranes include polymer-grafted nanoparticles (GNPs) as a platform and a relatively small amount of free polymer. The free polymer and the polymer grafted to the nanoparticles have the same chemical structure and similar number average molecular weights. The gas separation membranes can exhibit high ideal selectivity and can be used in a variety of applications, such as carbon capture.
US12042770B2	Precision fabrication of nanosieves An exemplary method includes forming a sacrificial layer along sidewalls of an array of trenches that are indented into a substrate, depositing a fill layer over the sacrificial layer, and then creating an array of gaps between the fill layer and the substrate by removing the sacrificial layer along the sidewalls of the trenches, while maintaining a structural connection between the substrate and the fill layer at the floors of the trenches. The method further includes covering the substrate, the fill layer, and the gaps with a cap layer that seal fluid-tight against the substrate and the fill layer. The method further includes indenting a first reservoir and a second reservoir through the cap layer, and into the substrate and the fill layer, across the lengths of the array of gaps, so that the array of gaps connects the first reservoir in fluid communication with the second reservoir.
US12042768B2	Apparatuses, methods, and systems for fabricating graphene membranes An apparatus for fabricating a graphene membrane includes a first section having a first fluid chamber for housing a suspension of graphene platelets in a fluid. A second section is positionable adjacent the first section. The second section has a second fluid chamber and a porous support housed in the second fluid chamber for supporting a porous substrate. When the first section is positioned adjacent to the second section and the porous substrate is supported by the porous support, the first fluid chamber and the second fluid chamber are in fluid communication via the porous substrate. The apparatus further includes a pressurizer for creating a pressure differential between the first fluid chamber and the second fluid chamber and thereby forcing the fluid through the porous substrate and into the second fluid chamber and lodging the graphene platelets in the pores of the porous substrate.
US12042767B2	Apparatus and process for producing a filter element The present disclosure relates to an apparatus used in the production of a sterilizing filter for dead-end filtration of medical liquids which comprises a plurality of microporous hollow fiber membranes having a large inner diameter, and to a process for operating the apparatus.
US12042766B2	Cross-flow filtration device and cross-flow filtration method A cross-flow filtration device includes: a filter module which includes an inner chamber and an outer chamber separated by a semipermeable membrane; a process liquid tank which is configured to accommodate a process liquid; a pump which is configured to cause the process liquid to circulate to the inner chamber in the filter module and the process liquid tank; a replenisher tank which is configured to accommodate a replenisher liquid to be replenished into the process liquid tank, at least one or more sensors which are configured to measure a pressure of the circulating process liquid; and a replenisher measurement unit which is configured to measure an amount of the replenisher liquid supplied from the replenisher tank to the process liquid tank. The process liquid tank is configured to be continuously replenished with the replenisher liquid.
US12042765B2	Electrochemically enhanced process for next generation carbon dioxide capture Disclosed herein are methods of electrochemically enhanced amine-based CO2 capture and systems for performing the methods of amine-based CO2 capture. The present methods and systems advantageously may be carried out at ambient temperatures and allow for reusing the amine through multiple cycles.
US12042763B2	Carbon-sequestering desalination brine waste processing system and method thereof The invention relates to a carbon-sequestering desalination brine waste processing system comprising a carbon sequestration system and a plurality of brine removal system for a desalinization plant. The carbon sequestration system is configured to receive brine from a brine source and inject at least one of CO2 or CO into the brine to provide carbon sequestrated brine. The plurality of brine removal systems are connected in series or parallel and sequentially extract brine and water vapor from the carbon sequestrated brine. Each brine removal system includes at least one atomizing unit for spray atomization and vacuum flashing the carbon sequestrated brine into atomized water vapor and concentrated brine. Further, each subsequent brine removal system includes at least one mineral extraction unit allowing sequential removal of minerals from the concentrated brine received from a previous brine removal system, and provide minerals and stable carbon products, till substantially zero brine discharge is achieved.
US12042758B2	Air purification device An air purification device includes a device main body, a purification filter and a gas detection module. The device main body includes a gas-inlet opening and a gas-outlet opening. The purification filter is disposed in the device main body and includes at least one activated carbon layer and at least one zeolite layer stacked on each other, wherein the activated carbon layer filters and absorbs suspended particles contained in an air introduced through the gas-inlet opening, and the zeolite layer includes porous structures with hydrophobic property for controlling and absorbing volatile organic compounds contained in the air introduced through the gas-inlet opening, thereby a purified gas is generated from the air and is discharged through the gas-outlet opening. The gas detection module is disposed in the device main body for detecting and obtaining a gas quality data of the air passing through the gas-inlet opening and outputting the gas quality data.
US12042753B2	Integrated multifunctional endcap seal member A filter element comprises a filter media for filtering a fluid, an endcap positioned at an axial end of the filter media, and a seal member. The endcap comprises a main wall that defines a central aperture. The seal member is positioned within the central aperture of the endcap and is adhered to the endcap.
US12042748B2	System and method for liquid hydrocarbon desulfurization A liquid hydrocarbon desulfurization system having at least one processing unit, and preferably an initial and an end processing unit. Each processing unit having a reactor assembly and a sorption system. An aqueous system directs aqueous into the reactor assembly together with liquid hydrocarbon, wherein the two are mixed using shear mixers. An adsorbent system provides adsorbent to the sorption column to adsorb the oxidized sulfur resulting through the mixing of the liquid hydrocarbon with the aqueous. A system having multiple processing units is disclosed, as well as systems for transferring adsorbent and providing aqueous. A plurality of methods is likewise disclosed.
US12042741B2	Photo booth having supporting stage A photo booth having a supporting stage includes the supporting stage, a rotatable shooting stand, and a driving assembly. The driving assembly is configured to drive the rotatable shooting stand to circumferentially rotate around the supporting stage. The supporting stage includes an upper cover and a reinforcement frame, and the reinforcement frame includes reinforcement ribs diverging from an central portion of the reinforcement frame to an edge of the reinforcement frame. The upper cover detachably covers the reinforcement frame; or the upper cover covers the reinforcement frame and the upper cover and the reinforcement frame are integrally formed; or the upper cover covers the reinforcement frame and the upper cover is welded to the reinforcement frame. The reinforcement frame includes a supporting ring, supporting rods, and a connecting portion. The supporting ring is generally annular.
US12042740B2	Movable puzzle platform A movable puzzle platform includes a movable puzzle platform having a puzzle board having a top surface and a board accessible unit having a first moving member, a second moving member, and a first bearing unit coupled between the first moving member and the second moving member. The first moving member is rotatably mounted to the second moving member by the first bearing unit. Wherein the first circumferential surface of the first moving member is engaged with the second circumferential surface of the second moving member via the first bearing unit to enable the second moving member to be coaxially rotated with respect to the first moving member. Therefore, a player is able to move the puzzle board on the playing surface at a desired orientation to assemble the puzzle pieces on the top surface of the puzzle board.
US12042738B2	Chess M.D. (multi-dimensional) A three dimensional chess game method and apparatus which features four levels, one square, non-playing surface baseboard and four square sub-levels, one quarter the size of the baseboard, adjacent and above the base board at various heights. Sub-levels are divided into sixteen squares, by combining the squares from all of the sub-levels there are sixty-four possible playing positions. The King, queen, bishop and knight acquire three dimensional movement by using the height difference between sub-levels, and using square placement on each sub-levels as equal, when the king, queen, or bishop land on a square on any sub-level, all sub-levels holds a virtual playing piece on that square location. Three dimensional movement is obtained through rotation around center point of the chess board as the piece moves from sub-level to sub-level and X, Y and Z, movements between sub-levels which is utilized by the knight.
US12042737B2	Image display method and apparatus, storage medium, and electronic device This application discloses an image display method and apparatus, a storage medium, and an electronic device. The method includes: displaying identifiers of a set of images in a game screen of a target game application, obtaining a first operation directed to selecting an identifier of a first image from among the identifiers of the set of images, selecting an identifier of the first image in response to the first operation, and displaying the selected image on a first region of the game screen.
US12042734B2	Program, server device, and control method A server device that provides a plurality of client devices with a game obtains a first request from a first client device of a first user. Responsive to obtaining the first request, the server device outputs first identification information corresponding to the first user. The server device obtains a second request including the first identification information from a second client device of a second user. Responsive to obtaining the second request, the server device corrects second user information on the second user using correction data based on first user information on the first user. The server device causes the second client device to display at least part of the corrected second user information.
US12042731B2	Swapping game with player and enemy characters A control method and apparatus of a virtual object, an electronic device, and a storage medium are disclosed. The method includes: receiving an object swap instruction on a pattern matrix of a first interface of a screen; swapping positions of a first pattern object and a second pattern object according to the object swap instruction, and upon detection that a predetermined number of pattern objects of the same type are connected after the positions of the first pattern object and the second pattern object are swapped, eliminating the connected pattern objects; increasing an energy value of a corresponding target defense object among all defense objects in the first interface according to the eliminated pattern objects; and attacking the attack object with stronger power when the energy value of the target defense object reaches a preset value.
US12042727B2	Image processing method, image processing device, game device, and program for converting color information on a per-pixel basis and based on a modulation filter The present invention provides an image processing method, wherein a computer executes: an acquisition step S10 of acquiring image information indicating, on a per-pixel basis, distance information indicating the distance from a camera and color information; a determination step S20 of determining, on a per-pixel basis and on the basis of the distance information of individual pixels, settings of a modulation filter that converts the color information of the individual pixels to modulate an image into the style of a painting; and a conversion step S30 of converting the color information on a per-pixel basis on the basis of the settings of the modulation filter determined for the individual pixels.
US12042726B2	Methods, systems, and devices of social networking with portions of recorded game content Embodiments include a system and method that facilitate detecting a request from a player to share a trigger clip of a video game, preparing the trigger clip for sharing and sharing the trigger clip in a message to a third party or to a social media destination. Additional embodiments include storing one or more trigger clips in a library where the trigger clips are available for searching and review by players and others. Advantages include making the trigger clips available for subsequent review, training, coaching and other purposes.
US12042722B2	Device including movable mass body provided in housing Provided is a device including a housing, a mass body arranged in the housing, a movement mechanism that moves the mass body in the housing, a vibrator, and a control unit that controls movement of the mass body and vibration of the vibrator. The control unit is capable of changing a position at which the vibrator is to vibrate in the housing.
US12042721B2	Electronic gaming system An electronic gaming console includes a first control device including a first button, a second control device including a second button, a tube connecting the first control device to the second control device, the tube comprising a plurality of lights within an interior of the tube, a memory; and a controller. The controller can be configured to receive one or more sets of instructions from a user device, store the sets of instructions in the memory, receive a first input from the first button and a second input from the second button; and control illumination of the plurality of lights based on at least one of the sets of instructions, and at least one of the first input or the second input.
US12042718B2	Holding and releasing virtual objects Techniques and devices for determining how to present the release of the virtual object based at least in part on received sensor data is described herein. For example, when the hardware and/or software determines that the virtual object is to be released, the hardware and/or software may calculate one or more of a velocity of the object (e.g., speed and direction), a position at which the virtual object is to be released, a trajectory of the virtual object from the position of release to the landing point of the virtual object, a landing location of the virtual object, and/or the like. The hardware and/or software may then present the virtual object being released according to this determined information.
US12042716B2	Powered wheeled board A powered board vehicle can include a deck having a support surface, a rear wheel assembly, and a front wheel assembly. The support surface can include a forward portion, a rearward portion, and a neck that connects the forward portion with the rearward portion. The forward portion, the rearward portion, and the neck can be integrally formed. The rear wheel assembly can include a powered rear wheel. The front wheel assembly can include at least one front wheel configured to swivel about a first axis and rotate about a second axis.
US12042713B2	Method for controlling user interface of exercise device and exercise device performing same An exercise machine includes a sensor configured to detect a movement of the exercise machine, a user interface (UI) unit configured to output a UI screen, a memory, and a processor. The processor executes one or more instructions stored in the memory to control the UI unit to display, on the UI screen, a first UI element indicating a user's exercise state corresponding to the detected movement and a second UI element indicating an exercise guide recommended during an exercise using the exercise machine, and change and display a color or shape of at least one of the first UI element and the second UI element, based on a distance between the first UI element and the second UI element on the UI screen.
US12042710B2	Device for performing motor activities Disclosed is an apparatus for performing motor activity of punch bag or similar type, the apparatus is capable of generating sensory stimuli and included a body having light sources controlled by a control unit and a sensor.
US12042705B2	Baseball bat A hollow non-wood baseball or softball bat wherein the impact portion of the bat contains an inner multi-walled barrel that is positioned by means of a (i) foam insert, (ii) tube extending from the bat's knob, or (iii) line attached to the bat's knob and end cap and extending throughout the bat such that the inner barrel does not come into contact with the inside wall of the bat when the bat is at rest yet when swung the inner barrel is allowed to move so as to amplify the rebound effect given to the ball upon impact with the bat.
US12042703B2	Putter-type golf club head with alignment feature A putter-type golf club head that, when oriented in a reference position, includes a blade portion having a striking face, a top line, and a sole, the striking face in turn including a face center. The club head further includes a rear portion in communication with, and rearward of, the blade portion, and it includes an alignment element rearward of, and recessed toward the sole from, the top line. The alignment element defines a virtual center line segment oriented in a substantially front-to-rear direction at a height between 19 mm and 24 mm from a lowermost point of the sole, the center line segment having a length no less than 34 mm and being not spaced more than 10 mm from a virtual vertical plane passing through the face center and extending generally perpendicular to the striking face. A width of the club head is no less than 3.0 in.
US12042700B2	Club head having balanced impact and swing performance characteristics Described herein are embodiments of golf club heads having a balance of the following parameters: a low and back club head center of gravity position, a high moment of inertia, a large Ixy product of inertia, and low aerodynamic drag. Methods of manufacturing the embodiments of golf club heads having a balance of club head center of gravity position, moment of inertia, product of inertia, and aerodynamic drag are also described herein.
US12042692B2	Haptic rehabilitation Aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward apparatuses and methods for rendering haptic environments, such as may be used in rehabilitation. As may be implemented in accordance with one or more embodiments, haptic rehabilitative movement is effected by providing feedback signals characterizing sensed engagement of a user's lower extremity with a crank coupled to a shaft that is driven by a motor, and controlling movement of the crank in response to the feedback signals. Force may be provided by the motor and shaft, by applying control inputs to the motor that cause the motor and crank to render respective haptic environments while engaged with the user's lower extremity, via rotation of the shaft. The haptic environments may include one or both of impedance-based haptic environments and admittance-based haptic environments.
US12042689B2	Combination attachment handle An attachment handle for an exercise machine includes a flexible tension member, a first ring secured to a first end of the flexible tension member, a second ring secured to a second end of the flexible tension member, and a hand grip having a bore surrounding the flexible tension member. The hand grip is slideable along the flexible tension member between the first and second rings. The hand grip defines a first shoulder at a first end of the hand grip and a second shoulder at a second end of the hand grip.
US12042673B2	Radiation therapy apparatus and radiation therapy method A radiation therapy apparatus of an embodiment allows radiation to be applied while rotating a gantry and controls irradiation and stop of the radiation during the rotation of the gantry based on respiration of a treatment subject, and includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry detects the respiration of the treatment subject. The processing circuitry predicts an administration dose based on a respiratory phase range in which the radiation is applied in the respiration of the treatment subject, and changes at least one or both of a dose rate of the radiation to be applied to the treatment subject and a rotation speed of the gantry so that the administration dose reaches a target dose. The processing circuitry performs control according to the change with respect to at least one or both of the dose rate of the radiation and the rotation speed of the gantry.
US12042672B2	Multi-direction proton therapy apparatus and method of use thereof The invention comprises a method and apparatus for treating a tumor of a patient, in a beam treatment center comprising a floor, with positively charged particles, comprising: (1) a synchrotron mounted to an elevated floor section above the floor of the beam treatment center; (2) a beam transport system, comprising: at least three fixed-position beam transport lines, where none of the synchrotron and the beam transport system penetrate through the floor of the beam treatment center; (3) the positively charged particles transported from the synchrotron, through the beam transport system, to a position above a patient positioning system during use; and (4) an optional repositionable nozzle system connected to a first, second, and third fixed-position beam transport line at a first, second, and third time, respectively, where the nozzle track forms an arc of a circle and the repositionable nozzle system moves along the nozzle track.
US12042671B2	Method of calibration of a stereoscopic camera system for use with a radio therapy treatment apparatus The disclosed calibration method includes a calibration phantom positioned on an adjustable table on the surface of a mechanical couch, with the phantom's centre at an estimated location for the iso-centre of a radio therapy treatment apparatus. The calibration phantom is then irradiated using the apparatus, and the relative location of the center of the calibration phantom and the iso-centre of the apparatus is determined by analyzing images of the irradiation of the calibration phantom. The calibration phantom is then repositioned by the mechanical couch applying an offset corresponding to the determined relative location of the centre of the calibration phantom and the iso-centre of the apparatus to the calibration phantom. Images of the relocated calibration phantom are obtained, to which the offset has been applied, and the obtained images are processed to set the co-ordinate system of a stereoscopic camera system relative to the iso-centre of the apparatus.
US12042670B2	Imaging based calibration systems, devices, and methods Systems, devices, and methods for imaging-based calibration of radiation treatment couch position compensations.
US12042667B2	Device for immobilizing the head of a patient A device for immobilizing the head of a patient in an installation for carrying out radiotherapy is provided, wherein the device comprises a thermoplastic mask, shaped according to the contour of the patient's head, and a mouthpiece, wherein the mouthpiece has a central part from which a spout protrudes in the direction of the mouth and from which a holding structure protrudes in the direction away from the mouth, wherein an air channel is provided which extends through the mouthpiece from the mouth-side end of the spout to the side of the central part in the direction away from the mouth, and wherein a region of the mask is shaped according to the contour of the holding structure. A method for producing such a device, to the use of such a device and to an installation for carrying out radiotherapy which comprises such a device are also provided.
US12042661B2	Methods and systems for generating a tissue pocket in a patient Certain aspects of this disclosure relate to uniquely constructed medical implants that incorporate an electronic or other medical device. Some illustrative pocket-like implants provide an interior space for receipt of an electronic medical device, and are implantable in a patient with the electronic medical device positioned in the interior space. In one form, an inventive construct includes a remodelable material component that is effective upon implantation to promote cellular invasion and ingrowth into the remodelable material so that it becomes replaced by new patient tissue and so that the electronic medical device becomes surrounded by a new pocket structure comprised of newly generated, functional patient tissue. The electronic medical device will be a pacing device or other cardiac rhythm management (CRM) device in select embodiments.
US12042657B2	Adaptive cardiac resynchronization therapy In some examples, a system can be used for delivering cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). The system may include a pacing device configured to be implanted within a patient. The pacing device can include a plurality of electrodes, signal generation circuitry configured to deliver ventricular pacing via the plurality of electrodes, and a sensor configured to produce a signal that indicates mechanical activity of the heart. Processing circuitry can be configured to identify one or more features of a cardiac contraction within the signal, and determine whether the contraction was a fusion beat based on the one or more features.
US12042654B2	Wireless streaming sound processing unit At least one of the first or second hearing prostheses of a binaural hearing prosthesis system includes a dual-mode sound processing unit that is configured to selectively operate in a “sound processing mode” or in a “wireless streaming mode.” When operating in the sound processing mode, the dual-mode sound processing unit is configured to convert received sound signals into output signals for use in stimulating a first ear of a recipient. However, while operating in the wireless streaming mode, the dual-mode sound processing unit is configured to capture input signals (e.g., sound signals, data signals, etc.) and to encode those input signals for direct or indirect wireless transmission to the sound processing unit of the other hearing prosthesis of the binaural hearing system.
US12042652B2	Electrical current stimulator apparatus A method for providing electrical current treatment by an apparatus having a first electrode, a second electrode, and a processor is provided. The method includes delivering an electric current through an object in contact with the first electrode and the second electrode; controlling, by the processor, the electric current delivered by the first electrode and the second electrode to have a specific waveform; and providing a notification at a predetermined time to notify a user to move the apparatus.
US12042651B2	Systems and methods for automated capture threshold testing and associated his bundle pacing A method of pacing a His bundle of a patient heart using a stimulation system including a memory, a pulse generator, a stimulating electrode and at least one sensing electrode includes applying a plurality of impulses through the stimulating electrode to induce a plurality of responses from the patient heart. Each impulse of the plurality of impulses is delivered at a different impulse energy corresponding to a respective output setting of the stimulation system. The response characteristics for each of the plurality of responses are measured and each impulse is assigned a classification based on whether the respective response characteristics indicate capture of one or both of the His bundle and a ventricle of the patient heart. The output setting and classification for each impulse is then stored in the memory.
US12042650B2	Dual multipolar lead implantable in the coronary venous network The disclosure relates to a multipolar, detection/stimulation endovascular lead intended to be implanted in the coronary venous network. The lead comprises a lead body with in proximal portion a connector to a cardiac pacemaker/defibrillator generator, and in a distal portion a first branch and a second branch extending beyond a bifurcation. The distal ends of the branches are free ends carrying an array of electrodes connected to the connector. Each of the branches comprises at its free end an outlet in the distal direction, able to receive an implantation guide wire inserted therein and to guide the implantation guide wire in an axial direction parallel to the main axis of the lead body.
US12042640B2	Antiseptic cap that releases a gas such as nitric oxide An antiseptic medical cap that may include a base, a sidewall, and a chamber configured to receive a proximal end of a medical fluid port having an opening. The antiseptic medical cap, in some instances, may include an insert having a gas-releasing anti-microbial compound and/or include a nitric oxide-releasing system that is configured to be positioned at least partially through the opening of the medical fluid port when the antiseptic medical cap receives the proximal end of the medical fluid port into the chamber.
US12042639B2	Medical syringe with retractable needle and modified plunger handle with concave pressure application surface A medical syringe having a forwardly projecting needle that is selectively retractable following use and also having a specially configured plunger handle and thumb cap that cooperate to form a concave pressure application surface (“CPAS”). The concave pressure application surface at the rear of the plunger handle enables the subject medical syringe to achieve functional advantages, each with an associated therapeutic benefit, that are not achieved with use of the prior art devices.
US12042637B2	Device and method for dispensing at least one substance A device and a method for dispensing at least one substance to a patient is presented where the device has a movable first container containing a first substance having a first piston with a first piston rod, a movable second container containing a second substance having a second piston with a second piston rod, an injection device, and a conduit device for guiding the contents of the second container to the first container and the contents of the first container to the injection device, wherein the first and the second piston are each movable via at least one pre-tensioned spring element. A free end of the first piston rod and a free end of the second piston rod are releasably held by a common holding component, and the common holding component is designed in such a way that a movement of the common holding component results in a successive release of the first piston rod and the second piston rod.
US12042629B2	Bio-electroceutical device using cell cluster A bio-electroceutical device includes: a cell reservoir configured to accommodate a cell cluster comprising an organoid fused with a biomaterial; and a cell controller configured to control, using an electrical signal, a secretion of an active component by the organoid in the cell cluster.
US12042627B2	Infusion pump systems and methods Embodiments are directed to portable infusion devices, systems, and methods of using the same for dispensing materials. In some cases, the devices, systems and methods may be used for infusing a material such as medicament, e.g., insulin, into a body in need thereof.
US12042622B2	Apparatus and method for opening and closing an infusion tube clamp A device for opening and closing an infusion tube clamp includes a slide link which is axially arranged to be movable on a flap and includes at least one projecting locking element for closing an infusion tube clamp. An infusion tube clamp includes a first clamping leg and a second clamping leg pivotally connected to each other at one end, and a keeper plate which is arranged on the first clamping leg. At the locking element, the slide link includes a slide link ramp at which a switching cam of the keeper plate is adapted to slide into a stress-free final closing position.
US12042621B2	Aseptic coupling devices An aseptic coupling arrangement can include a first coupling device and a second aseptic coupling device. In one embodiment, the first and second coupling devices are substantially similar, each having a main body defining a front face and a fluid passageway therethrough. A first connecting feature disposed on the main body of each coupling device may be provided for aligning and coupling the aseptic devices together. Each coupling device may also include a sealing member received in the main body and a membrane removably coupled to the main body front face to cover the sealing member. The first aseptic coupling device may also include a rotatable protective cover that is removably attached to the main body and connected to the membrane. In one embodiment, the removal of the protective covers away from two coupled main bodies, in a direction parallel to the front faces, causes removal of the membranes.
US12042618B2	Connector A first member (10) and a second member (20) are coupled to each other in a coupling portion (100). The first member includes, on the opposite side to the coupling portion, a main portion (51) that is connectable to a counterpart connector. The main portion and the second member are in communication with each other via a flow channel (102). One of the first member and the second member includes an outer cylindrical portion (30), and the other of the first member and the second member includes an inner cylindrical portion (40). In the coupling portion, the inner cylindrical portion is fitted in the outer cylindrical portion. The outer cylindrical portion includes a first engagement portion (31) and an abutment portion (35). The inner cylindrical portion includes a second engagement portion (41) that engages the first engagement portion, and a leading end (45) that is a front end of the inner cylindrical portion in a direction in which the inner cylindrical portion is fitted into the outer cylindrical portion. As a result of the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion engaging each other, the leading end of the inner cylindrical portion abuts against the abutment portion of the outer cylindrical portion along a central axis (101).
US12042617B2	Delivery system for delivering a drug depot to a target site under image guidance and methods and uses of same A delivery system for delivering a drug depot to a site within a patient, the system comprising: a cannula; a delivery stylet configured and dimensioned to be receivable by and slidable forwardly and backwardly within the cannula including to a position wherein a distal portion of the stylet protrudes beyond the distal end of the cannula; a drug depot retainable by the stylet at the distal end of the stylet, the drug depot being visualizable by a diagnostic imaging beam or modality; and an actuator for ejecting the drug depot from the stylet to a site within the body using fluid pressure. Also disclosed are methods using, and uses of, the delivery system, including for treating scoliosis.
US12042614B2	Transdermal drug delivery devices and methods A transdermal drug delivery device includes a reservoir, a transdermal membrane, a piston, a control rod, a spring, and a rotational cam. The reservoir is configured to hold a formulation. The transdermal membrane is configured to allow the formulation from the reservoir to pass therethrough. The piston is configured to move into the reservoir. The control rod is attached to the piston and includes a plurality of teeth thereon. The spring is configured to apply force to the control rod in the direction of the reservoir. The rotational cam has a first camming surface and a second camming surface that are configured to engage with the plurality of teeth. The rotational cam, when rotated, is configured to disengage the first camming surface from a first tooth of the plurality of teeth, thereby allowing the spring to advance the piston into the reservoir to expel the formulation onto the transdermal membrane.
US12042612B2	Split sheath introducer and method of manufacturing a split sheath introducer A splittable introducer sheath includes a tubular body portion formed from a first material and at least one stripe extending an entire length of the main body portion, the at least one stripe being formed form a second material. The first material is one of a medium-density polyethylene modified with a friction-reducing additive or high-density polyethylene (HDPE) modified with a friction-reducing additive. The second material is a thermoplastic elastomer modified with a siloxane additive. The sheath is dividable longitudinally along the at least one stripe.
US12042608B2	Method for inserting a catheter assembly into a vessel using a storage case A method for inserting a catheter assembly into a vessel using a storage case in which an outer pipe body and an inner pipe body which accommodate a guiding catheter and an inner catheter are connected to each other includes: pulling out the inner catheter from the inner pipe body, inserting the inner catheter into a proximal opening portion of the guiding catheter, causing a locking rotation portion of the inner catheter to rotate and be connected to a locking projection portion of the guiding catheter, assembling the guiding catheter and the pulled-out inner catheter, pulling-out, from the outer pipe body, the guiding catheter which is in a state where the inner catheter is assembled, taking out, from the storage case, a catheter assembly assembled by the guiding catheter and the pulled-out inner catheter, and inserting the catheter assembly into a vessel.
US12042604B2	Methods for controlling mechanical lung ventilation A method for controlling mechanical lung ventilation is described. The method may include intermittently switching the airway pressure of a patient from a first baseline pressure level to a second baseline pressure and vice-versa such that the patient is able to breathe spontaneously in both first and second baseline pressure levels; detecting an inspiration effort by the patient within a predetermined period of time before a switching event of the intermittently switching the airway pressure; and controlling, responsive to detecting a breathing effort, a flow control valve and an exhalation valve to adjust a length of the first period of time according to a delay time so a patient inspiration-exhalation cycle is completed prior to the switching event.
US12042598B2	System and method for dosing vaporizer journaling device Provided is a system and method for a vaporizer journaling device. The journaling adapter has a housing providing a first coupler at a first end for engaging a hand-held vaporizer device and a second coupler at a second end for engaging a removable power supply. The housing encloses a first electrical pathway structured and arranged to interconnect an engaged vaporizer device and the removable power supply. A wireless transceiver is also enclosed and structured and arranged for wireless communication with at least one remote computing device. A control system having at least one processor is structured and arranged to sense a flow of current through the first electrical pathway to the vaporizer device, detect a vaporizing event, and communicate by the wireless transceiver each vaporizing event to the at least one remote computing device. An associated method of use is also provided.
US12042597B2	Fluid exchange system and related methods A fluid exchange system may include a control unit comprising a processor; a tube set attachment removably connected to the control unit, the tube set attachment comprising a tube set fluidly connected to a fluid source and a drainage receptacle; a catheter fluidly connected to the tube set; and at least one sensor positioned on at least one of the control unit and the tube set attachment, wherein the control unit may be configured to supply fluid to a patient through the tube set and drain fluid from the patient via the tube set, and wherein the control unit may be configured to receive measurements from the at least one sensor to adjust the supply of the fluid to the patient and the drainage of the fluid from the patient.
US12042596B2	Mobile negative pressure wound therapy device configured for start-up test A mobile negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) device is described having an inlet to be in fluid flow connection with a wound site; a canister in fluid flow connection with the inlet for collection of liquid from the wound site; a pump in fluid flow connection with the canister for establishing a negative pressure in the canister; a pressure sensor arranged to sense a pressure in the canister; and control circuitry for controlling operation of the NPWT device. The control circuitry is configured to: initiate a test sequence for the NPWT device; acquire a first signal indicating the pressure in the canister; evaluate the first signal; when the acquired first signal indicates a pressure less negative than a predefined threshold pressure: control the pump to operate during a predefined time period; acquire a second signal after the predefined time period; proceed with the start-up test sequence; and when the acquired signal indicates a pressure more negative than the predefined threshold pressure: proceed with the start-up test sequence without controlling the pump to operate during the predefined time period.
US12042594B2	Hemodialysis catheter with corrugated tips A hemodialysis catheter, a method for making, and a method of performing hemodialysis. The hemodialysis catheter includes an elongated body extending along a longitudinal axis, the elongated body including a first lumen and a second lumen. A first distal end region is formed extending from the elongated body, the first distal end region terminating in a first tip that defines an inner groove and an outer groove to form a corrugated first tip edge surrounding a first tip opening in fluid communication with the first lumen. A second distal end region is likewise formed. The second distal end region is separated from the first distal end region along a median plane. The first distal end region and the second distal end region are designed to diverge from the transverse plane at equal and directionally opposite angles without forming a gap along the median plane.
US12042593B2	Methods and systems for establishing retrograde carotid arterial blood flow Interventional procedures on the carotid arteries are performed through a transcervical access while retrograde blood flow is established from the internal carotid artery to a venous or external location. A system for use in accessing and treating a carotid artery includes an arterial access device, a shunt fluidly connected to the arterial access device, and a flow control assembly coupled to the shunt and adapted to regulate blood flow through the shunt between at least a first blood flow state and at least a second blood flow state. The flow control assembly includes one or more components that interact with the blood flow through the shunt.
US12042591B2	Blood purification device A blood purification device includes a chamber, a liquid feed line, an air introduction unit, a liquid level adjustment unit, and a control unit. The chamber is provided on a blood circuit for extracorporeally circulating patient's blood and introduces purified plasma obtained by purifying plasma separated by a plasma separator provided on the blood circuit, or a replenishing liquid for replenishing the plasma separated by the plasma separator, into the blood circuit. The liquid feed line is capable of sending the purified plasma or the replenishing liquid to the chamber. The air introduction unit is capable of introducing air into the liquid feed line. The liquid level adjustment unit is capable of adjusting a liquid level height in the chamber. At the end of blood purification treatment, the control unit performs a liquid recovery process for sending the purified plasma or the replenishing liquid to the chamber via the liquid feed line while introducing air into the liquid feed line by the air introduction unit and maintains the liquid level height in the chamber at a predetermined liquid level height by the liquid level adjustment unit.
US12042590B1	Oncodialysis system and method for personalized cancer vaccine and blood purification A system for preparing a cancer vaccine (and optionally purifying the blood) has a blood filtration system, controlled by a processing unit, for filtering exogenous blood plasma to isolate tumor cells, tumor stem cells and tumor breakdown products. The blood filtration system filter includes multiple layers having differently sized apertures to retain differently sized materials (from among (i) tumor cells of different sizes, (ii) tumor stem cells and (iii) tumor DNA or other breakdown products. A device directs electromagnetic radiation at the isolated tumor cells, tumor stem cells and tumor DNA (or other breakdown products). The electromagnetic radiation may cause at least one of the (i) isolated tumor cells, (ii) isolated tumor stem cells, (iii) isolated tumor protein or breakdown products of the cells such as DNA to have a coagulated outer layer or a coagulated outer surface. The electromagnetic radiation may have a UV wavelength. A conical coil improves blood flow rate uniformity.
US12042585B2	Apparatus and method for preparing a dialysis solution An apparatus for preparing a dialysis solution has a dialyzate line for conducting a dialysis solution and means configured to discontinuously convey a dialysis solution in the dialyzate line. The apparatus has a conductivity sensor that is arranged to measure the conductivity of the dialysis solution, a concentrate line opening into the dialyzate line upstream of the conductivity sensor at an addition point, a concentrate pump, and a concentrate container from which the concentrate pump conveys concentrate into the concentrate line, and from there, into the dialyzate line. The apparatus has a controller that is connected to the conductivity sensor and to the concentrate pump, and that is configured to control the concentrate pump such that the conductivity fluctuations over time in the dialysis solution downstream of the addition point are reduced with respect to a continuous concentrate conveying.
US12042582B2	Volatile composition dispenser with increased membrane exposure and volatile composition weight loss A volatile composition dispenser includes a housing having an aperture and having opposing first and second walls that are joined along their peripheries to one another, where said second wall has a plurality of apertures; a volatile composition cartridge disposed within the housing between said first and second walls; and a gap, which exists between said volatile composition cartridge and a bottom surface of the housing, wherein said bottom surface is formed from a base portion of one or both of the first and second walls. Upon activation, the exposure percentage is greater than 40%.
US12042578B2	Stiff and strong hydrogels, production method and uses thereof The present disclosure relates to the development of hydrogels with extreme stiffness and high-strength. In particular, an hydrogel comprising poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) and graphene material with a specific oxidation degree. The hydrogels of the present disclosure may be used in medicine, veterinary or cosmetic, namely as scaffold, cartilage, intervertebral disc and blood contact device such as: catheters, vascular grafts, heart valves, stents, artificial kidneys, artificial lungs, ventricular assist devices or drug delivery system. Uses in other areas can be envisaged, like in soft robotics, packaging, sealing and sensors.
US12042576B2	Cell sheet construct for neurovascular reconstruction and manufacture thereof The invention relates to a cell sheet construct for neurovascular reconstruction. The cell sheet construct has a vascular endothelial cell layer and a neural stem cell layer, and the two layers are physically in direct contact with each other, where the vascular endothelial cell layer forms branching vasculatures, and the neural stem cell layer differentiates into neurons. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing the cell sheet construct, having the following steps: culturing vascular endothelial cells on a substrate to form a vascular endothelial cell layer, seeding neural stem cells on the vascular endothelial cell layer to make the neural stem cells be physically in direct contact with the vascular endothelial cell layer, and culturing the neural stem cells and the vascular endothelial cell layer to differentiate into neurons and branching vasculatures to form a cell sheet construct.
US12042573B2	Inactivation device An inactivation device inactivates microorganisms and/or viruses present in a space where a person is present by irradiating the space with ultraviolet light. The inactivation device includes a mobile body movable in the space, a drive section that drives the mobile body, an ultraviolet light irradiation unit provided with an ultraviolet light source emitting light including ultraviolet light having a wavelength that inactivates microorganisms and/or viruses, and a controller that controls the irradiation of the light from the ultraviolet light source. The ultraviolet light source is either an excimer lamp or an LED, and the ultraviolet light included in the light emitted from the ultraviolet light source includes ultraviolet light having a wavelength range from 200 nm to 240 nm. The ultraviolet light irradiation unit is fixed to the mobile body.
US12042572B2	Medical image diagnosis apparatus A medical image diagnosis apparatus according to one embodiment includes a gantry and a first light source. The gantry includes a first opening to which a subject is inserted. The first light source emits light capable of sterilization to the first opening.
US12042570B2	Ultraviolet lamp apparatuses having an automated actuator for moving its lamp while emitting light Apparatuses are disclosed having an ultraviolet lamp, a reflector system arranged to project light emitted from the lamp to a region 2-4 feet from a floor of a room in which the apparatus is arranged, and a mobile carriage with operational components for the apparatus. The apparatuses are configured such that the lamp is not moveable beyond vertical planes aligned with a casing of the carriage. Other apparatuses are disclosed having an ultraviolet lamp and configurations for moving the lamp relative to a structure of the apparatuses while the lamp is emitting light. Yet other apparatuses are disclosed having an ultraviolet lamp and a surrounding housing, a reflector to redirect light emitted from the lamp, an actuator for moving the reflector and the housing together relative to a structure supporting the lamp, and a rotator distinct from the actuator for rotating the reflector and housing relative to the structure.
US12042568B2	Adhesive for an absorbent article An absorbent article is disclosed. The absorbent article has a longitudinal centerline, a transverse centerline generally perpendicular to the longitudinal centerline, a wearer-facing surface and an opposing garment-facing surface, a front end region, an opposing back end region, and a central region disposed between the front end region and the back end region. The absorbent article further includes a topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent system disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a plurality of pre-formed adhesive portions disposed on the garment-facing surface. The absorbent article exhibits a peel force of at least 1.0 N in accordance with the Peel Force test and leaves no residue in accordance with the Adhesive Residue test method.
US12042566B2	Formulations of homotaurines and salts thereof Orally-administrable, pharmaceutical formulations comprising a plurality of pellets are described herein. The pellets comprise a core, a release coating, and an enteric coating, where the release coating comprises, for example, an HPMC.
US12042562B2	3D printing methods for compartmented pharmaceutical dosage forms The present disclosure provides a stable solid pharmaceutical dosage form for oral administration. The dosage form includes a substrate that forms at least one compartment and a drug content loaded into the compartment. The dosage form is so designed that the active pharmaceutical ingredient of the drug content is released in a controlled manner.
US12042561B2	Hydrophobic molecule-induced branched polymer aggregates and their use Symmetrically and asymmetrically branched homopolymers are modified at the surface level with functional groups that enable forming aggregates with water insoluble or poorly water soluble pharmaceutically active agents (PAA). The aggregates formed are specifically induced by interaction of PAA and homopolymer and are different from aggregates that are formed by the polymer alone in the absence of the PAA or by the PAA alone in the absence of the polymer. Such aggregates can be used to improve drug solubility, stability, delivery and efficacy.
US12042559B2	Gastroretentive dosage forms for sustained drug delivery The present disclosure is directed to floating gastroretentive dosage forms with prolonged gastric residence time. The disclosure also provides rapidly expanding sustained release or combined immediate release and sustained release formulations comprising drugs that require targeted release in the proximal gastrointestinal tract for maximum therapeutic benefit. The rapidly expanding floating gastroretentive dosage forms comprise a permeable elastic membrane providing desired characteristics for drug release and mechanical strength to maintain tablet integrity.
US12042558B2	Method and formulation for improving roflumilast skin penetration lag time Decreasing skin penetration lag times will improve the bioavailability of a topically administered roflumilast composition. A shorter skin penetration lag time provides quicker onset of disease relief and more consistent bioavailability as there is less transference to clothing or other people. The skin penetration lag time for roflumilast can be reduced by formulating a roflumilast composition to have a pH between 4.0-6.5 and/or combining roflumilast with an emulsifier blend comprising cetearyl alcohol, dicetyl phosphate and ceteth-10 phosphate.
US12042553B2	Cleansing composition A sulphate-free-surfactant cleansing composition comprising, in an aqueous continuous phase: a total amount of anionic surfactant and amphoteric surfactant consisting of: (i) from 3 wt % to 13 wt %, by weight of the total composition at 100% activity, of an alpha olefin sulfonate anionic surfactant of general formula (I): R1—CH═CH—CH2—SO3-M+ (I) in which R1 is selected from linear or branched alkyl groups having from 11 to 13 carbon atoms and mixtures thereof; and M is a solubilizing cation; (ii) from 1 to 8 wt %, by weight of amphoteric surfactant, which is cocamidopropyl betaine; (iii) from 0.05 wt % to 0.5 wt % of a cationic polymer; (iv) from 0.3 to 2.8 wt % an inorganic electrolyte; and (v) water; in which the weight ratio of (i) to (ii) ranges from 2:1 to 1:4 and the pH of the composition is from 3 to 6.5; and wherein the composition has a viscosity of from 2,500 to 25,000 mPa·s, when measured using a TA Instruments Discovery Hybrid Rheometer; parallel 40 mm sandblasted plates, peak hold protocol at 4 s−1; at 30° C.
US12042549B2	Photopolymerizable resin compositions for durable dental prosthetic and restorative articles The present invention relates to photopolymerizable resin compositions suitable for producing durable dental prosthetic and restorative articles. In particular, the invention relates to photopolymerizable resin compositions comprised of a specific combination of multiple polymerizable components, one or more resin-modifying particle components, and one or more photopolymerization initiator components. Compositions of the invention are especially well-suited to producing durable, stain-and wear-resistant dental prosthetic and restorative articles, such as artificial teeth, crowns, bridges, inlays, onlays, and veneers, in an efficient and reliable manner using additive manufacturing systems and methods (e.g., three-dimensional (3D) printing).
US12042546B2	Methods and compositions for inhibiting oxidative stress The present invention is directed to methods for the treatment or prevention of oxidative stress in a cell, e.g., photoreceptor cell, and methods for the treatment and prevention of disorders associated therewith by the administration of an agent, e.g., a nucleic acid molecule, which increases the expression and/or activity of an antioxidant defense protein.
US12042544B2	Stem cell-nano drug delivery system complex, use thereof and method for preparing the same Provided are a stem cell-nano anticancer drug complex in which an anticancer drug based on carbon nanotubes (CNT) and gold (Au) nano particles is loaded on the surface of stem cells, which can overcome side effects of conventional stem cells and targeting limitations of nano anticancer drugs and whose anticancer effect is very excellent, the use thereof, and a method for preparing the same.
US12042542B2	Synthetic antibody mimetic compounds (SYAMS) targeting cancer, especially prostate cancer The present invention relates to compounds which function as antibody mimetic compounds. These compounds are bifunctional/multifunctional compounds which contain at least one cancer cell binding moiety which selectively binds to prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) and a FC receptor binding moiety which modulates an FC immune receptor, preferably a FcγRI receptor. Compounds according to the present invention bind selectively to cancer cells which upregulate PSMA and through that interaction, place the Fc receptor binding moiety of the compound in proximity to a Fc receptor, preferably a FcγRI receptor, which can modulate (preferably, upregulate) a humoral response in a patient to cancer cells. Through this biological action of the compounds according to the present invention, cancer cells, including metastatic cancer cells, especially prostate cancer cells can be immune regulated, resulting in the favorable therapy of cancer in a patient. Methods of using these compounds to treat cancer and/or reduce the likelihood of metastatis of cancer are additional aspects of the present invention.
US12042537B2	Methods of using low dose volume B-cell epitope compositions for inducing an antibody immune response in human subjects The present disclosure provides methods, uses and compositions and kits for use in inducing an antibody immune response in a human subject. The methods and uses involve administering parenterally a low dose volume of a composition comprising an antigen comprising a B-cell epitope, an amphipathic compound, and a hydrophobic carrier, wherein the low dose volume of the composition is less than 100 μl and induces an antibody immune response to the B-cell epitope in the human subject.
US12042536B2	Hepatitis C virus immunogenic compositions and methods of use thereof The present disclosure provides immunogenic compositions comprising: a) hepatitis C virus (HCV) E1E2 heterodimers, HCV E2, or HCV E1; and b) an adjuvant, where the adjuvant is a cyclic dinucleotide or an archaeosome. The present disclosure provides methods of inducing an immune response in an individual to HCV, the methods comprising administering to an individual an effective amount of an immunogenic composition of the present disclosure.
US12042533B2	Irradiation-inactivated poliovirus, compositions including the same, and methods of preparation Compositions useful as poliovirus immunogens are provided along with methods and compositions for preparing the same. Compositions comprising poliovirus immunogens can enable a host response that includes virus-neutralizing antibodies which can protect the host from infection and/or disease.
US12042532B2	Checkpoint inhibitor and a whole cell Mycobacterium for use in cancer therapy An immunomodulator for use in the treatment, reduction, inhibition or control of a neoplastic disease in a patient intended to undergo checkpoint inhibition therapy, simultaneously, separately or sequentially with administration of the immunomodulator. The immunomodulator preferably comprises a whole cell Mycobacterium, for example, M. vaccae or M. obuense.
US12042528B2	Hyaluronidase for the prevention, treatment, reduction and/or abolishment of cerebral edema and intracranial pressure The current invention is a method of treating, preventing, reducing and/or abolishing edema and/or intracranial pressure in a subject by the administration of hyaluronidase. The edema in the brain and intracranial pressure can be the result of a traumatic event, disease or condition including but not limited to a traumatic brain injury, a stroke, a brain tumor, and post-operative swelling.
US12042526B2	Platelet activation and growth factor release using electric pulses Methods and systems for releasing growth factors are disclosed. In certain embodiments, a blood sample is exposed to a sequence of one or more electric pulses to trigger release of a growth factor in the sample. In certain embodiments, the growth factor release is not accompanied by clotting within the blood sample.
US12042524B2	Activin type 2 receptor binding proteins methods of making them This disclosure provides ActRII-binding proteins such as anti-ActRIIA and anti-ActRIIB antibodies, and compositions and methods for making the ActRII-binding proteins. In certain aspects the ActRII-binding proteins inhibit, or antagonize ActRII activity. In addition, the disclosure provides compositions and methods for diagnosing and treating diseases and conditions associated musle wasting; a fibrotic condition; an inflammatory, cardiovascular, pulmonary, musculoskeletal, neurologic, ocular, skeletal, autoimmune, or metabolic disease or condition; wound healing; and cancer, and other ActRII-mediated diseases and conditions.
US12042521B1	Method for producing a complex composition of turkey tail mushroom extract—chitosan A method for producing a complex composition of turkey tail mushroom extract—chitosan comprising: (i) preparing materials; (ii) mixing the turkey tail mushroom extract ingredient with the emulsifier ingredient to obtain a first homogeneous mixture; (iii) mixing the first homogeneous mixture with the chitosan solution ingredient to obtain a second homogeneous mixture; and (iv) sonicating the second homogeneous mixture to obtain the complex composition of turkey tail mushroom extract—chitosan.
US12042519B2	Freeze-dried formulations including nanoparticles and methods of freeze-drying Provided are freeze-dried (FD) products of biological materials that have improved stability and reduced risk of collapse. The FD products include nanoparticles that are added to formulations including the biological materials prior to freeze-drying. Also described herein are methods of freeze-drying (FD).
US12042515B2	Killer cell capable of efficiently and stably expressing antibody, and uses thereof Provided is a transgenic killer cell, the genome of which is stably integrated with a coding sequence comprising an antibody of a human Fc section, or an expression cassette of a coding sequence comprising a chimeric antigen receptor or an inhibitory or agonistic antibody, and an inverted terminal repeat sequence from a transposon at both ends. Also provided is a pharmaceutical composition comprising the transgenic killer cell, and uses thereof.
US12042512B2	Method and use of compositions comprising lignosulfonate and substantially free of elemental sulphur for pathogenic attenuation The use of a composition which comprises lignosulfonate and is substantially free of elemental sulphur for the prevention and treatment of pathogenic and medical disorders in humans and animals. In some embodiments the lignosulfonate is radically polymerized. In some embodiments the composition is formulated as an animal feed additive or supplement. The disclosure also encompasses a method of preventing or treating a pathogenic or medical disorder in a human or animal subject by administering the composition to the subject in an effective dose to attenuate the pathogenic effect of a pathogen or other biological agent, thereby enabling the subject to mount an effective immune response to the pathogen or other biological agent. The composition can be used in the prevention or treatment of a wide range of pathogenic or medical disorders including disorders caused by microbial pathogens; disorders caused by viral pathogens; disorders caused by prions; disorders caused by protists; disorders caused by fungi; disorders caused by parasites; lung and airway disorders; bone, joint and muscle disorders; digestive disorders; hormonal disorders; cancer; auto immune disorders; neurodegenerative disorders; skin disorders; and sexual and reproductive disorders. In one particular embodiment the composition is formulated for treatment of Type I diabetes.
US12042511B1	Inhalation delivery methods and compositions for vitamin B12 A method for effective delivery of vitamin B12 to a human being involves positioning a delivery device containing a mixture comprising a form of vitamin B12 and water such that, when activated, the delivery device places at least a portion of the mixture inside of a user's mouth in a form suitable for inhalation, and activating the delivery device while or before the user inhales. The form of vitamin B12 may be cyanocobalamin, methylcobalamin, hydroxocobalamin, and/or adenosylcobalamin. The delivery device may be an aerosolizer, atomizer, vaporizer, or humidifier. The mixture may also include flavorings. Water may be 20% or less of the mixture by volume. The mixture may contain no nicotine, propylene glycol, or diacetyl. A method for vitamin B12 supplementation includes determining that a person has a disorder causing the person to have a reduced ability to process B-vitamins and administering methylcobalamin by inhalation.
US12042510B2	Modulators of IRF4 expression The present embodiments provide methods, compounds, and compositions useful for inhibiting IRF4 expression, which may be useful for treating, preventing, or ameliorating a cancer associated with IRF4.
US12042508B2	Antisense compounds targeting genes associated with cystic fibrosis The present disclosure relates generally to compounds comprising oligonucleotides complementary to a cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) RNA transcript. Certain such compounds are useful for hybridizing to a CFTR RNA transcript, including but not limited to a CFTR RNA transcript in a cell. In certain embodiments, such hybridization results in modulation of splicing of the CFTR transcript. In certain embodiments, such compounds are used to treat one or more symptoms associated with Cystic Fibrosis.
US12042507B2	Compositions and methods of modulating HIF-2A to improve muscle generation and repair Compositions and methods for modulating HIF-2α to meditate of hypoxia signaling in satellite cells and applications thereof for improving skeletal muscle generation and repair are provided. For example, methods of enhancing, increasing, accelerating or/and otherwise improving skeletal muscle generation or regeneration in a subject in need thereof are disclosed. In some embodiments, the methods include administering the subject an effective amount of HIF-2α inhibitor. The HIF-2α inhibitor can be effective to, for example, increase muscle satellite cell proliferation, differentiation, or a combination thereof in a subject. Composition and methods for improving respiration, and reducing or preventing the development or progression of fibrosis are also provided. The disclosed compositions and methods are particularly useful for treating muscular dystrophies, myopathies, and other muscle-related diseases and disorders.
US12042505B2	Compositions and methods for treating dry eye The present invention includes compositions and methods for the treatment or prevention of a disease or condition that causes dry eyes comprising: an effective amount of at least two active agents selected from: (1) at least one cholinesterase inhibitor; (2) at least one form of choline; (3) at least one form of carnitine; (4) at least one form of muscarinic agonist, sufficient to treat the disease or condition that causes dry eyes.
US12042503B2	Compositions and methods for treating coronavirus infections Compositions and methods that can be used to treat or prevent a viral infection are described herein. Prostacyclin/prostaglandin analogs can be used to treat infection by viruses such as SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, and SARS-CoV-2. For example, pharmaceutical compositions containing beraprost or salts thereof can be used to treat infection by SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes the “COVID-19” disease).
US12042496B2	Methods related to opioid therapeutics The present invention provides methods for modulating opioid receptor mediated analgesic effect, e.g., promoting or enhancing analgesia in subjects in need of pain relief. Also provided in the invention are methods for ameliorating or suppressing withdrawal symptoms in subjects with chronic opioid use. These methods of the invention entail administering to the subjects in need of treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a GPR139 antagonist compound. The invention further provides methods for identifying novel compounds that can be useful for modulating opioid receptor mediated analgesic effect.
US12042492B2	BACE1 inhibitory ligand molecules against amyloid beta-induced synaptic and mitochondrial toxicities The present invention includes a method of inhibiting an activity of a BACE1 protein comprising contacting the BACE1 protein with a ligand that specifically inhibits residue Asp 32 of the human BACE1 protein.
US12042489B2	Methods of treating Fabry patients having renal impairment Provided are methods for treatment of Fabry disease in patients having HEK assay amenable mutations in α-galactosidase A. Certain methods comprise administering migalastat or a salt thereof every other day, such as administering about 150 mg of migalastat hydrochloride every other day.
US12042486B2	Use of bulleyaconitine A The present disclosure belongs to the field of pharmaceuticals. Disclosed is a use of bulleyaconitine A in treating pruritus or a secondary lesion thereof, especially pruritus induced by histamine and/or chloroquine.
US12042482B2	Methods of treatment or prevention of acute brain or nerve injuries One of the aspects of the invention is directed toward a method of treating or preventing acute brain or nerve injury in a subject, comprising administering an effective amount of posiphen, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of posiphen, to the subject in need thereof. Similarly, another aspect of the invention is directed toward a use of posiphen, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of posiphen, for the treatment or prevention of acute brain or nerve injury. Preferably, the posiphen in the method or use of the invention is posiphen tartrate.
US12042481B2	Use of (1R,5S)-(+)-1-(naphthalen-2-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane in the treatment of conditions affected by monoamine neurotransmitters The present invention relates to (1R,5S)-(+)-1-(naphthalen-2-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods employing their use in the treatment of conditions affected by monoamine neurotransmitters, including ADHD and substance abuse.
US12042479B2	Use of topical formulations of cannabinoids in the treatment of epidermolysis bullosa and related connective tissue disorders Mutations in keratin genes or the genes that regulate keratin expression can result in epithelial cells lacking sufficient structural integrity. The resulting disruption of connective tissue gives rise to inherited disorders such epidermolysis bullosa. It has been found that various cannabinoids (including mixtures of cannabidiols and cannabinol) upregulate expression of various keratins such that loss of function in other keratin genes may be compensated for. By way of this upregulation, these cannabinoids can be used to treat epidermolysis bullosa and other connective tissue disorders arising from intermediate filament dysfunction.
US12042467B2	Medical container with NFC antenna A pharmaceutical container may include a cylindrical hollow container body (100) defining a hollow chamber (111) to receive a pharmaceutical liquid, the container body (100) including a portion on a sidewall (121) of the container body (100), wherein the portion has a longitudinal extension along the longitudinal axis of the container body (100) and a circumferential extension along the circumference of the container body (100), thereby forming a window (122) through the sidewall (121) of the container body (100) into the hollow chamber (111), the window (122) comprising two long edges (124) and two short edges (125), and a Near Field Communication (NFC) antenna (110) arranged on the outer surface (120) of the sidewall (121) of the container, the antenna (110) including one or a plurality of nested antenna windings (150), each of them surrounding an interior periphery (140) including a substantially longitudinal portion (141) arranged along the two long edges (124) of the window (122), and a substantially circumferential portion (142) arranged mainly around the sidewall (121) of the container body (100) and at least partially along a first one of the two short edges (125) of the window (122) opposite to a second one of the two short edges (125) of the window (122).
US12042462B2	Acupressure headband apparatus An acupressure headband apparatus for helping people sleep includes a headband having a band front side, a band back side, a band left edge, a band right edge, an open band top edge, and a band bottom edge. A strap is coupled to the band right edge. A pair of engagement members is coupled to the headband and the strap. The pair of engagement members is selectively engageable to secure the headband around a user's head. An insert is selectively positioned within the headband through the band top edge between the band front side and the band back side. The insert has an insert front side and an insert back side. A pair of temple pads is coupled to the insert. Each temple pad is coupled to the insert back side and aligns with the user's temples while the headband is worn.
US12042460B2	Sexual stimulation massage apparatus A sexual stimulation massage apparatus includes a body, and a reciprocating motion structure disposed within the body. The reciprocating motion structure includes a rotational structure and a linear motion structure that are mechanically coupled with each other. A motor includes a rotating shaft which is mechanically coupled with the rotational structure to rotate the rotational structure. The reciprocating motion structure imparts a reciprocating motion to the linear motion structure. A stimulating structure is operatively coupled with the linear motion structure. The stimulating structure is configured to contact with a human body and provide sexual stimulation to the human body based on the reciprocating motion of the linear motion structure. A power source is configured to provide electric power to the motor for rotating the rotating shaft. A controller is configured at least to control the operation of the motor.
US12042456B2	Method for automatic load compensation for a cobot or an upper limb exoskeleton A control method for controlling an actuator (11) connected to a load (50) for handling, the method comprising the steps of: detecting an intention to handle the load (50); applying an increasing command to the actuator (11) until detecting a movement of the actuator (11); storing the value reached by the command when a movement of the actuator (11) is detected; using the stored value reached by the command to determine an estimate of the opposing force exerted by the load (50) for handling; and controlling the actuator by means of a force servocontrol relationship using the estimate of the opposing force exerted by the load (50) for handling in order to establish the commands to be applied to the actuator (11). A cobot (1) arranged to perform the method.
US12042455B2	Patient transport apparatus A method of manufacturing a patient transfer system including obtaining an inflatable device, where the device includes a top sheet of material and a bottom sheet of material connected to the top sheet of material defining a cavity therebetween to be inflated. The device further includes a plurality of passages in the bottom sheet extending from the cavity to an exterior of the device, where the passages are configured to permit air to pass from the cavity to the exterior of the device. The device also including a plurality of inflation-limiting members connecting the top sheet and bottom sheet, and an input configured for receiving air to inflate the device. The method further includes providing an absorbent body pad with the inflatable device, the absorbent body pad configured to be positioned between the top sheet of material and a patient positioned on the inflatable device.
US12042451B2	Cable-free bed with wireless pillow speaker A system and method of patient bed communication and bed-to-room association in a healthcare facility having a network with at least one wireless access point (WAP) and a nurse call system is provided. A handheld unit is moved to a position within a pairing distance of a pairing zone of a patient bed so that the handheld unit and the bed are paired using a first wireless communication technology. A second wireless communication technology is used to send bed identification data (ID) to the handheld unit after the pairing operation has been completed. The bed ID is transmitted from the handheld unit to the nurse call system via a wired connection to establish a bed-to-room association between the patient bed and a room in which the patient bed is located. A third wireless communication technology is used to send bed status data and the bed ID to the WAP of the network.
US12042449B2	Patient positioning device A patient positioning device facilitates the placement of a patient in the prone position on the bolsters of a medical table or bed more quickly. The patient positioning device facilitates the surgeon's removal of their arms from underneath the patient once the patient has been properly positioned in the prone position on the medical table or bed (e.g., without shifting the patient out of place). Additionally, the patient positioning device inhibits (e.g., prevents) the surgeon's arms from coming into contact with the patient's skin.
US12042447B2	Wheelchair with dynamic occupant-tilt feature A wheelchair having a tiltable occupant-support assembly, a powered drive system for adjusting the degree of tilt, and a control system for varying the degree of tilt in a programmatic automated fashion. The wheelchair is programmed or programmable to vary the degree of tilt, and therefore the wheelchair's occupant, automatedly. The wheelchair may provide pre-set ranges of seating angles and durations of time at each angle of tilt. The wheelchair thereby allows for reliable off-loading of the occupant's weight from pressure points, to avoid pressure ulcers, and does so programmatically so as to reduce the burden on healthcare staff and professionals while also ensuring adherence with prescribed tilting schedules.
US12042446B2	Wheelchair stand A wheelchair stand may include a base; a vertical support bar extending upward from the base; an upper bar extending transversely from the vertical support bar and spaced vertically away from the base; a hanger supported by the upper bar and spaced away from the vertical support bar; and a strap supported by the hanger. A method of maintaining a wheelchair may include: a) moving the wheelchair to a position below a hanger; b) positioning a strap below the wheelchair; c) connecting the strap to opposite ends of the hanger; and d) shortening the strap to raise the wheelchair.
US12042443B2	System and method to control multiple inputs provided to a powered wheelchair A system 1 for controlling a powered personal mobility vehicle 8. The system includes an input module 2, a processing unit 4, and a motor controller 7. The input module 2 receives manual triggers 3 regarding the movement of the personal mobility vehicle 8. The processing unit 4 processes a location information 5 or a distance information 6 at a given point in time, and further, either generate an automatic trigger 19, and disable or curtail the functioning of the input module 2, or enable the functioning of the input module 2. The location information 5 is defined as a location of an obstacle co-located in an environment in which the personal mobility vehicle 8 is placed or being driven, and the distance information 6 is defined as the distance of the obstacle from the vehicle 8 at a given point in time. The motor controller 7 receives and processes manual triggers 3 or automatic triggers 19 and controls movement of the personal mobility vehicle 8.
US12042440B1	Stowable patient supports A therapeutic bed includes stowable prone packs and lateral side supports.
US12042439B2	Head stabilization system and method with cassette features Exemplary head stabilization devices or head fixation devices (HFDs) include a central head support for supporting a patient's head from beneath. The HFDs are connectable to a patient support device such as an operating table. The HFDs can include a cushion associated with the central head support or base assembly and pads extending from adjustable extension bars that provide lateral support. The cushion and/or pads comprise a fluid chamber and a shape-conforming material chamber. The chambers work together such that the cushion and/or pads conform to the patient's head and can be adjusted in position and pressure to provide stabilization to the patient's head. In some instances, the cushions and pads used with the HFDs can include multiple chambers that permit pressure control by way of controlling a fluid volume within specific chambers.
US12042435B2	Techniques for detecting a force acting on a base of a patient transport apparatus A patient transport apparatus for use with a vehicle, comprising a lift mechanism between a base and a support frame to move between an extended configuration defining a first distance and a retracted configuration defining a second distance. An interface generates a user signal. A sensor generates a sensor signal corresponding to force acting on the base relative to the support frame. A controller determines if the user signal corresponds to an extend or retract command; determines if the force acting on the base has exceeded a predetermined threshold value based on the sensor signal; drives the lift mechanism toward the extended configuration where the user signal corresponds to the extend command and toward the retracted configuration where the user signal corresponds to the retract command; and interrupts driving the lift mechanism to stop motion of the lift mechanism in response to the sensor signal exceeding the predetermined threshold value.
US12042433B2	Systems and methods for eye tracking during eye treatment A corneal cross-linking system includes a light source configured to emit a photoactivating light. The system includes a spatial light modulator configured to receive the photoactivating light from the light source and provide a pixelated illumination. The spatial light modulator defines a maximum area for the pixelated illumination. The system includes a controller configured to cause the spatial light modulator to project a first pixelated illumination onto the cornea to photoactivate a cross-linking agent applied to a treatment area. The first pixelated illumination has an area that is smaller than the maximum area defined by the spatial light modulator. The controller is configured to determine movement of the cornea. In response to the movement, the controller controls the spatial light modulator to project a second pixelated illumination to the treatment area based on a translation and/or transformation of the first pixelated illumination to continue photoactivating the cross-linking agent.
US12042431B2	Glaucoma drainage implant venting assembly Provided herein is a glaucoma drainage implant assembly. The assembly may include a drainage implant tube defining a lumen there through defining a fluid channel between an anterior chamber of an eye and a region outside of the sclera of the eye; a closure disposed at a position outside the anterior chamber of the eye, the closure configured to preclude fluid flow from the anterior chamber of the eye to the region outside of the sclera of the eye; and a shunt received within the drainage implant tube, between the end of the drainage implant tube in the anterior chamber of the eye and the closure, where the shunt is configured to permit fluid flow from the anterior chamber of the eye, through the drainage implant tube, and out of the drainage implant tube external to the sclera of the eye through the shunt.
US12042430B2	Surgical instrument and method for goniotomy procedure An ophthalmic surgical instrument includes an instrument hand grip portion having an elongated configuration with proximal and distal ends, and a tip portion extending from the distal end. The tip portion has the form of an elastomeric element having a base secured to the distal end of the hand grip portion and a free end extending from the base. The free end is configured for massaging the trabecular meshwork and outer wall of the canal of Schlemm in the eye to improve aqueous outflow for the reduction of intraocular pressure.
US12042427B2	Temperature control agent, and heat-generating composition and warming device each using same A means can be used instead of or with conventional temperature control to achieve warming device temperature control at a lower cost, prevent or reduce deterioration of a warming device over time, and lower generated heat temperature due to storage at high temperatures. The warming device can be used for the same. A higher level temperature control means can be used for warming devices for medical applications. An improved warming device can be used for medical applications with a high level of safety and efficacy. A temperature control agent controls a maximum temperature of a warming device with a heat generating composition that generates heat by reaction with oxygen. Said agent includes an aliphatic compound that has a particle form that will not pass through a standard sieve with a #60 mesh, a melting point of 35-65° C., and an aqueous solubility (g/100 mL) at 20° C. of ≤5.
US12042422B2	Devices and methods for urine collection A device for collecting urine discharged from a body of a user includes a fluid collection assembly having at least one layer for drawing urine discharged from the body into an interior cavity, an external covering that covers a portion of the at least one layer, and at least one fenestration for receiving urine, wherein the fenestration is a portion of the fluid collection assembly that is uncovered by the external covering. The device further includes a cap enclosing a first end of the assembly, a tube having a first end in fluid communication with the cap, and a shape retaining element configured to conform the assembly to a curved configuration and maintain the curved configuration until the configuration is adjusted. The assembly is configured to be disposed against the body of the user, with the at least one fenestration in operative relation with a urethral opening of the user.
US12042416B2	Adjustable dorsal night splint A dorsal night splint has dynamic adjustable features that allow the patient to adjust the splint while in use to control the stretching of the plantar fascia and Achilles. A semi-rigid flexible frame is included along with a tightening strap that is anchored to the frame and by which the patient can tension the strap and adjust the structure of the frame to fit the patient's desired therapeutic or prophylactic needs.
US12042413B2	Delivery of medical devices A stent delivery system can include a core member having a distal portion, where the distal portion is configured to be positioned within a lumen of the stent; a cover having a first end portion coupled to the distal portion of the core member and a free second end portion, the cover having (a) a first position in which the second end portion of the cover is configured to at least partially surround a proximal end portion of the stent while the stent is positioned over the core member in a compressed state, and (b) a second position in which the second end portion of the cover is uncoupled from the stent; and a shoulder coupled to the distal portion of the core member at a location distal to the first end portion of the cover, the shoulder configured to abut the proximal end portion of the stent.
US12042411B2	Methods and apparatus for luminal stenting Described herein are flexible implantable occluding devices that can, for example, navigate the tortuous vessels of the neurovasculature. The occluding devices can also conform to the shape of the tortuous vessels of the vasculature. In some embodiments, the occluding devices can direct blood flow within a vessel away from an aneurysm or limit blood flow to the aneurysm. Some embodiments describe methods and apparatus for adjusting, along a length of the device, the porosity of the occluding device. In some embodiments, the occluding devices allows adequate blood flow to be provided to adjacent structures such that those structures, whether they are branch vessels or oxygen-demanding tissues, are not deprived of the necessary blood flow.
US12042407B2	Sole of athletic prosthetic leg In a sole which is attached to a ground contact region of an athletic prosthetic leg which has a leaf-spring-like leg portion extending to a side of a toe via at least one curved portion, the ground contact region extending from the toe to a side of the curved portion in an arc, the sole includes a bottom surface having a shape conforming to an extending shape of the ground contact region, and, in the bottom surface, a region at the side of the curved portion, which is defined by a border as a line extending in a width direction of the leg portion through a contact point with a road surface in a standing state of a wearer who wears the athletic prosthetic leg, has a higher drainage performance compared with a region other than the region at the side of the curved portion.
US12042406B2	Multi-articulated link knee joint A multi-articulated link knee joint includes: a knee unit in which an upper link unit rotates relative to a lower link unit by a multi-articulated link mechanism including a plurality of link units including the upper link unit and the lower link unit; a relative position detector for detecting a relative position of the upper link unit relative to the lower link unit; and an angle detector for obtaining a bending angle of the knee unit from the detected relative position.
US12042405B2	Systems and methods for prone lateral spine surgery Internal fixation systems and methods for prone lateral spine surgery on a patient. The system comprises a lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) retractor and a posterior compressor/distractor including a posterior distractor rack assembly having a rack and a posterior distractor carriage assembly configured to operably engage the posterior distractor rack assembly. The posterior distractor rack assembly includes a first swivel tube subassembly having a first swivel tube, and the posterior distractor carriage assembly includes a second swivel tube subassembly having a second swivel tube. The first and second swivel tubes are each configured to receive a pedicle screw and screw tower therein. The first and second swivel tube subassemblies are configured to be moved and positioned with respect to each other, such that a surgeon can access the patient's disc space from the left and right sides, and without the need for a bolster.
US12042402B2	Sacro-iliac joint stabilizing implants and methods of implantation Sacro-iliac joint stabilizing implants adapted for implanting across a SI joint from a dorsal approach. Methods of, and delivery tools adapted for implanting sacro-iliac joint stabilizing implants across a SI joint from a dorsal approach.
US12042397B2	Intervertebral implant An intervertebral implant for positioning within an intervertebral space between adjacent first and second vertebral bodies. The intervertebral implant includes an implant body extending along a longitudinal axis of the intervertebral implant that is adapted to align with a vertical axis of the spine. The implant body includes a top plate and a bottom plate disposed longitudinally opposite and spaced apart from the top plate along the longitudinal axis. Further, the implant body includes at least one cross-arm obliquely extending between the top plate and the bottom plate. Furthermore, the implant body includes a lattice structure disposed at least between the at least one cross-arm and the top plate and between the at least one cross-arm and the bottom plate.
US12042389B2	Apparatus and method for installing an acetabular liner on an acetabular cup An acetabular prosthesis assembly includes an acetabular shell component and an acetabular bearing component. The shell component includes a concave inner wall having a tapered surface with multiple anti-rotation slots defined therein. The bearing component includes a convex outer wall as well as an annular flange and multiple anti-rotation keys extending radially outward from the outer wall. When the anti-rotation keys are positioned in rotational alignment with the anti-rotation slots, the flange of the bearing component is positioned in contact with the tapered surface of the shell component. When the anti-rotation keys are positioned out of rotational alignment with the anti-rotation slots, the flange is spaced apart from the tapered surface. Methods for assembling and using the acetabular prosthesis assembly are also disclosed.
US12042387B2	Mass customized implants A method of constructing a mass-customized orthopedic implant comprising: (a) identifying features, where the features comprise at least one of landmarks and shape features, across a statistical atlas population of bones that is at least one of ethnic specific and gender specific; (b) generating descriptors relevant to implant design using the identified features across the statistical atlas population of bones; (c) grouping at least some of the descriptors into a group having similar descriptors; (d) parameterizing the group to extract parameters from the group; and, (e) generating an electronic design file for a mass-customized orthopedic implant.
US12042385B2	Compositions and methods for treating bone fractures Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating bone fractures. In particular, provided herein are systems comprising carbon fiber sleeves and biocompatible polymers and the use of such systems in treating or preventing bone fractures.
US12042381B2	Pouch-like construct for preventing heart distension The invention is directed to a pouch-like construct comprising mammalian tissue which can be used for preventing distension and/or resisting dilation of the heart in a mammal. Preferably, the pouch-like tissue construct has contractile properties. The invention further relates to a method for the preparation of a pouch-like construct comprising mammalian tissue which can be used for the above purposes.
US12042375B2	Negative Poisson's ratio materials for intraocular lenses An intraocular lens includes a substantially circular lens element formed of a transparent material and one or more haptics extending outwardly from an outer edge of the lens element. The one or more haptics are formed of a polymer foam material having a negative Poisson's ratio (NPR) and are configured to couple the intraocular lens to an eye of a patient. The lens includes an inner region having a first index of refraction and an outer region disposed circumferentially surrounding the inner region, the outer region having a second index of refraction different from the first index of refraction.

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