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| 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. |
| US12042369B2 |
Methods and compositions for promoting the structural integrity of scaffolds for tissue engineering
Aspects of the disclosure relate to synthetic tissue or organ scaffolds and methods and compositions for promoting or maintaining their structural integrity. Aspects of the disclosure are useful to prevent scaffold damage (e.g., delamination) during or after implantation into a host. Aspects of the disclosure are useful to stabilize tissue or organ scaffolds that include electrospun fibers. |
| US12042366B2 |
Adhesive attachment for absorbent article
An absorbent article having improved adhesive attachment means to secure the absorbent article in the crotch region of a garment. The adhesive attachments means of this invention consists of an adhesive exhibiting reduced migration. |
| US12042365B2 |
Fluid-absorbent article
A fluid-absorbent article includes an upper liquid-pervious layer (A), a lower liquid-impervious layer (B), a fluid-absorbent core (C) between (A) and (B) including at least 60% by weight of non-surface postcrosslinked fluid-absorbent polymer particles and not more than 40% by weight of fibrous material, based on the sum of non-surface postcrosslinked fluid-absorbent polymer particles and fibrous material. An acquisition-distribution layer (D) between (A) and (C) includes at least 90% by weight of synthetic fibers and not more than 10% by weight of cellulose based fibers, based on the sum of synthetic fibers and cellulose based fibers. The basis weight of the acquisition-distribution layer (D) is at least 70 gsm. The fluid-absorbent polymer particles have a saline flow conductivity (SFC) of less than 5×10−7 cm3s/g and an AUHL of less than 15 g/g. Preferably the acquisition-distribution layer (D) is a non-woven web including a three dimensional network of fibers. |
| US12042361B2 |
Fluidic connector for negative pressure wound therapy
Disclosed herein are several embodiments of a wound treatment apparatus employing a fluidic connector for negative pressure wound therapy and methods of using the same. Some embodiments are directed to improved fluidic connectors for connecting to a wound site, for example a fluidic connector including a reinforcement, and methods of using the same. |
| US12042352B2 |
Butterfly attachment for clear aligner therapy in orthodontics
A butterfly attachment to guide a clear aligner to grip a tooth. The butterfly attachment is formed by two substantially quarter sphere units, wherein each unit has a convex surface and a concave surface. The two units are merged at their convex edge mid portions, such that the convex surfaces are continuous and forms a front face resembling a valley shape. The rear face of the butterfly attachment formed by the concave surfaces is also continuous and concave that corresponds to contours of the tooth. |
| US12042349B2 |
Dental matrix and dental matrix system
Methods for the restoration of a decayed portion of a tooth and dental matrices that may be used in the methods for the restoration of a decayed portion of a tooth are disclosed. Methods for direct elective composite additive crowning and veneering of teeth that may or may not have decay or previous restorations are also disclosed. |
| US12042348B2 |
Electrical appliance for personal care
An electrical appliance for personal care includes a handle with a longitudinal axis, and a plug-on part which can be attached to the handle, wherein a vibration unit having an electric motor and an eccentric element is arranged in the handle, wherein a plug-like coupling structure protrudes from the handle, which plug-like coupling structure forms an interface with a substantially mirror-inverted socket-like coupling structure of the plug-on part, wherein the interface has at least two stages with different circumferential geometry, wherein at least one of the stages has a rotation-preventing device between the handle and the plug-on part, and wherein a stop surface of the handle for the plug-on part extends obliquely with respect to the longitudinal axis of the handle. |
| US12042347B1 |
Different-axis bidirectional brush head structure and electric toothbrush
The present disclosure provides a different-axis bidirectional brush head structure and an electric toothbrush, wherein head structure includes a brush head body, a transmission shaft, a first bristle component and a second bristle component, wherein the transmission shaft is located in the brush head body and rotates in the same direction or reciprocates in different directions with its own axis as the axis; the transmission shaft is in transmission connection with the first bristle component for driving the first bristle component to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise; the first bristle component is in transmission connection with the second bristle component, rotation directions of the first bristle component and the second bristle component are opposite, a distance between the first bristle component and the second bristle component gradually increases along the direction away from the transmission shaft, and the first bristle component and the second bristle component are in a V-shaped structure. |
| US12042345B2 |
Dental device comprising surgical template and false teeth set and related methods
A dental device is described. The dental device includes a surgical template having one or more sites for drilling osteotomies in the maxillary or mandibular jaw and a false teeth set. The surgical template and false teeth set are configured to fit together to form a denture prosthesis that can be implanted in a patient. Also described are a method for creating a surgical dental template, a method for implanting a dental prosthesis, and a method for reducing jaw bone in a patient. |
| US12042341B2 |
Registration marker with anti-rotation base for orthopedic surgical procedures
Bone tracking during orthopedic surgical procedures is described herein. An anti-rotation base of a registration marker of a mixed reality surgery system includes a surface configured to rest on and bear against a surface of a glenoid of a patient. The anti-rotation base also includes a plurality of pin receptacles that each define a respective pin axis. The pin axis of a first pin receptacle of the plurality of pin receptacles is not parallel to the pin axis of a second pin receptacle of the plurality of pin receptacles. Additionally, the anti-rotation base includes a mounting receptacle configured to receive the registration marker. |
| US12042336B2 |
Method and system for controlling settings of an ultrasound scanner
During acquisition of an ultrasound image feed, ultrasound control data frames are acquired that may be interspersed amongst the ultrasound data frames. The control data frames may use consistent reference scan parameters, irrespective of the scanner settings, and may not need to be converted to image frames. The control data frames can be passed to an artificial intelligence model, which predicts the suitable settings for scanning the anatomy that is being scanned. The artificial intelligence model can be trained with a dataset containing different classes of ultrasound control data frames for different settings, where substantially all the ultrasound control data frames in the dataset are consistently acquired using the reference scan parameters. |
| US12042333B2 |
Predictive use of quantitative imaging
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for predicting a disease state of a subject using ultrasound imaging and ancillary information to the ultrasound imaging. At least two quantitative measurements of a subject, including at least one measurement taken using ultrasound imaging, as part of quantified information can be identified. One of the quantitative measurements can be compared to a first predetermined standard, included as part of ancillary information to the quantified information, in order to identify a first initial value. Further, another of the quantitative measurements can be compared to a second predetermined standard, included as part of the ancillary information, in order to identify a second initial value. Subsequently, the quantitative information can be correlated with the ancillary information using the first initial value and the second initial value to determine a final value that is predictive of a disease state of the subject. |
| US12042330B2 |
Ultrasound signal processing device, ultrasound diagnostic device, and ultrasound signal processing method
An ultrasound signal processing device including a transmitter, a receiver, an observation point setter, and a frame generator. The transmitter repeatedly performs a transmission event, changing a position of a transducer array for each transmission event, the transmission event including selecting the transducer array from transducers on an ultrasound probe and outputting a drive signal driving the transducer array to transmit focused transmitted ultrasound. The receiver receives signals from the ultrasound probe to generate signal sequences, the signals being based on reflected ultrasound acquired by the ultrasound probe. The observation point setter sets observation points corresponding to positions in the subject. The frame generator generates a frame acoustic line signal based on the signal sequences corresponding to each of the observation points. The observation points are set such that observation points in a region shallower than a focal region each correspond to only one transmission event. |
| US12042329B2 |
Method and apparatus for controlling an eyelid during imaging
Apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided herein to control movement of a patient's eyelid during a diagnostic procedure such as scanning the patient's eye with an ultrasound or optical imaging device. Strips having a non-adhesive portion and an adhesive portion are attached to each eyelid. The patient can then pull on distal ends of the strip to open the patient's eye and press the strips into an eyepiece to hold the patient's eyelids and keep the patient's eye open. |
| US12042323B2 |
Systems and methods for digital radiography
Systems and methods for digital radiography are provided. The method may be implemented on the implemented on a DR system including an imaging device and a computing device. The computing device may include at least one processor and at least one storage device. The method may include directing multiple dose sensors to detect a dose of radiation rays emitted from a radiation source of the imaging device. The multiple dose sensors may correspond to multiple imaging detectors, respectively. The method may also include determining the dose of the radiation rays. The method may further include directing, based on the dose of the radiation rays, at least one imaging detector of the multiple imaging detectors to proceed to detect the radiation rays for generating an image of a target object to be examined. |
| US12042322B2 |
Processing apparatus, method of operating processing apparatus, and operation program for processing apparatus
A body thickness conversion unit converts a body thickness from a distance image imaged by a distance measurement camera to acquire the body thickness. A strength setting unit sets strength of noise reduction processing to a radiographic image to be stronger as the body thickness is thicker. A radiographic image acquisition unit acquires the radiographic image output from a radiation detector in radioscopy. A noise reduction processing unit executes the noise reduction processing on the radiographic image with the strength set by the strength setting unit. |
| US12042321B2 |
System and methods for assessing presence of large vessel occlusion to aid in transfer decision-making for endovascular treatment in patients with acute ischemic stroke
The invention relates to systems and methods to assist physicians in decision making for stroke patients. In particular the systems and methods can be used to assist physicians to decide on whether a patient with an acute ischemic stroke has a large vessel occlusion (LVO) and should be transferred from a community hospital to a larger hospital to undergo an endovascular thrombectomy procedure. |
| US12042320B2 |
Multi-modal, multi-resolution deep learning neural networks for segmentation, outcomes prediction and longitudinal response monitoring to immunotherapy and radiotherapy
Systems and methods for multi-modal, multi-resolution deep learning neural networks for segmentation, outcomes prediction and longitudinal response monitoring to immunotherapy and radiotherapy are detailed herein. A structure-specific Generational Adversarial Network (SSGAN) is used to synthesize realistic and structure-preserving images not produced using state-of-the art GANs and simultaneously incorporate constraints to produce synthetic images. A deeply supervised, Multi-modality, Multi-Resolution Residual Networks (DeepMMRRN) for tumor and organs-at-risk (OAR) segmentation may be used for tumor and OAR segmentation. The DeepMMRRN may combine multiple modalities for tumor and OAR segmentation. Accurate segmentation is may be realized by maximizing network capacity by simultaneously using features at multiple scales and resolutions and feature selection through deep supervision. DeepMMRRN Radiomics may be used for predicting and longitudinal monitoring response to immunotherapy. Auto-segmentations may be combined with radiomics analysis for predicting response prior to treatment initiation. Quantification of entire tumor burden may be used for automatic response assessment. |
| US12042315B2 |
Rotating nuclear medicine detector with two collimators
A radiation detector head assembly includes a detector column including a detector having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The detector column includes a first collimator disposed over the first surface of the detector and a second collimator disposed over the second surface of the detector. The detector column includes a first radiation shield disposed over the first collimator, wherein the first radiation shield includes a first recess for receiving the first collimator and a first opening over a third surface of the first collimator, the third surface being opposite the first surface of the detector. The detector column includes a second radiation shield disposed over the second collimator, wherein the second radiation shield includes a second recess for receiving the second collimator and a second opening over a fourth surface of the second collimator, the fourth surface being opposite the second surface. |
| US12042313B2 |
Radiation protection
Provided herein is technology relating to controlling radiation and protecting biological organisms from exposure to radiation and particularly, but not exclusively, to apparatuses, methods, and systems for minimizing and/or eliminating exposure of humans to stray radiation used for medical imaging and therapy. |
| US12042312B2 |
Mammography apparatus
A mammography apparatus includes an imaging table on which a breast of a subject is placed, a compression plate that compresses the breast, the compression plate being disposed to face the imaging table and being movable in a vertical direction with respect to the imaging table, and an operation portion that is operated to move the compression plate, the operation portion being provided separately from the compression plate and being displaced along a movement direction of the compression plate. |
| US12042299B2 |
Electronic patch
Provided herein is an electronic patch for applying to a wearable item. The electronic patch includes a sensor comprising a sensor pad and a sensor base that together define a stepped arrangement, an electrically conductive underlayer disposed under the sensor base, a circuit layer disposed under the underlayer and electrically coupled to the sensor via the underlayer, a first elastic layer overlying the sensor base and arranged adjacent the sensor pad, and a second elastic layer disposed under the circuit layer. Also provided is a wearable item that includes the aforementioned electronic patch as well as methods of making said wearable item and electronic patch. |
| US12042296B2 |
Human-computer interactive device and method
The present disclosure relates to a bioelectrical signal acquisition device, an interactive system, and related methods. The bioelectrical signal acquisition device includes a series of electrodes that are configured and positioned to effectively record bioelectrical signals from a user's head. The interactive system and related methods can be used to collect, display, and analyze the bioelectrical signals, especially signals related to sleep. The device, system, and methods can also be applied to modulate physiological or pathological conditions of the user. |
| US12042293B2 |
EEG microstates analysis
Using microstate data to evaluate Alzheimer's disease including dementia and/or mild cognitive impairment and/or depression and optionally provide treatment based on the diagnosis and/or modify treatment and/or diagnosis based on response to treatment, optionally as measured using microstate data. In one example, the method includes analyzing EEG data to generate one or more EEG parameter; and generating a risk for one or both of depression and MCI (mild cognitive impairment) based on said one or more EEG parameters. Optionally, the disease comprises MCI. Optionally, the disease comprises depression. Optionally, the one or more EEG parameter comprises a microstate-derived parameter. Optionally, the one or more EEG parameter comprises a microstate duration derived parameter. |
| US12042290B2 |
Biological sensor and vehicle seat
A biological sensor is provided with at least two sensors for detecting vibrations, and is configured so that the at least two sensors form layers. One of the at least two sensors is a first sensor used to acquire biological information, and one is a second sensor used to remove noise. A first cushion material for reducing vibrations is disposed between the first sensor and the second sensor. The first cushion material is integrally laminated with the first sensor and the second sensor. This facilitates accurate detection of biological information. |
| US12042285B1 |
Physiological measurement calibration
The present disclosure provides a calibration system and method for calibrating a physiological measurement based on a variable that affects the measurement. The variable can be a related physiological measurement. The technique can be implemented to obtain robust calibrations with minimal test data and computational effort. |
| US12042283B2 |
Non-invasive physiological sensor cover
A sensor cover according to embodiments of the disclosure is capable of being used with a non-invasive physiological sensor, such as a pulse oximetry sensor. Certain embodiments of the sensor cover reduce or eliminate false readings from the sensor when the sensor is not in use, for example, by blocking a light detecting component of a pulse oximeter sensor when the pulse oximeter sensor is active but not in use. Further, embodiments of the sensor cover can prevent damage to the sensor. Additionally, embodiments of the sensor cover prevent contamination of the sensor. |
| US12042282B2 |
Ear-wearable oxygen monitoring system
An apparatus for monitoring an oxygen saturation level of a wearer includes a first body portion, a second body portion, and a connection member. The first body portion contains a processor, a memory operably coupled to the processor, at least one light-emitting diode, and at least one optical sensor configured to detect, during operation, a reflected portion of light emitted from the at least one light-emitting diode. The second body portion includes a grommet, and the connection member is mechanically coupled to each of the first body portion and the second body portion. The memory stores instructions to cause the processor to cause light to be emitted from the at least one light-emitting diode when the apparatus is positioned on an ear of a wearer and during operation of the apparatus, and to calculate a blood oxygen saturation level of the wearer based on the reflected portion of light. |
| US12042280B2 |
Apparatus and method for estimating oxygen saturation
An apparatus for estimating oxygen saturation is provided. The apparatus may include a sensor configured to measure optical signals of multiple wavelengths based on emitting multi-wavelength light onto an object; and a processor configured to: determine a section of the optical signals for estimating the oxygen saturation based on a difference between at least two optical signals among the optical signals of the multiple wavelengths; and estimate the oxygen saturation based on the optical signals of the multiple wavelengths in the section. |
| US12042278B2 |
Safe and reliable transabdominal fetal oximetry
Systems and methods are described, and one method includes determining a fetal blood oxygenation level, including: activating at least one light source with at least two distinct wavelengths of light on an abdomen of a pregnant mammal to direct light into a maternal abdomen toward a fetus; receiving a set of mixed signals from a set of photodetectors positioned at different locations on the maternal abdomen from reflected light that traverses maternal tissue or maternal tissue and fetal tissue; determining the fetal blood oxygenation level by performing computations on a composite fetal signal produced from the mixed signals; and ensuring a skin temperature of the maternal abdomen does not rise to unsafe levels due to activating the at least one light source. |
| US12042277B2 |
Blood testing method and apparatus
A blood detection method and a blood detection device are disclosed. When a count number of platelet in a blood sample is less than a predetermined value, a detection solution of the blood sample is prepared. A cell statistical amount of the detection solution of the blood sample is increased to obtain the platelet detection result. The cell statistics amount of the detection solution of the blood sample may be increased in an impedance detection area to perform PLT-I detection, or in an RET detection area; or performing both of RET detection and PLT-O detection simultaneously. Thus, the accuracy of platelet detection can be improved when the number of platelets in the blood sample is low. |
| US12042273B2 |
System and method for non-invasive monitoring of blood conditions
A system is presented for non-invasive monitoring one or more blood conditions of a media in a region of interest. The system comprises: a sensor device comprising at least one antenna sensor configured to be placed in the vicinity of the media and configured and operable to generate antenna beams of different frequencies in a frequency range of about 100 MHz to 90 GHz, receive radiation responses from the medium, and generate corresponding sensing data; and a control unit configured to receive and process said sensing data to determine a dielectric spectrum of the media indicative of dielectric response of cytoplasm containing cells (red blood cells) in the media and determine one or more blood conditions. |
| US12042271B2 |
Parametric system for testing capability of auditory spatial positioning and method of providing parametric minimum audible angle
The invention discloses a parametric system for testing a capability of auditory spatial positioning and a method of providing a parametric minimum audible angle. The system includes: an host computer system calculating spatial movement data and communicating with a slave computer; a spatial movement system realizing control of any spatial position through circumferential movement, radial movement and vertical movement; a real-time three-dimensional display system built into the host computer system; an audio system randomly generates a type of audio data of a sound source and a sound source with equal-difference decibels; and a test system for matching human spatial positioning results to sound source spatial data and providing an objective evaluation. The invention further provides a method of providing a parametric minimum audible angle for a capability of auditory spatial positioning, the invention improves the control accuracy. |
| US12042269B2 |
Method for analyzing the stride of a walking pedestrian
A method for analyzing the stride of a walking pedestrian. It includes steps of: (a) acquiring, during a recording period, measurements of a motion of a lower limb of the pedestrian, (b) determining each stride made by the pedestrian, (c) dividing the recording period into recording sub-periods, (d) estimating a characteristic quantity of the stride for several detected strides, (e) selecting at least one characteristic stride quantity in a predetermined range of percentiles within a set formed by the estimated characteristic stride quantities, ordered by increasing values and occurring during a recording sub-period, (f) repeating step (e) for several recording sub-periods. The invention also concerns an equipment for analyzing the stride of a walking pedestrian, and a computer program product. |
| US12042266B2 |
System and method for classifying autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease patients
An apparatus and computerized method of classifying a patient that has been previously diagnosed to have autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) includes providing a computing device having an input/output interface, one or more processors and a memory; receiving a total kidney volume (TKV), a patient height, and a patient age for the patient via the input/output interface; determining a height adjusted TKV (HtTKV) based on the total kidney volume and the patient height using the one or more processors; determining an ADPKD classification for the patient based on the height adjusted TKV and the patient age using the one or more processors; and providing the ADPKD classification for the patient via the input/output interface. |
| US12042264B2 |
System for measuring impedance between a plurality of electrodes of a medical device
The present disclosure is directed to measuring impedance across a plurality of electrode pairs. The disclosed systems and methods may simultaneously provide drive signals between electrode pairs and then sense the voltage signals that develop at the electrodes. Digital signal processing may be used to synchronously demodulate the voltage signal at each electrode to determine impedances at the electrodes. Each electrode pair may be driven at a unique frequency to allow for significantly increasing a number of electrode pairs and/or increasing drive current magnitudes. Synchronous demodulation allows the unique frequencies to be detected independent of each other while minimizing crosstalk. Typically, the drive frequencies are made orthogonal by setting the drive frequencies at harmonics of a common base frequency and measuring a response over an integer number of cycles. In an embodiment, quadrature demodulation may occur providing a real component for resistive impedance and an imaginary component for reactive impedance. |
| US12042261B2 |
Imaging support apparatus, magnetic resonance imaging apparatus, and imaging support method
An imaging support apparatus according to one embodiment includes an input interface and processing circuitry. The input interface receives input of first information about a disease or a case of a subject. The processing circuitry specifies, on the basis of the first information received by the input interface and second information in which the first information and posture information that expresses a posture of the subject suitable to perform imaging of the disease or the case are associated with each other, the posture information corresponding to the first information. Moreover, the processing circuitry causes a display to display the specified posture information. |
| US12042259B2 |
Noise resilient, low-power heart rate sensing techniques
An apparatus for sensing a heart rate of a subject, including an eyewear frame and a heart rate sensing circuit. The sensing circuit includes first and second piezoelectric sensors configured to be in communication with the subject's skin and to generate first and second voltage signals in response to a periodic vibration in at least one artery of the subject, a first voltage amplifier configured to receive the first voltage signal and output a first amplified voltage signal related to the heart rate of the subject, a second voltage amplifier configured to receive the second voltage signal and output a second amplified voltage signal related to the heart rate of the subject, and a device configured to output a differential signal that is a representation of a difference between the first amplified voltage signal and the second amplified voltage signal that relates to the heart rate. |
| US12042258B2 |
Apparatus and method for measuring photoplethysmogram
Disclosed is an apparatus for measuring photoplethysmogram. The apparatus includes a ring structure with at least one photon source and at least one photon detector positioned on an inner surface of the ring structure. The apparatus further includes a controller configured to measure a preliminary photoplethysmogram during a first time period by taking a first number of samples, determine a form factor from said preliminary photoplethysmogram, determine an inter beat interval from said preliminary photoplethysmogram, and use the form factor and the inter beat interval to determine a second number of samples to be taken during a second time period of measurement of the photoplethysmogram and the distribution of the samples to be taken in function of time. |
| US12042256B2 |
Systems and methods for power reduction for wearable biometric monitoring devices using signal quality metrics
One embodiment is a method comprising collecting photoplethysmography (“PPG”) data associated with a user using a biometric monitoring device; extracting a signal quality metric (“SQM”) from the collected PPG data; classifying the PPG data signal based on the extracted SQM into one of a plurality of signal quality levels; and determining based on the classification whether to increase, decrease, or maintain a power level of an LED of the biometric monitoring device. |
| US12042255B2 |
Devices having matter differentiation detectors
A wearable device includes a housing; a wrist band attached to the housing; first and second emitters positioned within the housing and configured to respectively emit, through a back of the housing, a first beam of electromagnetic radiation having a first infrared (IR) wavelength and a second beam of electromagnetic radiation having a second IR wavelength. The second IR wavelength is different from the first IR wavelength. The wearable device also includes a photodetector positioned within the housing and filtered to detect a set of electromagnetic radiation wavelengths including the first IR wavelength and the second IR wavelength; and a matter differentiation circuit configured to indicate, at least partly in response to signals indicating amounts of the first IR wavelength and the second IR wavelength received by the photodetector, whether the back of the housing is likely proximate to human tissue. |
| US12042254B2 |
Pulse rate estimation method, device, and system
Provided is a method for estimating a pulse rate with high accuracy in the case that short-term burst noise is mixed in an estimation interval. Included are a pulse wave signal generating step of generating a pulse wave signal from an image of a pulse rate estimation target; a peak component suppression step of limiting an amplitude value of the pulse wave signal that is larger than a first threshold value to the first threshold value, and outputting a pulse wave analysis signal; and a frequency analysis step of outputting a frequency spectrum of the pulse wave analysis signal. |
| US12042253B2 |
Measurement system with controlled pressure ramp
A measurement system and method of manufacture can include: a pressure resistant structure; a pressure inducer coupled to the pressure resistant structure, the pressure inducer having an engaged configuration, the engaged configuration of the pressure inducer increasing pressure exerted on a portion of a user in contact with the pressure resistant structure; a light source coupled to the pressure resistant structure; an optical sensor coupled to the pressure resistant structure and configured to detect a signal from the light source; a pressure sensor coupled to the pressure resistant structure, the pressure sensor configured to detect the pressure exerted on the portion of the user in contact with the pressure inducer; and a processor coupled to the optical sensor and the pressure sensor, the processor configured to correlate volumetric data from the optical sensor with pressure data from the pressure sensor and to provide a blood pressure measurement. |
| US12042251B2 |
Systems and methods of arrhythmia detection
Systems and methods of arrhythmia detection and associated apparatus that utilize machine learning techniques that allow for the consideration individual characteristics and the tailoring/personalization of biometric data allow for early detection and treatment, especially of cardiac arrhythmias and other abnormalities. |
| US12042244B2 |
Systems and methods for determining spatial locations of patient data gathering devices
An automated external defibrillator (AED) includes one or more sensors comprising electrodes configured to couple to a patient and configured to gather medical data from the patient, a display, and a location display system configured to create a device/patient map with map icons comprising an AED location icon and a patient location icon and provide the device/patient map at the display. |
| US12042242B2 |
Robotic microsurgical assembly
A robotic surgical assembly includes a slave manipulator connected to a surgical instrument. A jointed subassembly includes at least first, second and third links. The first and second links are associated in a first joint providing a degree of freedom between the first link and the second link. The second and third links are associated in a second joint providing a degree of freedom between the second link and the third link. The surgical instrument includes a tendon for moving a degree of freedom; the tendon including a tendon distal portion secured to the third link. The first link and/or the second link includes a tendon contact surface on which the tendon slides remaining in contact with the tendon contact surface, defining one or more sliding paths on the tendon contact surface. The sum of all sliding paths defines a total winding angle of at least 120°. |
| US12042239B1 |
Systems and methods for remotely controlling multiple robotic-assisted surgery systems
Approaches for remotely controlling robotic surgery systems located at patient-side locations are disclosed. Disclosed approaches provide a heterogeneous network for connecting remotely-located surgeon consoles and patient-side robotic surgery systems. Compatibility of a surgeon console with a patient-side robotic surgery system is verified prior to allowing the surgeon console to control surgical instruments and imaging systems of the patient-side robotic surgery system. |
| US12042237B2 |
Surgical system with voice control
A surgical system includes a plurality of voice sensors located in a surgical environment and configured to detect sound and generate a first plurality of signals. The surgical system also includes a position indicator, in proximity to a designated user, configured to indicate a first position of the designated user and generate a second signal representative of the first position. The surgical system further includes a processor configured to receive the first plurality of signals and the second signal and determine, based on the first plurality of signals, a second position. The processor is also configured to compare the detected sound with registered voice command of the designated user stored in a memory to verify the designated user's credentials, and send a command signal to a surgical instrument to carry out an operation related to the voice command based on at least one of the verification of the designated user's credentials, the first position and the second position. |
| US12042230B2 |
Preoperative planning and associated intraoperative registration for a surgical system
Aspects of the disclosure may involve a method of generating resection plane data for use in planning an arthroplasty procedure on a patient bone. The method may include: obtaining patient data associated with at least a portion of the patient bone, the patient data captured using a medical imaging machine; generating a three-dimensional patient bone model from the patient data, the patient bone model including a polygonal surface mesh; identifying a location of a posterior point on the polygonal surface mesh; creating a three-dimensional shape centered at or near the location; identifying a most posterior vertex of all vertices of the polygonal surface mesh that may be enclosed by the three-dimensional shape; using the most posterior vertex as a factor for determining a posterior resection depth; and generating resection data using the posterior resection depth, the resection data configured to be utilized by a navigation system during the arthroplasty procedure. |
| US12042227B2 |
System for assessing target visibility and trackability from eye movements
A system and method for dynamically a visual function of a subject are provided where the system and method account for fixation eye movement(s); saccade eye movement (s); smooth pursuit eye movement(s); optokinetic nystagmus eye movement(s); and/or blink eye movement, the system for dynamically assessing a visual function of a subject is provided, comprising: i) a visual display; ii) an eye-tracking device configured to detect a gaze position of at least one eye of the subject; and updating in real time the appearance of a first stimulus to provide a second stimulus based on at least on of the updated evidence-of-visibility score and the updated evidence-of-trackability score for the first visual stimulus. |
| US12042222B2 |
Laser-assisted transdermal delivery of nanoparticulates and hydrogels
A method for laser assisted delivery of therapeutic agents includes selectively controlling a valve connected to a first channel disposed within a first sidewall of a nozzle, applying, through the first channel, a first substance to penetrate dermis to a predetermined depth, and administering, through a second channel unconnected with the valve and disposed within a second sidewall of the nozzle, a second substance to remove debris. |
| US12042219B2 |
Electrophysiology device with electrodes having increased surface area
A medical device includes a body and at least one electrode disposed thereon. The electrode includes a metallic substrate, such as a platinum group metal, an alloy of platinum group metals, or gold. The surface of the substrate is modified in a manner that increases its effective surface area without inducing bulk heating. For example, the surface of the substrate can be laser textured and/or coated, such as with titanium nitride or iridium oxide. |
| US12042215B2 |
Myocardial tissue ablation with narrow temperature variation
A system including a medical probe having a tube with a distal end for insertion into a cardiac chamber, an electrode at the distal end that conveys energy to myocardial tissue, a temperature sensor at the distal end that outputs a signal indicating a temperature of the tissue, a channel contained within the tube that delivers fluid to the distal end, and a fluid port at the distal end and coupled to the channel. The system also includes a generator that applies a specified level of the energy to the electrode, a pump that forces the fluid into the channel at a controllable rate, and a processor that controls the rate responsively to the signal so that a difference between a specified temperature, which is no greater than 55° C., and the indicated temperature is no greater than ±2.5° C. while the generator applies a constant level of the energy. |
| US12042207B2 |
Estimating state of ultrasonic end effector and control system therefor
Various aspects of a generator, ultrasonic device, and method for estimating a state of an end effector of an ultrasonic device are disclosed. The ultrasonic device includes an electromechanical ultrasonic system defined by a predetermined resonant frequency, including an ultrasonic transducer coupled to an ultrasonic blade. A control circuit measures a complex impedance of an ultrasonic transducer, wherein the complex impedance is defined as Z g ( t ) = V g ( t ) I g ( t ) . The control circuit receives a complex impedance measurement data point and compares the complex impedance measurement data point to a data point in a reference complex impedance characteristic pattern. The control circuit then classifies the complex impedance measurement data point based on a result of the comparison analysis and assigns a state or condition of the end effector based on the result of the comparison analysis. |
| US12042204B2 |
Thermocouple-controlled catheter cooling system
The present invention provides a medical system, including a catheter defining an injection lumen, a chamber in fluid communication with the injection lumen, and an exhaust lumen in fluid communication with the chamber; a first temperature sensor positioned in the exhaust lumen proximal to the chamber; a second temperature sensor positioned in the chamber; and a console in electrical communication with the first and second temperature sensors, the controller modifying coolant flow through the medical device based at least in part upon a signal received from the first and second temperature sensor. The system may further include a thermally-conductive element circumscribing a substantial portion of the exhaust lumen proximal to the chamber, where the first temperature sensor is mounted to the thermally-conductive element, and the thermally-conductive element may include at least one of a braid, coil, and band. |
| US12042203B2 |
Endoscopic cryoablation catheter
A cryoablation device is provide herein which, in an embodiment, includes a catheter shaft and a cryogen return line disposed within the catheter shaft. A cryogen supply line is disposed within the cryogen return line, such that the cryogen supply line, the cryogen return line, and the catheter shaft are all substantially coaxial. A needle tip probe is disposed at a distal end of the cryogen return line and the cryogen supply line extends in a distal direction beyond a distal end of the cryogen return line and into the needle tip probe. An insulating tube is disposed circumferentially around the cryogen return line and within the catheter shaft. An insulating lumen is circumferentially disposed around the return line, between an inner diameter of the catheter shaft and an outer diameter of the insulating tube. A position of the insulating tube is fixed relative to the catheter shaft. A position of the needle tip probe and the cryogen return line is axially and rotationally movable with respect to the insulating tube and the catheter shaft. |
| US12042202B1 |
Pulsed field electroporation systems and methods
An improved system described herein equipped with one or more Pulsed Field Electroporation (PFE) electrodes configured to cause localized and targeted PFE output at the targeted tissue, for example, in an ear, nose, or throat. |
| US12042201B2 |
Method for communicating between modules and devices in a modular surgical system
A method for controlling an output of an energy module of a modular energy system is disclosed. The modular energy system includes a header module, the energy module, and a secondary module communicably coupled together. The energy module configured to provide an output driving an energy modality deliverable by a surgical instrument connected thereto. The method includes causing the energy module to provide the output driving the energy modality delivered by the surgical instrument; sensing a parameter associated with the secondary module; receiving the parameter as sensed by the secondary module at the energy module; and adjusting the output of the energy module from a first state to a second state according to the received parameter. |
| US12042191B2 |
Intramedullary threaded nail for radial cortical fixation
The present invention relates to a device and system for fixation of intra-articular and extra-articular fractures and non-unions of small bones and other small bone fragments, and more particularly to a threaded nail with a robust length and a trailing end with a cutting tip and longitudinal cutting flutes and a stepped diameter with cutting flutes at the transition point, and an optional cannulation along the central longitudinal axis of the nail. |
| US12042188B2 |
Surgical instrument and method
A surgical instrument comprises a member being engageable to a spinal implant configured for connection to a bone fastener shaft. An actuator is connected to the member. A latch is connected to the actuator and the connection is configured to change between at least one non-locked orientation such that the actuator is movable relative to the member and a locked orientation such that the actuator is fixed relative to the member. Systems, spinal constructs, implants and methods are disclosed. |
| US12042184B2 |
Articulating spinal rod system
An adjustable articulating spinal rod system including a first elongated element secured to a first bone, a second elongated element secured to the spine, and an articulating joint connecting the first and second elongated elements. The articulating joint including a first movable joint, a second movable joint, and at least one locking mechanism. The first movable joint is coupled to the first elongated element and the second movable joint which is also coupled the second elongate element. The first and second movable joints are configured to allow polyaxial movement and rotation of the first elongated element with respect to the second elongated element. The at least one locking mechanism immobilizes the first and second movable joints in the locked position to secure the first elongate element in a position relative to the second elongate element and allow movement and rotation in an unlocked position. |
| US12042183B2 |
Integral double rod spinal construct
An integral dual rod spinal construct for immobilizing and stabilizing vertebral bodies of the spine is described. |
| US12042180B2 |
Fixators for bone stabilization and associated systems and methods
The present technology relates generally to ring fixators and associated systems and methods. In some embodiments, for example, a ring fixator assembly comprises a ring configured to surround a fractured bone, a retention device disposed at a first position on the ring, and a tensioner clamp disposed at a second position on the ring. A wire extends between the retention device and the tensioner clamp. The tensioner clamp includes a first screw configured to secure the wire in position with respect to the tensioner clamp and a second screw configured to apply additional tension to the wire. |
| US12042177B2 |
Multi-modal surgical gas circulation system for controlling a network of gas sealed access devices
A system for performing an endoscopic surgical procedure in a surgical cavity is disclosed which includes a primary gas circulation device housing a central processor and a primary pump, the primary pump controlled by the central processor and configured to deliver a flow of pressurized gas to a primary gas delivery lumen and to receive gas from a primary gas return lumen, and a plurality of subordinate gas circulation devices each housing a respective subordinate pump configured to deliver a flow of pressurized gas to a respective subordinate gas delivery lumen and to receive gas from a respective subordinate gas return lumen, wherein the subordinate pump in each subordinate gas circulation device is in networked communication with and controlled by the central processor of the primary gas circulation device. |
| US12042176B2 |
Puncturing instrument and puncturing device
The present invention provide a puncture instrument capable of administering (supplying) a drug solution. The puncture instrument includes a puncture tip section (2); a first tubular body (3) connected to the puncture tip section (2) at the distal end; and an outer tubular body (5) at least partially covering the first tubular body (3). The first tubular body (3) is formed to be rotatable around an axis along the longitudinal direction. The first tubular body (3) has an outer diameter smaller than an inner diameter of the outer tubular body (5). A drug solution supply path (5a) is provided on the outside of the first tubular body (3). |
| US12042175B2 |
Bone material harvesting device
A bone harvesting device includes a main body having an internal cavity and a suction port adapted to be coupled to a suction source. The device further includes an outer tube (200) having an interior surface, an exterior surface, a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the outer tube being coupleable to the main body, an inner tube having an interior surface, an exterior surface, a proximal end and a distal end, the inner tube being in fluid communication with the internal cavity and at least partially disposed within the outer tube such that a venting channel is defined between at least a portion of the inner tube and at least a portion of the outer tube. |
| US12042173B2 |
Modular implant delivery and positioning system
This document discusses, among other things, systems and methods for robotically assisted implantation of an implant in a patient. A system includes an implant-positioning unit configured to engage an elongate member of the implant, and a control console communicatively coupled to the external positioning unit. The control console can have a user interface that enables a user to input motion control instructions. The control console can generate a motion control signal, according to a specific motion control instruction, to control the external positioning unit to propel the implant into a target implant site. The system can be used to robotically control the delivery and positing of a cochlear implant during a hearing-preservation cochlear implant surgery. |
| US12042167B2 |
Arthroscopic devices and methods
An arthroscopic device is used with a hand piece having a motor drive with a rotating drive shaft. An elongate probe extending along a longitudinal axis and includes a proximal hub on a proximal end. The proximal hub detachably couples to the hand piece, and an operable-closeable jaw structure is disposed on a distal end of the elongate probe. A conversion mechanism carried by the hub converts a rotational motion of the motor drive shaft to a longitudinal motion of an actuator member. The actuator member drives the jaw structure between jaw-open and jaw-closed positions to resect bone and other hard tissues. |
| US12042163B2 |
Hollow tube surgical instrument with single axis sensor
An apparatus includes an elongate shaft and a position sensor. The elongate shaft defines a longitudinal axis. The elongate shaft includes a distal end, an opening, and a lumen. The position sensor is laterally offset from the longitudinal axis. The first position sensor is fixedly secured relative to the elongate shaft at a known distance from the opening. The first position sensor is configured to generate signals indicating a position of the elongate shaft in three-dimensional space. |
| US12042161B2 |
Inverting thrombectomy apparatuses and methods
A mechanical thrombectomy apparatus for removing a clot from a vessel includes an elongate inversion support catheter having a distal end opening, an elongate puller extending within the support catheter, and a knitted tractor tube extending over an outer surface of the support catheter, inverting into the distal end opening of the support catheter, and attached to the elongate puller at a first end within the support catheter, wherein the portion of the knitted tractor tube extending over the support catheter comprises a wire forming a helical spiral of alternating teardrop shaped-links each having a rounded apex, wherein each link is connected to two adjacent links so that the apex of each link is on an outward-facing surface of the tractor tube, wherein the links flare outward from an outer wall of the support catheter when the puller is pulled proximally within the support catheter. |
| US12042157B2 |
Fixing clamp and aligning device
An aligning device and a fixing clamp for an aligning device for fixing and clamping a body extremity. The fixing clamp includes a first clamp arm, a second clamp arm, and a support fork or trough. The support fork or trough includes first and second support legs. The clamp also includes a section for mounting on or connecting to an adjusting rod, and first and second articulation joints on the support fork. The first clamp arm is rotatably articulated at one of the articulation joints about a first rotational axis, and the second clamp arm is rotatably articulated at the other of the articulation joints about a second rotational axis. The first articulation joint is displaceably mounted on the first support leg, and/or the second articulation joint is displaceably mounted on the second support leg of the support fork or trough. |
| US12042151B2 |
Intra-aneurysm devices
Devices for occluding an aneurysm are provided. In particular, the device include an upper member that sits against the dome of the aneurysm, a lower member that sits in the neck of the aneurysm, and a means of adjusting the overall dimensions of the device. Also provided are methods of making and using these devices. |
| US12042150B2 |
Systems and methods for introducing a device for protecting an anastomosis
The present invention relates to a complex surgical device for carrying out an anastomosis in the intestine including: a—a protective device (5) comprising an anchor element consisting of a stent (1) and a flexible outer sheath (2), and b—an introducer (10) comprising at least a first deformable guide tube (12), characterized in that the downstream end of said outer sheath is connected to said first guide tube (12) or to a first connecting piece (11), said outer sheath (2) being folded inside said first deformable guide tube (12), said stent being held in radial compression inside said first deformable guide tube. |
| US12042146B2 |
Surgical stapling instrument comprising a retraction system
A surgical instrument comprising a firing drive and a bailout retraction system is disclosed. |
| US12042144B2 |
Reset mechanism, stapler, and medical device
The present teaching relates to a reset apparatus including a first transmission mechanism, a first rotary transmission mechanism, a one-way rotary transmission mechanism, and a second rotary transmission mechanism; a stapler; and a medical device. The one-way rotary transmission mechanism only rotates in a set direction, and is connected with the second rotary transmission mechanism, and drives the same to rotate towards the set direction. In a first state, the first transmission mechanism is connected with the first rotary transmission mechanism which drives the first transmission mechanism to act along the set direction. In a second state, the first transmission mechanism is connected with the second rotary transmission mechanism which drives the first transmission mechanism to act along the set direction. The present invention achieves manual resetting when the device is accidentally shut down, and is simple in structure, and safe and reliable in use. |
| US12042141B2 |
Suturing apparatus and method
Disclosed embodiments include apparatuses, systems, and methods for driving a needle to facilitate suturing, such as may be performed in a surgical anastomosis procedure. In an illustrative embodiment, an apparatus includes a frame configured to counter-rotatably support two generally parallel rollers. A first roller supported by the frame has a flat surface configured to rollably engage a first face of a shaft of a helically-shaped needle. A second roller supported by the frame has a grooved surface defining a groove that is configured to at least partially receive a second face of the shaft. The bottom of the groove has a bottom width at least as wide as the second face and bounded by sides extending to a groove opening at the grooved surface having a surface width that is wider than the second face. |
| US12042134B2 |
Breast biopsy lateral arm system
A breast biopsy lateral arm system includes a removable gun mount which attaches to a carriage that traverses along an X-axis defined by a lateral arm in order to position a biopsy needle relative to a patient. The carriage rides along the lateral arm on self-adjusting rollers which are loaded against the lateral arm by spring members. A cam-actuated carriage slide lock can be used to secure the carriage in a desired position relative to the lateral arm. A cam-actuated removable gun mount lock allows the gun mount to be quickly changed and offset orthogonally with respect to the X-axis. An X-axis stop can be used to establish a position to which the carriage can be returned with accuracy. |
| US12042132B2 |
Image processing systems and methods of using the same
A method of generating a color image using a monochromatic image sensor. The method includes sequentially illuminating a surface in a plurality of colors, one color at a time. The monochromatic image sensor captures a plurality of image frames of the surface based on the plurality of colors. The plurality of image frames are identified, and at least one feature in the target of the plurality of image frames is highlighted. Color intensities of the plurality of image frames are normalized. A color intensity map of the target for each of the plurality of image frames is generated. A correlation score is determined by comparing each color intensity map of the plurality of image frames. The color image is generated based on the correlation score. |
| US12042130B2 |
Light source and system for and method of fluorescence diagnosis
A light source configured for fluorescence diagnosis comprises a first semiconductor-illuminant based light emission unit configured to emit first light in a broadband first wavelength spectrum, a second semiconductor-illuminant based light emission unit configured to emit second light in a narrowband second wavelength spectrum for excitation of fluorescence, a spectral filter for the first light emission unit that is configured to block spectral components of the first wavelength spectrum which are assigned to a color channel of a camera the fluorescence is to be detected with, and to transmit remaining spectral components of the first wavelength spectrum, a brightness control for the first light emission unit configured to dim the intensity of the emitted first light, and an optical intensity attenuator for the first light emission unit that is configured to reduce the intensity of the emitted first light below the minimum intensity obtainable through the brightness control without the intensity attenuator. |
| US12042128B2 |
Endoscope device for a flexible endoscope, and method for producing an endoscope device
A tubular working channel sheath that includes a working channel, a first sheath layer that defines the working channel and includes at least one plastic material. The first sheath layer has a constant layer thickness along an entire length of the working channel. The tubular working channel sheath includes a second sheath layer that includes at least one further plastic material different than the plastic material of the one sheath layer. The second sheath layer has a tapered layer thickness along a length of the working channel, and the tapered layer thickness tapers between a proximal end and a distal end of the working channel. |
| US12042126B2 |
Monitoring system and evaluation method for insertion operation of endoscope
A monitoring system includes an endoscope shape detection apparatus configured to detect a shape of an insertion section of an endoscope and a movement detection apparatus configured to detect a movement of a hand that operates the endoscope. |
| US12042120B2 |
Methods and apparatus to shape flexible entry guides for minimally invasive surgery
An apparatus for performing surgical procedures is disclosed including a flexible entry guide tube and a first steering device. The guide tube has one or more lumens extending along its length from a proximal end to substantially at or near a distal end. At least one of the one or more lumens is an instrument lumen with open ends to receive a flexible shaft of a surgical tool. The first steering device is insertable into the instrument lumen to shape the guide tube as it is inserted through an opening in a body and along a path towards a surgical site. The apparatus may further include a flexible locking device to couple to the flexible entry guide tube and selectively rigidize the guide tube to hold its shape. The guide tube may be steered by remote control with one or more actuators. |
| US12042116B2 |
Nozzle for cleaner
A nozzle for a cleaner includes a nozzle housing including a suction flow path through which air containing dust can flow and a driving unit cover including a plurality of protruding surfaces, a first rotation cleaning unit and a second rotation cleaning unit disposed on a bottom side of the nozzle housing, each of the first rotation cleaning unit and the second rotation cleaning unit including a rotation plate designed to be coupled to a mop, rotation centers of the first rotation cleaning unit and the second rotation cleaning unit are eccentric with respect to a center of the driving unit cover, a driving device for driving the first rotation cleaning unit and the second rotation cleaning unit; and a water tank provided on the nozzle housing and for storing water to be supplied to the mops. |
| US12042114B2 |
Dosing device, storage cartridge, dosing unit and water-bearing household appliance with an automatic dosing system
The invention relates to a dosing device for dosing a detergent tablet provided by a storage cartridge to which the dosing device is attachable, the dosing device comprising a scoop and a plug, wherein the scoop is configured to pick up a detergent tablet from the storage cartridge, lift the detergent tablet to an opening in the scoop and transport the detergent tablet to a receiving chamber formed in the plug when scoop is turned in a first turning direction about a rotational axis that crosses a gravitational vector, and the plug is configured to release the detergent tablet from the receiving chamber. |
| US12042113B2 |
Flagged water event response cycle resume for a dishwasher appliance
A method of operating a dishwasher appliance including a drain pump includes detecting a flagged water response state within the dishwasher appliance during a washing operation, ceasing a current cycle segment of the washing operation in response to detecting the flagged water response state, initiating a drain sequence at the drain pump after the current cycle segment has been ceased, determining a next scheduled cycle segment of the washing operation following the current cycle segment in response to initiating the drain sequence, detecting a non-flagged water event following the flagged water response state, and initiating the next scheduled cycle segment of the washing operation in response to detecting the non-flagged water event. |
| US12042107B2 |
Surface cleaning apparatus
A surface cleaning apparatus includes a recovery tank and an electronic sensing system configured to detect liquid at one or more levels within the recovery tank and determine when to shut-off or otherwise interrupt the recovery system. In addition, the sensing system can detect whether the recovery tank is missing from the apparatus. |
| US12042103B2 |
Toilet sealing device
Devices for sealing a toilet are provided. The devices comprise at least one barrier comprising barrier members configured to releasably and sealingly engage with and magnetically attract to each other. The barrier members are configured to be coupled to a toilet lid, a toilet seat and/or a toilet bowl and when the barrier members sealingly engage with each other, the at least one barrier inhibits or reduces movement of material from inside the toilet bowl to outside the toilet bowl. |
| US12042101B2 |
Drying apparatus and related methods
A forced airflow drying apparatus includes a body including a pair of air inlets to receive inlet air which is channeled to an upstream side of a filter unit, a pair of body airflow generators to generate a first forced airflow, each body airflow generator having a first end and a second end, where the first end of each body airflow generator is opened to a downstream side of the filter unit, a pair of thermoelectric devices configured to control a temperature of the first forced airflow, and a first air outlet, in communication with the second end of each body airflow generator, to receive the forced airflow from the body airflow generators and to expel the forced airflow out of the body. The forced airflow drying apparatus further includes a bar and a drive apparatus configured to movably drive the bar relative to the body, the bar including a second pair of airflow generators to generate a second forced airflow, a pair of resistance heaters to control a temperature of the second forced airflow prior to being expelled from the second air outlet, and a second air outlet to expel the second forced airflow from the bar. |
| US12042095B2 |
Single-use food preparation container assemblies, systems and methods
A product preparation system and method wherein a single-use product container assembly, including a cup body and a cup closure, the cup closure including a rotatable blade, and a container processor including a container support and an electric motor including a drive shaft are employed to process contents of the container assembly. |
| US12042091B2 |
Electric roasting machine
An electric roasting machine includes a housing defining a cavity having an upper opening, a heating device installed in the cavity, and a grill located at the opening of the cavity. The grill includes a carrying part extending into the cavity and located in a region covered by thermal radiation of the heating device. |
| US12042083B2 |
Milk frothing device
There is disclosed herein a coffee machine (10) including: a body (12); a steam wand (14), to froth milk, attached to the body (12); and a cleaning mechanism (20), the cleaning mechanism (20) including: a stem (22) having a first end portion (24) attached to the body (12), and a second end portion (26) extending longitudinally away from the first end portion (24); and a supply of water under pressure to deliver water to the second end portion (26), wherein water under pressure is delivered to the second end portion (26) to produce at least one water jet directed at the steam wand (14). |
| US12042081B2 |
Filter holder for coffee machines
The invention concerns filter holder for coffee machines comprising a substantially cylindrical body, inside which a perforated filter (14) is provided, the cylindrical body forming a cup-shaped container (12) for containing coffee powder, the filter holder (10) further comprising identification means for identifying the type of filter holder (10), characterized in that said identification means for identifying the type of filter holder (10) comprise at least one diametral magnet whose diametral orientation can be detected outside the filter holder (10). The invention further concerns a coffee machine and a grinder for coffee beans usable with the filter holder (10). |
| US12042079B2 |
Thermally sensitive controls
A thermally sensitive control for controlling a power supply circuit to a heater in a liquid heating appliance is provided. The control includes a cordless connector part arranged to mate with a base connector part, first and second moveable electrical contacts mounted on first and second moveable members, and first and second thermally sensitive actuators. The control further includes a latch arm extending across the control between the moveable members, the latch arm including a first latch for the first moveable member and a second latch for the second moveable member, and a release member including a release part and a plunger, wherein the release member is resiliently biased to bring the release part into contact with the latch arm but the resilient bias is overcome when the plunger bears against a surface of the base connector part. |
| US12042074B2 |
Bedding assembly, duvet cover and fixation device
A bedding assembly comprises an at least substantially rectangular insulating coverlet (1), an at least practically fitting sleeve (2) with which the duvet is covered. The sleeve (2) is closed on a first side (3) and open on an opposite side (4) in order to receive the coverlet (1). Provided in or at least close to a first and a second corner on the first side (3) of the assembly are manually releasable fixation means (10) which connect the coverlet (1) to the sleeve (2) in or close to the corners. |
| US12042072B2 |
Trellis bracket and system for supporting climbing plants from top of a wall or fence on both sides
An adjustable fence-top trellis support bracket assembly forms the basis of a system for creating adjustable trellises on two sides of a fence or wall, and includes a) an elongated support bracket member, b) curved-loop ends on the elongated bar member and the adjoining bracket portion wherein one is attached proximal one end and the other proximal an opposite end of an elongated bar member; c) a movable L-shaped leg generally perpendicular to an elongated bar member of the elongated support bracket portion, wherein the movable leg is engagable with the elongated support bracket member; and d) a means for adjusting and then securing the movable L-shaped leg against the elongated bar portion of the support bracket member. |
| US12042071B2 |
Collapsible cone tree
A collapsible cone tree includes a mast (12), abase plate (14) mounted to an end of the mast and a plurality of legs (18), each having a first end pivotally mounted to the base plate and a free end, a plurality of struts (20), each having a first end pivotally mounted to a respective one of the legs intermediate the first end and the free end. A support member (12,24) is slidably positioned on the mast, and the second end of each strut is pivotally mounted to the support member. The support member is moved away from the base plate to collapse the legs toward the mast to a closed state, and is moved toward the base plate to open the legs away from the mast to an open state. Flexible stringers, such as LED light strings extend between the legs' free ends and a top of the mast. |
| US12042069B2 |
Self-balancing flatware
A flatware including a head portion, a base portion, a handle connecting the head portion to the base portion, a plurality of supporting elements supported by an outside surface, the plurality of supporting elements coupled the handle and/or the base portion. The flatware is in a weighted state when the head portion is holding a food or a fluid. The flatware is in a relaxed state when the head portion is empty. The base portion and the plurality of supporting elements hold the head portion in equilibrium and spaced away from the outside surface in both the weighted state and in the relaxed state. Two or more pieces of flatware can be stacked on top of one another. When stacked, the plurality of supporting elements and the base portion hold the flatware in equilibrium. When stacked, the head portions are spaced from one another and from the outside surface. |
| US12042064B1 |
Substrate with integrated multi-layer pouch/pocket
A foldable diaper changing mat that includes a foldable base layer having a surface engaging side and an upward facing side and a top edge and a bottom edge; and an infant buttocks receiving pad portion having a top end facing the top edge of the foldable base layer and a bottom end facing the bottom edge of the foldable base layer, wherein the infant buttocks receiving pad portion is engaged with the upward facing side and proximate the bottom edge of the foldable base layer. The infant buttocks receiving pad portion has at least one intermediate layer and a top, adsorbent-containing layer. The infant buttocks receiving pad portion typically has a top edge facing pocket and a bottom edge facing pocket that are separated from one another. |
| US12042061B2 |
Chair including multi-channel sound system
The present invention relates to a chair including a multi-channel sound system, and more particularly, to a chair including a multi-channel sound system capable of providing rich sound effects to a user who sits in the chair through sounds output from a plurality of channels. |
| US12042059B2 |
Head support assembly
A head support assembly and a method of supporting a cushion on a headrest are disclosed. The head support assembly comprises a headrest extending upwardly from a seatback, the headrest comprising one or more magnetizable plate members; a cushion adjustable between a first position and a second position relative to the headrest, the cushion comprising a plurality of magnets, wherein the one or more magnetizable plate members and the plurality of magnets are configured to magnetically attach the cushion to the headrest for supporting the cushion at the first or second position. |
| US12042053B2 |
Inflatable seat cushion
An inflatable seat cushion comprising a cushion assembly and a control assembly. The cushion assembly has a base and a bladder. The base has a top surface and a bottom surface and a controller cavity. The bladder has a chamber and is positionable on the top surface of the base. The chamber has an inlet. The control assembly is within the controller cavity and has a housing, a pump and a first valve assembly. The pump is positioned within the housing and has an outlet. The first valve assembly has an actuator, an inlet, a vent outlet and a bladder outlet. The inlet coupled to the outlet of the pump. The actuator can place the inlet into communication with the bladder outlet and the vent outlet into communication with the bladder outlet. The bladder outlet of the first valve assembly is in communication with the inlet of the bladder. |
| US12042049B2 |
Foldable bed assembly
A foldable bed assembly includes first and second frame units and two hinge units. The first frame unit includes two first longitudinal frames, and a first transverse frame. The second frame unit includes two second longitudinal frames and a second transverse frame. The second frame unit is pivotable relative to the first frame unit and convertible between a normal state, where the first transverse frame is spaced apart from the second transverse frame, and a folded state, where the second longitudinal frames are respectively overlaid on the first longitudinal frames and the first transverse frame is overlaid on the second transverse frame. |
| US12042046B2 |
Device for moving elements for containing products for a corner cabinet
A movement device installable in a corner cabinet includes at least one frame, for supporting at least one first containment element and at least one second containment element placeable mutually side by side in horizontal direction, first guide means for translating the at least one first containment element along a first drive direction and second guide means for translating the at least one second containment element along a second drive direction, wherein the first guide means are operatively connected to the frame so as to allow the movement of the at least one first containment element only along the first drive direction. |
| US12042041B1 |
Extendable garment hanging apparatus
An extendable garment hanging apparatus including a housing assembly, a hanging assembly, and a deployable assembly. The housing assembly includes a housing to receive and store garment in a small space, wherein the housing includes vents and an atomizer to keep the garments fresh. The hanging assembly includes a bar configured to be deployed and retracted from the interior of the housing when the door is opened and closed by means of a pulley mechanism, where the bar is adapted to hold the garment. The bar is hingedly attached to a support, wherein the support is coupled to a rail track, allowing the support and the bar to be lifted when opening the door, allowing the user to reach the garments separated therebetween. The user may retract the bar by pressing a button that actuates an extendable mechanism, allowing the bar and the door to return in a closed configuration. |
| US12042039B2 |
Device workstations with multi-way leveling adjustability, arcuate base, and accessory attachment features
Device workstations with multi-way leveling adjustability, arcuate base, and accessory attachment features are described. |
| US12042037B2 |
Virtual wig display assembly
A virtual wig display assembly includes a mirror and a display that is integrated into the mirror to display imagery. A first camera is integrated into the mirror to capture imagery of a user and a second camera is integrated into the mirror to capture imagery of the user. A plurality of light emitters is each attached to the mirror to emit light outwardly from the mirror. A transceiver is integrated into the mirror and the transceiver is in wireless communication with a personal electronic device for receiving a picture of a wig taken with the personal electronic device. The display superimposes the picture of the wig on a picture of the user thereby facilitating the user to view themselves with the wig. |
| US12042033B2 |
Composite tote bag system
A composite tote bag has a nestable, insertable, open-top plastic container for segregating items within the bag interior. The outer bag can be made of any durable, pliable cloth, such as canvas, while the inner container is preferably food-grade polyethylene. On either side, the plastic container has inset handle openings which align within the bag interior with cooperating hook-and-loop fasteners that keep the container in a stable upright position. Optionally, either or both the bag and the container can be flexibly collapsible. |
| US12042027B2 |
Gemstone and methods of cutting the same
A gemstone includes a crown, a pavilion, and a girdle disposed between the crown and the pavilion. The girdle has an elliptical cross-section with a major axis and a minor axis. The surface of the gemstone is generally divided into a number of groups of interlocking facets disposed at a variety of angles. The groups of facets comprising the surface of the crown generally include star facets, upper intermediate crown facets, lower intermediate crown facets, main crown facets, and upper girdle facets. The upper girdle facets generally abut an upper edge of the girdle. The groups of facets comprising the surface of the pavilion include culet-adjacent facets, candle facets, main pavilion facets, and lower girdle facets. The lower girdle facets generally abut a lower edge of the girdle. |
| US12042026B2 |
Slide fastener
A slide fastener includes a pair of left and right fastener stringers each having an element row at each of opposing edge portions of left and right fastener tapes, and a slider configured to engage the element rows by moving forward between the pair of left and right fastener stringers and to disengage the element rows by moving backward. The slider includes an upper wing plate, a lower wing plate , a guide pillar for connecting the upper wing plate to the lower wing plate, a Y-shaped element path defined between the upper wing plate and the lower wing plate, left and right shoulder openings that are open forward the element path, and a rear opening that is open backward the element path. |
| US12042024B2 |
Buckle component
A buckle component (1, 2) having a main body (3) and a clamping web (4), the main body (3) having a belt-receiving opening (5), and the clamping web (4) being mounted displaceably on the main body (3) in the belt-receiving opening (5) for clamping a belt (6), which is guided around the clamping web (4), between the clamping web (4) and an edge (7) of the main body (3) bounding the belt-receiving opening (5). The buckle component (1, 2) additionally has a flap (8) which is mounted pivotably on the main body (3) by a pivot joint (9), and the flap (8) has a clamping surface (10) for clamping the belt (6) between the clamping surface (10) of the flap (8) and the clamping web (4) in a clamping position of the flap (8). |
| US12042022B2 |
Last system for articles with braided components
A last system and a method of making the last system are disclosed. The last system includes a last member and an exterior layer. The exterior layer becomes deformable when heated above a characteristic temperature. The method can include forming a braided footwear component on the last system. The exterior layer may be joined with the braided footwear component by heating the last system above the characteristic temperature. |
| US12042017B2 |
Quick-pull shoe closure
An article of footwear includes a medial support member coupled to a medial portion and having a first rail, a lateral support member coupled to a lateral portion and having a second rail, a plurality of lace-receiving members disposed on and movable along the first and second rails to move the article of footwear between an open configuration and a closed configuration, a lace member extending between the plurality of first lace-receiving members and the plurality of second lace-receiving members, a grip member extending from an upper-most first lace-receiving member of the plurality of first lace-receiving members or from an upper-most second lace-receiving member of the plurality of second lace-receiving members, and a locking member configured for securing the article of footwear in the closed configuration. The locking member has a first side portion and a second side portion forming a notch therebetween configured to receive the grip member. |
| US12042016B2 |
Cycling shoe closure mechanism
A cycling shoe has a sole and an upper attached to the sole. An adjustable closure panel extends across an opening in the upper. A lever assembly is exposed at an outer, rear surface of the upper, and is movable about a hinge between a first position and a second position. One or more passages extend through the cycling shoe to accommodate one or more cables to connect the lever assembly to the adjustable closure panel. The lever assembly is configured such that moving the lever assembly between the first position and the second position causes the one or more cables, if connected between the lever assembly to the adjustable closure panel, to tighten or loosen the closure panel relative to the upper. |
| US12042015B2 |
Increased access footwear
An article of footwear providing easy donning and doffing through a heel region. A heel cup is pivotably coupled with the footwear to articulate between an open configuration allowing easier access to a foot-receiving cavity and a closed configuration enclosing a heel region of the footwear. A tensioning strap extends from a first side of the footwear around the heel cup to an opposite second side of the footwear when the heel cup is in the closed configuration. The heel strap is effective to structurally secure the heel cup in the closed configuration. One or more tensioning strands may extend from the tensioning strap. The tensioning strands may be effective to convert force provided through the tensioning strap across a forefoot portion to generate a forefoot securing force through a lacing mechanism. |
| US12042014B2 |
Article of footwear
Article of footwear comprised of an upper that includes a vamp, the vamp including a first wall, at least two keepers configured to receive a portion of a lace, each keeper being arranged on either side of a sagittal plane of the article of footwear. Each loop is defined by the following: the interstitial space between the first wall and a yoke locally covering an outer surface of the first wall, the interstitial space having an anterior opening and a posterior opening through which a portion of the lace extends, and an upper linkage between the first wall and the yoke, the upper linkage being achieved due to a first affixer located in a first connection zone close to the sagittal plane, whereby the yoke is superimposed on the first wall without folding. |
| US12042007B2 |
Article of footwear comprising a sole member with geometric patterns
An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole structure with a sole member. The sole member can include a set of apertures that is formed along various surfaces of the sole member. The sole member can be manufactured using a customized cushioning sole system, forming generally circular patterns throughout the sole member. A user's foot morphology and/or preferences may be used to design the sole member. |
| US12042006B2 |
Sole and article of footwear having a pod assembly
An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole coupled to the upper. The sole includes a main body and a projection extending downwardly from the main body. The projection includes a projection assembly. The projection assembly includes a first pod and a second pod coupled to the first pod by a connecting tube. |
| US12042004B2 |
Articles of footwear transitional between a foot insertion or removal configuration and a foot supporting configuration
Foot support systems (and articles of footwear including them) include a midfoot flex component, such as a bi-stable spring element, that moves the article of footwear/sole structure/foot support component/midfoot flex component between an open position/foot insertion or removal configuration and a closed position/foot supporting configuration and vice versa. |
| US12042000B2 |
Visual communication system on helmet mounted visual communication and navigation system
The technology described herein relates to a visual communication system for a helmet mounted visual communication and navigation system. A visual communication system may include a pointing laser on a vision module pointing forward in a direction of a user's point of view (POV), a rear communication light configured to project light in a backward direction from the user's POV, a graphical user interface (GUI) on a heads up display (HUD), and user control buttons configured to control the pointing laser, the rear communication light, and elements of the GUI. Users of such a visual communication system may include emergency response personnel and critical workers, and the GUI may display various vision modes directed to situations that may arise out of an emergency response, military, law enforcement, public safety effort or mission. |
| US12041998B2 |
Hydration system and components thereof
A headset for a hydration system is disclosed. The headset includes a fluid conduit adapted to connect to a distal end of a hydration system supply tube, and a magnetic quick connect having an upstream and a downstream coupling member. The upstream and downstream coupling members have a common mating axis and together define a portion of the fluid conduit. The upstream member also includes an off-axis arm that may be rotated about the mating axis without decoupling the coupling members. A headgear mount for use in headsets for hydration systems, such as the disclosed headset, is also provided. |
| US12041995B1 |
Wig capable of forming natural bent hair and method for manufacturing same
The present technology relates to a wig capable of naturally implementing a bent hair without using an additional beauty tool by knotting an irregular pattern of long and short hairs in a hair net, and more specifically, to a wig styled by knotting natural or artificial hairs on a hair net formed in a head shape, which includes a hair portion where a plurality of long hairs are knotted to hang down toward a non-crown area of a hair net, and a bent hair forming portion where short hairs and long hairs are knotted to have an irregular pattern, respectively, in a crown area of the hair net excluding the non-crown area. |
| US12041994B2 |
Multilayer fabric with selective radiation filter
A multilayer fabric for selectively blocking or transmitting particular wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum, such solar radiation, and far infrared (FIR) radiation. The multilayer fabric may include a microporous water vapor permeable layer that selectively filters particular wavelengths depending on the size of its pores. In some embodiments, the multilayer fabric may include a nanostructured layer that selectively filters particular wavelengths. |
| US12041963B2 |
Aerosol generating article with non-combustible coating
There is provided an aerosol generating article (2) comprising a combustible heat source (4) having an upstream portion and a downstream portion. The aerosol generating article further comprises an aerosol-forming substrate (10) downstream of the heat source (4) and a wrapper (36) circumscribing an upstream portion of the aerosol-forming substrate (10) and the downstream portion of the combustible heat source (4). The aerosol generating article (2) further comprises a non-combustible coating (42) provided on the upstream portion of the combustible heat source (4) and not on the downstream portion of the combustible heat source (4), the non-combustible coating having a thickness of between about 30 micrometres and about 250 micrometres. |
| US12041958B2 |
Tobacco-free pouched product containing flavor beads providing immediate and long lasting flavor release
A tobacco-free oral pouch product providing immediate and long lasting flavor release comprises a pouch wrapper and tobacco-free flavor beads contained within the pouch wrapper. The flavor beads comprise at least one of microcrystalline cellulose, pectin and sodium alginate, at least one polymer having a higher solubility in saliva than microcrystalline cellulose, pectin and/or sodium alginate, and at least one flavorant. The pectin and sodium alginate are cross-linked. The tobacco-free flavor beads provide immediate release of the flavorant upon placement of a pouch product in a user's mouth and long lasting release of the flavorant for about 15 minutes to about 80 minutes. The oral pouch product contains only tobacco-free flavor beads. |
| US12041957B2 |
Assembly for accessing coconut water in coconut
An assembly (010) for accessing coconut water in a coconut has a plunger (011) for puncturing the germination pore of the coconut thereby permits the access of the coconut water inside the coconut. The assembly (010) comprises a plunger (011) having a plunger collar (111) perpendicularly mounted to a plunger lance (211), a lid (012) having a lid bore (112) for receiving and housing a tip of the plunger lance (211) and a stopper clip (013) for holding the plunger lance (211) in order to prevent the tip of the plunger lance (211) in the lid bore (112) from puncturing a germination pore of the coconut, wherein the lid (012) of the assembly (010) is placed and fixed on the germination pore of the coconut by a fixing mean. |
| US12041956B2 |
Fruit cutting method and multi-lane machine
An avocado cutting method discloses feeding, orientation and traveling along multi-lanes of avocados (A), a pre-cutting stage to create an incision in the upper and lower portions of each avocado (A) while the avocado (A) is held with its axis stem-blossom vertically oriented, and a cutting stage for cutting each avocado (A) in the sides thereof in order to divide the avocado (A) into two halves with simultaneous hit on its pit. A multi-lane machine is also disclosed having a cutting section (54) with a plurality of pairs of separate cutting blades (55). The cutting section (54) has a plurality of plungers (56) in the form of rods, each plunger (56) being movable between the separate cutting blades (55) with respect to an upper head (43) to strike the pit (N) and move it inside the avocado (A) in order to detach it from the pulp (P). |
| US12041954B2 |
Compositions and method for treating and preventing complications of obesity
Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating, preventing, and reducing the risk of obesity and related diseases and conditions. In particular, provided herein is a composition comprising a dry powder of fruits and vegetables and uses thereof. |
| US12041953B2 |
Method and system for process monitoring the treatment of media
A system for process monitoring of the treatment of media, in particular a HACCP-compliant system for the preservation of foods. In order to ensure and standardize successful treatment, system comprises an electroporator for treating a medium with a pulsed electric field, at least one measuring device for determining a change of a condition parameter of the medium caused by the treatment with the pulsed electric field, and an evaluation device for comparing the determined change of the condition parameter to a predetermined change target value and for outputting a warning signal once the difference between the determined change and the predetermined change target value exceeds a limit value. |
| US12041946B2 |
Cold brewed coffee system
An improved system for cold-brewing coffee is disclosed. The system includes a first container for containing and steeping ground coffee beans in water and a second container for collecting coffee bean extract. The improvement comprises a closure, a pump, a sleeve, and a tube. The closure includes a first housing configured to removably secure the first container to the first housing and a second housing configured to removably secure the second container to the second housing. The pump has an inlet and an outlet. The sleeve, unitary with the first housing, defines an interior region into which the pump is received and an exterior surface extension in fluid communication with the pump outlet. The tube has opposite end portions. One of the end portions of the tube is removably secured to the sleeve exterior surface extension. The first and second housings are removably joined together. |
| US12041941B2 |
Method and device for creating an inverted puff pastry dough or a croissant dough
The present invention relates to a method for creating a inverted puff pastry dough or croissant dough, comprising the steps of:A. Creating a laminate extending in a length ad a width direction by: A1. Providing a first layer of a mixture of fat such as margarine or butter and flour or starch on a substrate; A2. Providing at least one layer of dough on top of the mixture; A4. Providing a second layer of a mixture of dough and flour or starch on top of the dough layer; C. Cutting the thus obtained laminate in the width direction, as to obtain multiple laminate pieces;D. Stacking the laminate pieces in a partly-overlapping manner in the length direction, while essentially outlining them in the width direction; andE. Rolling the stack a first time in a rolling direction in or against the length direction, thus obtaining a inverted puff pastry dough or croissant dough. |
| US12041938B2 |
Composition for promoting growth of effective microorganism and controlling plant disease using prebiotics, and use thereof
A method for controlling a plant disease according to an embodiment includes treating a plant part, a seed, or a soil with a composition including at least one amino acid selected from the group consisting of glutamic acid, proline, tryptophan, and a combination thereof as an effective component. A method for promoting growth of an effective microorganism or controlling a plant disease uses prebiotics. As the amino acids have an effect of significantly promoting the growth of effective microorganism and having sustained maintenance of the effective microorganism at the same time and can reduce the incidence rate of plant disease, they can enhance the usefulness of eco-friendly microbial strains for disease control and be advantageously used as a substitute for chemical control agents. |
| US12041937B2 |
Copper chelate complex compositions for antifouling protection
The present invention relates to antifouling compositions comprising copper di(ethyl 4,4,4-trifluoroacetoacetate) (Cu(ETFAA)2) that are highly effective against marine biofouling of surfaces of ships and marine structures, their use for inhibiting marine biofouling, as well as antifouling paints comprising said compositions. |
| US12041933B1 |
N-(pyrimidin-2-ylcarbamothioyl) benzamide as an eco-friendly insecticidal agent against Spodoptera littoralis (BOISD.)
Synthesis of a compound N-(pyrimidin-2-ylcarbamothioyl) benzamide and its use as an insecticidal agent. |
| US12041932B2 |
Antimicrobial compositions
Disclosed is a method for formulating an antimicrobial composition. The method comprises treating a quaternary ammonium salt (QAS) in a reaction mixture. The QAS is one or more of didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, dioctyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, ethyl benzyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, cetyl dimethyl ammonium bromide, and dioctyl dimethyl ammonium sulphate, octyl decyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, pyridium QUAT, and a combination thereof. The method further comprises reacting the QAS with one or more binders in the reaction mixture. The binder is a reactive polymeric compound, an aqueous aliphatic polyurethane emulsion, an aqueous acrylic polymer, a modified acrylic polymer, a methacrylate polymer, a reactive polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB), an aqueous polydiallyl dimethyl ammonium chloride (DADMAC) polymer, or a certain combination thereof. Finally, the method comprises stabilizing the reaction mixture with one or more stabilizing agent. The stabilizing agent is selected from a group of glycol. |
| US12041929B2 |
Ripple apparatus for waterfowl decoy
A ripple apparatus for a wing spinning waterfowl decoy is provided. The ripple apparatus includes a decoy attachment element having a pair of attachment members, a body member pivotably coupled to the pair of attachment members via a pin, and a lower attachment member hingedly attached to the body member, wherein a first attachment member of the pair of attachment members is configured to be removably attached to a rotating motor shaft and a second attachment member of the attachment members is configured to receive a spinning wing of the decoy. A motion transfer element coupled to the lower attachment member. A ripple producing element is removably secured to the motion transfer element, wherein the ripple producing element is configured to be positioned approximate to the water surface such that ripples are created when the decoy is in operation. |
| US12041927B2 |
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for packing and transporting materials suitable for taxidermy
The present set of embodiments relate to systems, methods, and apparatuses for packing and transporting materials suitable for taxidermy. More specifically, the present disclosure includes embodiments of animal cape and skull transportation apparatuses including a hood adjoined to a cape receiver wherein the hood is adapted to receive the muzzle of an animal and cape receiver is adapted to receive an animal cape including hide harvested from near the shoulder region of the animal. Additional embodiments allow for the apparatus to partially enclose the cape and skull of an animal to preserve between initial harvest and a taxidermy professional. |
| US12041926B2 |
Wrist band with insect repellant
The present invention relates to a wrist band or other wearable accessory that includes insect repelling material. |
| US12041918B2 |
Production of fertile XY female animals by silencing of genes on the Y chromosome
Methods and compositions are provided for generating F0 fertile XY female animals. The methods and compositions involve making XY pluripotent or totipotent animal cells, in vitro cell cultures, or embryos that are capable of producing a fertile female XY animal in an F0 generation. Such cells, embryos, and animals can be made by silencing a region of the Y chromosome. Optionally, the cells can also be cultured in feminizing medium such as a low-osmolality medium and/or can be modified to decrease the level and/or activity of an Sry protein. Methods and compositions are also provided for silencing a region of the Y chromosome in an XY pluripotent or totipotent animal cell, or in vitro cell cultures, embryos, or animals derived therefrom, by maintaining an XY pluripotent or totipotent animal cell in a feminizing medium. Methods and compositions are also provided for maintaining a population of XY pluripotent or totipotent animal cells in a feminizing medium and selecting cells or clones having increased capabilities for producing a fertile female XY animal in an F0 generation. Methods and compositions are also provided for screening for compounds with feminizing activity or for optimizing concentrations of components in feminizing media. |
| US12041912B2 |
Pet food preparation system
A container of pet food and an apparatus for preparing the pet food are disclosed. The apparatus includes a scanner for reading a pet food identifier on the container. The scanner is adapted to read the pet food identifier and provide it to a controller. The controller is adapted to obtain food preparation parameters from an external database and to cause the apparatus to then prepare the pet food according thereto. The containers has an identically-shaped periphery and the apparatus is adapted to receive that periphery such that each container is properly positioned regardless of the container's volume. |
| US12041910B2 |
Pet exercise and entertainment device
Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems, apparatuses, and methods for exercising and entertaining a pet. In one implementation, a pet exercise and entertainment device includes a launch funnel for launching projectiles for a pet to retrieve. The launch funnel has a feeder and a chute. The feeder is configured to receive a projectile and transport the projectile to an intake end of the chute. A sensor is configured to sense the projectile in the intake end of the chute and to command one or more motors to power up in response to sensing the projectile. An actuator is configured to release the projectile from the intake end of the chute into the launch end of the chute after a pre-determined time has elapsed. One or more wheels, rotated by the one or more motors, are configured to launch the projectile from the launch end of the chute. |
| US12041909B2 |
Launcher device
A device for launching objects of varying shapes and sizes that include a means of being hooked and accurately launched overhand, underhand, or sideways with minimal effort and strain. |
| US12041906B1 |
Soybean variety 5PHMU91
A novel soybean variety, designated 5PHMU91 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PHMU91, cells from soybean variety 5PHMU91, plants of soybean 5PHMU91, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PHMU91. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PHMU91 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PHMU91, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PHMU91, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PHMU91. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PHMU91 are further provided. |
| US12041903B1 |
Soybean variety 5PLLA47
A novel soybean variety, designated 5PLLA47 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PLLA47, cells from soybean variety 5PLLA47, plants of soybean 5PLLA47, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PLLA47. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PLLA47 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PLLA47, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PLLA47, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PLLA47. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germ plasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PLLA47 are further provided. |
| US12041902B1 |
Soybean variety 5PZPR82
A novel soybean variety, designated 5PZPR82 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PZPR82, cells from soybean variety 5PZPR82, plants of soybean 5PZPR82, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PZPR82. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PZPR82 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PZPR82, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PZPR82, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PZPR82. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PZPR82 are further provided. |
| US12041898B2 |
Air flow systems and methods for horticulture racks
An air flow system for a horticulture application is configured to facilitate simplified, reconfigurable air flow. Via use of adaptable and reconfigurable inlet ports, outlet ports, and a number and/or configuration of ventilation socks, the air flow system may be customizable to each respective application and/or produce increased plant density and/or health in horticultural applications. The ventilation socks may be disposed along rows of plants. The air flow system may be locally mounted to a scaffold system. |
| US12041896B2 |
Method of planting a tree in a container, and an apparatus for potting a tree
A method of potting a tree, wherein the method includes the steps of inserting the root system of the tree into the lumen of the pot, and supplying a particulate substrate to the pot to cover the root system using an apparatus including a supply system. To pot trees quicker, the supply system includes i) a buffer, and ii) at least one chute, wherein the method includes providing the buffer with a predetermined amount of particulate substrate, and batch-wise release of the particulate material in the buffer to provide the pot with the particulate material from the buffer via the at least one chute by gravity. |
| US12041895B2 |
Hanging basket device and method
A hanging basket device includes a first housing configured to be connected to an associated hanging basket and a second housing at least partially slidably received in the first housing. The hanging basket device also includes a user-adjustable indicia that is disposed on the second housing to indicate a relative positional relationship between the first housing and the second housing. |
| US12041894B2 |
Illumination device for providing optimum growing conditions
An assimilation lamp device (101; 800) for stimulating plant and crop growth comprises: a central lamp unit (10), comprising a body (14) and one or more LEDs (12) mounted to the bottom surface of the body, wherein the body acts as a heat sink for the heat generated by the LEDs. The device further comprises air stream generating means (42) for generating a downward air stream (43; 341), and heat transfer and exchange means for transferring heat from the body to the air stream, so that heat from the LEDs is used to increase the temperature of said downward air stream and is eventually used to warm the environment of the plants. A device controller (850) has a set point input (859) and generates control signals for the LEDs and the air stream generating means in conformity with an input signal received at its set point input. |
| US12041893B1 |
Grow light assembly with inspection mode and method of operating thereof
A grow light for stimulating plant growth is presented herein. The grow light includes a plurality of primary light modules with LEDs fixedly mounted to a support assembly and spaced a distance away from a plant canopy, and one or more secondary light modules movably or pivotally mounted to an end of one or more of the primary light modules. A positioning assembly is disposed interconnected light modules for manually or automatically movably disposing the secondary light modules into different angular positions relative to the plant. A height adjustment assembly is also include to movably position the light assembly, such as the plurality of primary light modules or the secondary light modules in a vertical direction. Additional features can be included, such as positioning sensors, environmental sensors, CO2 delivery systems, water cooling systems, ground wire interconnections, and light frequency control. |
| US12041888B2 |
Tool-free indexable tooth with hermetic spring
A tree stump grinding wheel assembly includes a rotor having a plurality of holders distributed about its cutting periphery. Each holder has a neck in which resides a socket adapted to receive the shank of an indexable tooth. A head is attached to one end of the shank and screw threads are formed in its other end. The head has a plurality of flats configured to sequentially register with a forward shoulder on the neck. A hermetic spring is operatively disposed on the shank between a rearward face of the socket and a retention nut. The hermetic spring is made of elastomeric material and has a tapered nose that self-seats in a countersink at the rearward opening of the socket. The hermetic spring has an accordion-like bellows section. The bellows section can have a central annular bulge. |
| US12041884B2 |
Agricultural baling machines
An agricultural baling machine including: a frame; a connection point for attaching to a towing vehicle; a plunger in a bale-forming chamber; a driveline for taking power from the towing vehicle and causing reciprocal rectilinear motion of the plunger in the bale-forming chamber; and a drawbar member that provides a mechanical link between the connection point and the frame. The drawbar member is rotatably coupled to the frame such that the height of the connection point relative to the frame of the baling machine is adjustable. |
| US12041882B1 |
Bale bundling system, bale bundling machine and procedure for forming a package of bales of hay or similar material
A bale bundling system includes a frame (5) capable of being attached to and drawn by a tractor, a bale bundling chamber (4) disposed on the frame (5) to form a pack (3) of bales (2) disposed vertically in a longitudinal direction (“Y”) of the pack (3), a pushing device (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) disposed to insert bales (2) into the bundling chamber (4), a platform (19) for lifting bales mounted vertically displaceable inside the bundling chamber (4), and a retaining device (21) for retaining bales (2) in the upper position. The pushing device (13) includes a compressing surface (13a) adapted to apply on a layer (20) of bales (2) an active compression force in a transverse direction (“X”) of the pack (3), inside the bundling chamber (4), so that the compressing surface (13a) applies the active compression force on the layer (20) of bales (2), while the lifting platform vertically moves the layer (20) in the internal space of the bundling chamber (4). |
| US12041879B2 |
Reel finger illumination
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for emitting light from a header reel are disclosed. More particularly, systems, methods, and apparatuses for emitting light from one or more apertures formed in a reel finger are disclosed. The reel fingers included on a reel may include a cavity through which light is transmitted. The emitted light provides for illumination and operator visualization during, for example, agricultural operations performed at night or during low ambient light conditions. |
| US12041877B2 |
Crop cutting device, agricultural machine comprising such crop cutting device and knife removal method
A crop cutting device including a crop guiding surface including parallel slots. A row of knives pivotally mounted below the guiding surface is pivotable between a retracted inoperative position in which it is located below the guiding surface and an extended operative position, wherein the knives project above the guiding surface. An actuating mechanism includes movable operating members. Each operating member is associated with a respective knife and is movable from a first position in which the knife is in its retracted position to a second position in which the knife is in its extended position. Further, there is included a lifting mechanism for raising at least a part of each knife above the guiding surface, while the operating members are in their first position. |
| US12041876B2 |
Battery adapter plate for wheeled outdoor power equipment
A lawn mower may include a blade housing configured to house a blade assembly, a powerhead configured to selectively operate the blade assembly responsive to application of power from one or more batteries, a battery receptacle operably coupled to the powerhead and configured to receive the one or more batteries, and a battery adapter configured to be operably coupled to the lawn mower and to a backpack battery to enable the powerhead to receive power from the backpack battery in addition to or as an alternative to one of the one or more batteries when the backpack battery is removed from a backpack harness and mated with the battery adapter. |
| US12041875B2 |
Flexible mower deck
A flexible mower deck includes a center deck with a plurality of belt driven pulleys for rotating a plurality of rotary cutting blades under the center deck. A wing deck is pivotably attached to each of the first and second ends. A motor on each wing deck rotates a rotary cutting blade by actuating a switch in an operator station to pivot each wing deck to a mowing position. |
| US12041871B2 |
Apparatus, system and method for monitoring and mapping air seeder performance
A system and method (1200) for monitoring operating performance of a seeder. A sensor is disposed in each distribution line (58) of the seeder to detect gaps in the product stream. If the duration of the gap exceeds a gap threshold, the gap is recorded. In one embodiment, GPS coordinates are associated with each recorded gap which is then displayed on a field map such that the operator has a real-time a visual representation of each recorded gap within the field as the seeder advances through the field. In another embodiment, a gap rate (1311) is calculated and displayed by determining the number of occurrences of the recorded gaps over a distance or area. In another embodiment, an economic loss value is calculated and displayed based on different ranges of the calculated gap rate (1311). |
| US12048257B2 |
Interconnection structure of an integrated circuit
A method for manufacturing an interconnection structure for an integrated circuit is provided. The integrated circuit includes a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer, and a third insulating layer. Electrical contacts pass through the first insulating layer, and a component having an electrical contact region is located in the second insulating layer. The method includes etching a first opening in the third layer, vertically aligned with the contact region. A fourth insulating layer is deposited to fill in the opening, and a second opening is etched to the contact region by passing through the opening in the third insulating layer. A metal level is formed by filling in the second opening with a metal. |
| US12048256B2 |
Interfacing with superconducting circuitry
Embodiments of the present disclosure include techniques for interfacing with superconducting circuits and systems. In one embodiment, the present disclosure includes interface circuitry, including driver circuits and/or receiver circuits to send/receive signals with a superconducting circuit. In another embodiment, the present disclosure includes superconducting circuits and techniques for generating a trigger signal from and external clock that is based on a superconducting resonator. In yet another embodiment, the present disclosure includes superconducting data capture circuits that may be used to couple external data to and/or from superconducting logic. |
| US12048252B2 |
Magnetoresistive memory device
According to one embodiment, a magnetoresistive memory device includes: a first ferromagnetic layer; a stoichiometric first layer; a first insulator between the first ferromagnetic layer and the first layer; a second ferromagnetic layer between the first insulator and the first layer; and a non-stoichiometric second layer between the second ferromagnetic layer and the first layer. The second layer is in contact with the second ferromagnetic layer and the first layer. |
| US12048251B2 |
Magnetoresistance effect element
Provided is a magnetoresistance effect element that suppresses re-adhesion of impurities during preparation and allows a write current to easily flow. The magnetoresistance effect element includes a first ferromagnetic layer, a second ferromagnetic layer; and a nonmagnetic layer interposed between the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer. In the magnetoresistance effect element, the nonmagnetic layer is a tunnel barrier layer constituted by an insulator, a side surface of the first ferromagnetic layer, a side surface of the second ferromagnetic layer and a side surface of the nonmagnetic layer form a continuous inclined surface in any side surface, and a thickness of inside the nonmagnetic layer is thicker than a thickness of outside the nonmagnetic layer. |
| US12048248B2 |
Piezoelectric polymer blend and composite compositions including lithium-doped potassium sodium niobate
A polymer composite exhibiting piezoelectric properties can be formed for flexible and/or thin film applications, in which the polymer composite includes a polymer matrix and a piezoelectric ceramic filler embedded in the polymer matrix. The polymer matrix may include at least two polymers: a first polymer and a second polymer. The first polymer may be a fluorinated polymer, and the second polymer may be compatible with the first polymer and have a dielectric constant of less than approximately 20. The piezoelectric ceramic filler can be lithium doped potassium sodium niobite (KNLN), and be approximately 40-70% by volume of the polymer composite. The remaining 30-60% by volume may be the polymer matrix, which may itself be approximately 5-20% by weight second polymer and 80-95% fluorinated polymer. |
| US12048246B2 |
Host materials for electroluminescent devices
A compound of Formula I: wherein ring A is a 5-membered or 6-membered aromatic ring; wherein RA, RB, and RC each independently represent mono to the maximum allowable substitution, or no substitution; wherein Y1 is absent or present, and when present is selected from the group consisting of a direct bond, O, S, Se, CRR′, NR, SiRR′, and BR; wherein each X1-X3 is N or CR; wherein at least one of X1-X3 is N; wherein each A1-A5 is independently C or N; wherein the maximum number of N atoms that can connect to each other within each ring is two; wherein each R1, R2, R3, and R4 is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and combinations thereof; wherein each R, R′, RA, RB, and RC is independently a hydrogen or a substituent selected from the group consisting of deuterium, halogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, amino, silyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heteroalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, carboxylic acid, ether, ester, nitrile, isonitrile, sulfanyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, phosphino, and combinations thereof; and wherein any two substituents may be joined or fused together to form a ring. |
| US12048244B2 |
Organic compound, light-emitting device, light-emitting apparatus, electronic device, and lighting device
A novel organic compound is provided. The organic compound is represented by General Formulae (G1), (u1), and (g1), where Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted condensed aromatic ring, one of R1 and R2 represents a group represented by General Formula (u1), and any one of R30 to R40 represents a bond. In addition, A is a group represented by General Formula (g1), and B represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group. Moreover, n is an integer of 0 to 2, and Q1 and Q2 independently represent an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom. |
| US12048243B2 |
Organic light-emitting device
Provided is an organic light-emitting device including an emission layer including a first compound, a second compound, a third compound, and a fourth compound, each satisfying a certain condition. |
| US12048242B2 |
Compound, material for organic electroluminescent elements, organic electroluminescent element, and electronic device
Provided are a compound capable of more improving the performance of organic EL devices, an organic electroluminescent device having a more improved device performance, and an electronic device including such an organic electroluminescent device; precisely, a compound represented by the following formula (1) wherein X1, X2, X3, L, R1 to R3, R5 to R8, R11 to R13, R15 to R18, R21 to R24, and R25 to R28 are as defined in the description, an organic electroluminescent device containing the compound, and an electronic device including such an organic electroluminescent device. |
| US12048240B2 |
Organic compound, electronic component and electronic apparatus comprising the same
The present application relates to the technical field of organic materials and provides an organic compound, an electronic component and an electronic apparatus containing the organic compound. The organic compound has a structure shown in Formula 1. The organic compound, when used in an organic electroluminescent device, can improve the performance of the device. |
| US12048239B2 |
Composition for organic optoelectronic device, organic optoelectronic device and display device
A composition for an organic optoelectronic device, an organic optoelectronic device, and a display device, the composition including a first compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 and a second compound represented by a combination of Chemical Formula 2 and Chemical Formula 3: |
| US12048236B2 |
UV patternable polymer blends for organic thin-film transistors
A polymer blend includes an organic semiconductor polymer blended with an isolating polymer; at least one photoinitiator for generating active radicals; and at least one crosslinker comprising C═C bonds, thiols, or combinations thereof, such that the organic semiconductor polymer is a diketopyrrolopyrrole-fused thiophene polymeric material, the fused thiophene is beta-substituted, and the isolating polymer has a non-conjugated backbone. A method of forming an organic semiconductor device having the polymer blend is also presented. |
| US12048235B2 |
Display component and display device having a protective film defining an opening to facilitate bending thereof
Provided is a method for manufacturing a display device. The method includes forming a display unit including a bending area on a first surface of a mother substrate, aligning a mask in which a mask opening is defined on a second surface of the mother substrate, plasma treating the second surface of the mother substrate, removing the mask and attaching a protective film to the second surface of the mother substrate, and removing a portion of the protective film to form a film opening corresponding to the bending area. The mask opening corresponds to the bending area. |
| US12048229B2 |
Display panel and display apparatus
A display panel includes a sub-pixel array and a plurality of photosensitive units. The sub-pixel array includes a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel and a third sub-pixel that are capable of emitting light of different colors. The plurality of photosensitive units are disposed under gaps of the sub-pixel array. Each of the plurality of photosensitive units includes a photosensitive device, and the photosensitive device includes a photosensitive layer; and an orthographic projection of the photosensitive layer in the photosensitive device on a panel surface of the display panel has overlapping regions with orthographic projections of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel and the third sub-pixel on the panel surface of the display panel. |
| US12048227B2 |
Display device, display module, and electronic device
A display device having a function of sensing light is provided. The display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a light-receiving element, a light-emitting element, a resin layer, and a light shielding layer. The light-receiving element, the light-emitting element, the resin layer, and the light shielding layer are each positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate. The light-receiving element includes a first pixel electrode over the first substrate, an active layer over the first pixel electrode, and a common electrode over the active layer. The light-emitting element includes a second pixel electrode over the first substrate, a first light-emitting layer over the second pixel electrode, and the common electrode over the first light-emitting layer. The resin layer and the light shielding layer are each positioned between the common electrode and the second substrate. The resin layer includes a portion overlapping with the light-emitting element. The light shielding layer includes a portion positioned between the common electrode and the resin layer. The resin layer includes a portion overlapping with the light-receiving element or is provided in an island shape. At least part of light passing through the second substrate enters the light-receiving element without through the resin layer. |
| US12048224B2 |
Display device
A display device includes a display panel and an input sensor disposed on the display panel. The input sensor includes a plurality of first areas repeatedly arranged in a first direction, a plurality of second areas repeatedly arranged in the first direction, an inorganic insulating layer disposed in the first areas, an organic insulating layer disposed in the first areas and the second areas, and a sensing electrode disposed on the organic insulating layer. The first areas are alternately arranged in the first direction with the second areas, and the input sensor includes openings in the second areas that are formed by removing portions of the inorganic insulating layer from the second areas. |
| US12048217B2 |
Display device
A display device may include a substrate including a plurality of first areas and a plurality of second areas adjacent to the first areas, a pixel defining layer, and a light blocking layer. The pixel defining layer is disposed on the substrate. The pixel defining layer defines a plurality of first openings positioned in each of the first areas and a plurality of second openings positioned in each of the second areas. The light blocking layer is disposed in each of the second areas on the substrate and surrounds the second openings in the plan view. An area of each of the second openings may be larger than an area of each of the first openings in the plan view. |
| US12048215B2 |
Display apparatus
Provided is a display apparatus that includes a substrate in which a plurality of sub pixels are defined; a plurality of light emitting diodes which are disposed in the plurality of sub pixels, the plurality of light emitting diodes having an organic layer shared between the plurality of light emitting diodes and a cathode electrode shared between the plurality of light emitting diodes; a bank disposed below the cathode electrode and between pairs of light emitting diodes from the plurality of light emitting diodes; a plurality of wiring lines disposed between the bank and the substrate; and a first pattern through a thickness of the bank, the first pattern overlapping a first wiring line from the plurality of wiring lines, wherein a first portion of the cathode electrode is disposed outside of the first pattern and a second portion of the cathode electrode is disposed in the first pattern. |
| US12048214B2 |
Light emitting diode display device
A light emitting diode display device includes: a pixel circuit; a data line connected to the pixel circuit to transmit a data voltage; an anode on the pixel circuit and the data line; an emission layer on the anode; and a cathode on the emission layer. The anode includes a first anode and a second anode, and the data line extends across the first anode and the second anode. |
| US12048211B2 |
Display panel and display device
The present application provides a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes a driving backplane and display components. A first binding terminal of each of the display components includes a first terminal portion and second terminal portions. One end of the second terminal portion is electrically connected to the first terminal portion, and the other end is electrically connected to the driving backplane. The second terminal portion is arranged in a dense and spaced columnar structure to alleviate an existing problem that display panel and motherboard have malfunction joints existing in the conventional seamless spliced display technologies. |
| US12048207B2 |
Display device and method for manufacturing the same
A first organic resin layer is formed over a first substrate; a first insulating film is formed over the first organic resin layer; a first element layer is formed over the first insulating film; a second organic resin layer is formed over a second substrate; a second insulating film is formed over the second organic resin layer; a second element layer is formed over the second insulating film; the first substrate and the second substrate are bonded; a first separation step in which adhesion between the first organic resin layer and the first substrate is reduced; the first organic resin layer and a first flexible substrate are bonded with a first bonding layer; a second separation step in which adhesion between the second organic resin layer and the second substrate is reduced; and the second organic resin layer and a second flexible substrate are bonded with a second bonding layer. |
| US12048195B2 |
Display panel and display device
A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel includes: a base substrate; a plurality of pixel units arranged on the base substrate in an array, wherein each pixel unit comprises a pixel driving circuit and a light-emitting element, and the pixel driving circuit is configured to drive the light-emitting element; a plurality of signal lines, electrically connected to the pixel driving circuit, respectively; and a light shielding portion on the base substrate. Orthographic projections of at least two of the signal lines on the base substrate are spaced apart by a gap, at least one of interference and diffraction is generated due to a plurality of gaps in response to that at least a part of light passes through the gaps, and an orthographic projection of the light shielding portion on the base substrate covers at least orthographic projections of the gaps on the base substrate. |
| US12048185B2 |
Display device including resin filled dam spaces
The display device includes: a display area; a first peripheral area disposed outside the display area; a second peripheral area disposed outside the first peripheral area; an inner dam disposed in the first peripheral area; an outer dam disposed outside the inner dam in the first peripheral area; a resin part formed between the inner dam and the outer dam so as to be higher than the inner dam and the outer dam; and a sealing film disposed so as to overlap with the display area in a plan view. An outer edge of the sealing film overlaps with the resin part or the outer dam in a plan view. |
| US12048183B2 |
Display panel and cover plate assembly
The present application provides a display panel and a cover plate assembly. The display panel includes: a light-emitting layer; a first adhesive layer arranged on a light-emitting surface of the light-emitting layer; a cover plate arranged on one side of the first adhesive layer away from the light-emitting layer; a second adhesive layer arranged on one side of the cover plate away from the first adhesive layer; and a protective layer arranged on one side of the second adhesive layer away from the cover plate. An orthographic projection of at least a portion of an edge of the second adhesive layer projected on the cover plate is located between two opposite edges of the cover plate. |
| US12048181B2 |
Display device including foldable display panel
A display device includes a display panel that may be folded with reference to at least one folding axis, a polarization layer disposed on the display panel, an adhesive layer disposed on the polarization layer, and a window disposed on the adhesive layer, and having one surface facing the adhesive layer. A 180 degree (°) peel adhesion of the adhesive layer to the one surface of the window may be about 493 gram-force per inch (gf/inch) to about 817 gf/inch under the conditions of a temperature of about 60 degrees Celsius (° C.) and a relative humidity of about 93 percent (%). Accordingly, the display device including the adhesive layer may exhibit good durability, and maintain the reliability thereof. |
| US12048180B2 |
Display panel and method for packaging the same, and display device
An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a display panel, comprising a display substrate and a packaging cover plate that are oppositely arranged to form a cell, in which the packaging cover plate comprises a cover plate substrate, an air cushion layer formed on the cover plate substrate, and an packaging layer covering the air cushion layer and having a first concave structure, the display substrate comprises a base substrate and a display component formed on the base substrate and embedded in the first concave structure. |
| US12048179B2 |
Organic electroluminescent structure and fabrication method thereof, and display device
This disclosure relates to an organic electroluminescent structure and a fabrication method thereof, and a display device. The organic electroluminescent structure includes a base substrate; an anode layer formed on the base substrate, in which the anode layer comprises a plurality of anodes arranged at intervals; an organic light-emitting functional layer having a hole injection layer, in which the hole injection layer includes a plurality of hole injection blocks arranged at intervals, and each of the hole injection blocks is correspondingly formed on the second surface of one of the anodes; and a cathode layer formed at a side of the organic light-emitting functional layer facing away from the anode layer. |
| US12048176B2 |
Light-emitting element, display device, electronic device, and lighting device
An object is to provide a light-emitting element with high emission efficiency. The light-emitting element contains first to third organic compounds. The first organic compound has a function of converting triplet excitation energy into light. The second organic compound has a benzofuropyrimidine skeleton or a benzothienopyrimidine skeleton. The third organic compound is a fluorescent compound. Light emitted from the light-emitting element is light emitted from the third organic compound that receives excitation energy from the first organic compound or from an exciplex formed by the first and second organic compounds. |
| US12048171B2 |
Imaging device
An imaging device includes a photoelectric converter that converts incident light to charge, a semiconductor substrate that includes an element isolation region and a first impurity region of a first conductivity type, the first impurity region being electrically connected to the photoelectric converter, a plug that includes a first semiconductor, the plug being connected directly to the first impurity region, a pad that includes a second semiconductor, the pad being connected directly to the plug, and a first transistor that includes the first impurity region as one of a source and a drain and includes a first gate. The first impurity region is positioned between the first gate and a first portion of the element isolation region in plan view. The pad overlaps the first gate and the first portion in plan view. |
| US12048164B2 |
Memory array and operation method thereof
A memory array and an operation method of the memory array are provided. The memory array includes first and second ferroelectric memory devices formed along a gate electrode, a channel layer and a ferroelectric layer between the gate electrode and the channel layer. The ferroelectric memory devices include: a common source/drain electrode and two respective source/drain electrodes, separately in contact with a side of the channel layer opposite to the ferroelectric layer, wherein the common source/drain electrode is disposed between the respective source/drain electrodes; and first and second auxiliary gates, capacitively coupled to the channel layer, wherein the first auxiliary gate is located between the common source/drain electrode and one of the respective source/drain electrodes, and the second auxiliary gate is located between the common source/drain electrode and the other respective source/drain electrode. |
| US12048163B2 |
Trench gate high voltage transistor for embedded memory
Various embodiments of the present application are directed to an IC, and associated forming methods. In some embodiments, the IC has a plurality of logic devices disposed on a logic region of a substrate, including a first logic device configured to operate at a first voltage and comprising a first logic gate electrode separated from the substrate by a first logic gate dielectric. The first logic gate dielectric is disposed along sidewall and bottom surfaces of a logic device trench of the substrate, and the first logic gate electrode is disposed conformally along the first logic gate dielectric within the logic device trench. A hard mask layer is disposed on the first logic gate electrode within the logic device trench. |
| US12048162B2 |
Method of ono integration into logic CMOS flow
An embodiment of a method of integration of a non-volatile memory device into a logic MOS flow is described. Generally, the method includes: forming a pad dielectric layer of a MOS device above a first region of a substrate; forming a channel of the memory device from a thin film of semiconducting material overlying a surface above a second region of the substrate, the channel connecting a source and drain of the memory device; forming a patterned dielectric stack overlying the channel above the second region, the patterned dielectric stack comprising a tunnel layer, a charge-trapping layer, and a sacrificial top layer; simultaneously removing the sacrificial top layer from the second region of the substrate, and the pad dielectric layer from the first region of the substrate; and simultaneously forming a gate dielectric layer above the first region of the substrate and a blocking dielectric layer above the charge-trapping layer. |
| US12048155B2 |
Semiconductor memory device and manufacturing method of the semiconductor memory device
A semiconductor memory device and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor memory device are provided. The semiconductor memory device includes a channel layer with a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and the second portion extending in a longitudinal direction, a gate stacked structure surrounding the first portion of the channel layer, a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type that contacts the second portion of the channel layer, and a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type. |
| US12048154B2 |
Memory device and manufacturing method thereof
A memory device includes a first stack structure, a second stack structure, a channel pillar, a storage layer, and a conductive pillar. The first stack structure includes a first insulating layer and a first conductive layer located on the first insulating layer. The second stack structure is located on the first stack structure and includes a plurality of second conductive layers and a plurality of second insulating layers which alternate with each other. The channel pillar penetrates through the second stack structure and extends to the first stack structure. The storage layer is located between the channel pillar and the first stack structure and between the channel pillar and the second stack structure. The conductive pillar is located in the first conductive layer and electrically connected to the first conductive layer and the substrate. |
| US12048145B2 |
Method of manufacturing semiconductor structure
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes a peripheral area and an array area, and the method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes: providing a substrate; where the substrate in the peripheral area includes an active layer; a first isolation layer is further provided on the active layer; forming a buried word line in the substrate in the array area; where a second isolation layer is further provided on the buried word line; the buried word line includes a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer; patterning the first isolation layer and the second isolation layer by dry etching to form first through holes and a second through hole; where the first through holes expose a top surface of the active layer, and the second through hole exposes the second conductive layer. |
| US12048130B2 |
Cooling device for dissipating heat
A cooling device for dissipating heat from articles to be cooled, such as power electronic modules, having at least one preferably rigid heat sink which consists in particular of solid material, preferably composed of metal, for example composed of aluminium, and which is intended to absorb heat from one or more articles to be cooled, and having a cooling fluid chamber for accommodating cooling fluid, in particular cooling liquid, to which the heat absorbed by the heat sink can be transferred. The cooling device has at least two preferably rigid heat sinks which consist in particular of solid material and which are connected to one another in an articulated manner, in particular by way of a heat sink joint, in such a way that the two heat sinks are movable relative to one another in different, in particular parallel planes. |
| US12048123B2 |
Heat dissipation device having shielding/containment extensions
An integrated circuit assembly may be formed comprising an electronic substrate, at least one integrated circuit device electrically attached to the electronic substrate, a heat dissipation device comprising a main body portion and a resilient portion extending from the main body portion, wherein the resilient portion has a plurality of extensions, a thermal interface material between the at least one integrated circuit device and the heat dissipation device, and a stiffener attached to the electronic substrate, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of extensions of the resilient portion of the heat dissipation device are biased against the stiffener. |
| US12048120B2 |
Heat dissipation tooth piece and preparation method therefor, heat dissipation apparatus and electronic device
A heat dissipation tooth piece and a preparation method therefor, a heat dissipation apparatus and an electronic device are disclosed. The heat dissipation tooth piece including a first heat dissipation assembly and a second heat dissipation assembly which are oppositely arranged, the first heat dissipation assembly includes a first heat dissipation part, and the second heat dissipation assembly includes a second heat dissipation part; the first heat dissipation part and the second heat dissipation part are oppositely arranged and define a first pipeline, the first heat dissipation assembly further includes a first connection part, the second heat dissipation assembly further includes a second connection part, the first connection part and the second connection part are connected and define a second pipeline, and the second pipeline is communicated with the first pipeline. |
| US12048119B2 |
Immersion-type liquid cooling heat dissipation sink
An immersion-type liquid cooling heat dissipation sink is provided. The immersion-type liquid cooling heat dissipation sink includes a heat dissipation substrate layer and a surface film layer. The surface film layer is formed on the heat dissipation substrate layer. The heat dissipation substrate layer is a porous substrate that is immersed in an immersion-type coolant. A contact angle between the surface film layer and the immersion-type coolant is less than a contact angle between the heat dissipation substrate layer and the immersion-type coolant. A thickness of the surface film layer is less than an effective thickness of 5 μm. |
| US12048116B2 |
Liquid cooling module and electronic device including the same
A liquid cooling module includes a housing having first and second chambers filled with a working fluid and intercommunicating with each other via an intercommunicating port and a backflow port. A pump is received in the housing and is aligned with the intercommunicating port. The pump includes a stator driving an impeller to rotate, driving the working fluid to flow from the first chamber through the intercommunicating port, the stator, and the impeller. The working fluid flows through the second chamber back into the first chamber via the backflow port. An electronic device includes a casing, an electric module received in the casing and including a heat generating area, and the liquid cooling module. The liquid cooling module is disposed in the casing and is in thermal connection with the heat generating area via a heat absorbing zone of the housing aligned with the first chamber or the second chamber. |
| US12048115B2 |
Cooling system
A cooling system for cooling electronic equipment is disclosed herein. The cooling system includes geothermal wells including internal pumps. A cold plate thermal exchanger is in fluid communication with the geothermal wells. A fluid circuit is configured to direct cooling fluid from the geothermal wells to enclosures housing the electronic equipment. The system disclosed herein is environmentally responsible and utilizes renewable sources of energy. The system disclosed herein takes advantage of subterranean thermal recharging of cooling fluid, and is also configured to direct cooled fluid back into geothermal wells under certain conditions. |
| US12048114B2 |
Air conditioner for sealed enclosures
An air conditioner for an enclosure that can include a housing that partly defines an ambient air exchange cavity and a tub that further defines the ambient air exchange cavity and partly defines a cooling cavity. The tub can support a first heat exchanger within the ambient air exchange cavity, and a second heat exchanger and a fan within the cooling cavity. The second heat exchanger can be included in a coolant flow loop with the first heat exchanger and the fan can move air across the second heat exchanger and into the inlet of the enclosure. The second heat exchanger can be located above the fan. A fluid trap can be provided below the second heat exchanger and adjacent the fan to capture condensate from the second heat exchanger and can direct the condensate into the ambient air exchange cavity for disposal. |
| US12048113B2 |
Chassis device adapted for an expansion device and server therewith
A chassis device adapted for an expansion device is provided and includes a case, a base and a latch. The case includes an avoiding portion. The base is disposed on the case. At least one accommodating portion is formed on the base. The latch includes at least one pivoting portion, a first abutting portion and a second abutting portion. The at least one pivoting portion is movably disposed through the at least one accommodating portion. The latch is slidable between a locking position and a non-locking position. The first abutting portion and the second abutting portion respectively abut against the case and the expansion device when the latch is located at the locking position, and the avoiding portion allows the latch to pivot when the latch is located at the non-locking position. Besides, a server including the aforementioned chassis device is provided. |
| US12048112B2 |
Display panel and display device
A display panel and a display device include a bending region and a non-bending region. The display panel includes a flexible display substrate, a protective film disposed on a surface of the flexible display substrate and covering the non-bending region, and a protective film disposed on a surface of the flexible display substrate and covering the non-bending region. A hollow part is formed in a border region of the bending region and the non-bending region, and the protective adhesive is filled in the hollow part and contacts to the protective film. A technical problem of low reliability of current display panels can be relieved. |
| US12048106B2 |
Display apparatus having side surface display panel
A display apparatus including a front surface display panel including a side part that has a first mounting surface that is tilted, and at least one terminal arranged in the first mounting surface; a side surface display panel having a second mounting surface that is tilted so as to correspond to the first mounting surface, and the side surface display panel including at least one terminal arranged in the second mounting surface, wherein the side surface display panel is connected to the side part of the front surface display panel with the first mounting surface and the second mounting surface facing each other, and the at least one terminal arranged in the first mounting surface is electronically connected to the at least one terminal arranged in the second mounting surface, respectively, to electronically connect the front surface display panel and the side surface display panel. |
| US12048103B2 |
Arc-shaped lock and splicing screen
In order to overcome the problems that the existing arc-shaped lock has a complex structure and is difficult to accurately adjust angles, the application provides an arc-shaped lock, comprising an angle control mechanism and a locking mechanism; the angle control mechanism comprises a first mounting structure and a first sliding mechanism, a second sliding mechanism and a positioning mechanism, and the first mounting structure is used for installing a display module; the locking mechanism comprises a second mounting structure, and the second mounting structure is used for installing another display module; the first sliding mechanism and the second sliding mechanism telescopically extend out of the first mounting structure and abut against the second mounting structure, the positioning mechanism is used for positioning lengths of the first sliding mechanism and the second sliding mechanism extending out of the first mounting structure; and the first sliding mechanism and second sliding mechanism are positioned at two sides of the lock bar. According to the arc-shaped lock provided by the application, the angle of the first mounting structure and the second mounting structure can be adjusted by the length difference between the first sliding mechanism and the second sliding mechanism at two sides of the lock bar, so that the angle between display modules can be adjusted; and the arc-shaped lock has a simple structure and allows precise adjustment of the curvature. |
| US12048090B2 |
Display unit, electronic apparatus including the same, and method of manufacturing the electronic apparatus
A display unit includes a display panel, a circuit board bent from a front surface of the display panel toward a rear surface of the display panel, a window disposed on the front surface of the display panel to cover an active area, and a cover panel film disposed on the rear surface of the display panel and disposed between the display panel and the circuit board. The cover panel film includes a first portion overlapping with the display panel, and a second portion extending from the first portion to protrude from the display panel when viewed in a plan view. The second portion is disposed between the circuit board and the window when viewed in a cross-sectional view. |
| US12048087B2 |
Wiring board
A wiring board according to the present disclosure includes a core insulating layer, a first laminated body located on an upper surface of the core insulating layer, and a second laminated body located on a lower surface of the core insulating layer. Each of the first laminated body and the second laminated body has a structure in which at least four electrical conductor layers and at least three build-up insulating layers are alternately located. The electrical conductor layers include two types, that are a first electrical conductor layer and a second electrical conductor layer. In the electrical conductor layers in the first laminated body, at least a first outermost layer and a first innermost layer are the first electrical conductor layers, and a first intermediate layer located farther from the core insulating layer than the first innermost layer includes at least two or more of the second electrical conductor layers. |
| US12048085B2 |
Power electronics cooling assemblies and methods for making the same
A power electronics module includes a heat sink structurally configured to dissipate thermal energy, an electrically-insulating layer directly contacting the heat sink, a conductive substrate positioned on and in direct contact with the electrically-insulating layer, a power electronics device positioned on and in direct contact with the conductive substrate, a printed circuit board layer that at least partially encapsulates the conductive substrate and the power electronics device, and a driver circuit component positioned on a surface of the printed circuit board layer. |
| US12048080B2 |
Optical system for facilitating optical disinfection and optical communication
An optical system includes a plurality of laser light sources and an optical component. A first set of one or more laser light sources is configured to emit optical disinfection light at the optical component. A second set of one or more laser light sources is configured to emit optical communication light at the optical component. The optical component is configured to distribute the optical disinfection light in a first light distribution pattern, and to distribute the optical communication light in a second light distribution pattern. The optical component includes a first set of one or more metamaterial structures configured to distribute, in the first light distribution pattern, the optical disinfection light that is incident on the optical component, and a second set of one or more metamaterial structures configured to distribute, in the second light distribution pattern, the optical communication light that is incident on the optical component. |
| US12048079B2 |
Controller for generating light settings for a plurality of lighting units and a method thereof
A method of generating light settings for a plurality of lighting units, the method comprising obtaining one or more images, extracting a plurality of colors from the one or more images, selecting a subset of colors from the plurality of colors, wherein the subset of colors is selected based on a target time of day, and generating one or more light settings for the plurality of lighting units based on the selected subset of colors, wherein, when the one or more light settings are activated, the plurality of lighting units are controlled according to the subset of colors. |
| US12048078B2 |
Spectral power distribution fusion lighting apparatus
A spectral power distribution (SPD) fusion lighting apparatus includes a first visible light source with a first SPD, a second visible light source with a second SPD, a driver circuit, and a controller. The first SPD is different than the second SPD markedly in a 50 nm wavelength range. The controller toggles the turning on of the first visible light and the second visible light at a frequency greater than 25 Hz. The first visible light source is turned on during one half of the duty cycle, whereas the second visible light source is turned on during the other half of the duty cycle. The first visible light source and the second visible light emit similar light outputs and have similar chromaticity coordinates on the CIE 1931 color space chromaticity diagram. In some embodiments a sound wave generator is used to generate a sound wave at the same frequency. |
| US12048077B2 |
LED lighting system
A lighting device is disclosed. An example lighting device includes at least one light emitting diode (“LED”) circuit having a plurality of LEDs, where the plurality of LEDs includes the same or differently colored LEDs. The lighting device also includes a driver including at least one bridge rectifier, a housing including a reflective material or coating, and a power source adapter. The driver receives an AC voltage from the power source adaptor and provides an output voltage to the at least one LED circuit. The lighting device also includes a circuit configured to electrically decouple the driver after detecting the output voltage of the driver is outside a predetermined voltage range. |
| US12048076B2 |
System and method for inrush current control with combinational load drive configuration
A system for controlling power provided to an electronic device includes a driver configured to drive the electronic device and having an on state and an off state. The system further includes a sensor configured to detect detected electrical data corresponding to electricity provided to the driver. The system further includes a controller configured to compare the detected electrical data to a threshold electrical value and to determine a fault condition in response to the detected electrical data being greater than or equal to the threshold electrical value and to turn the driver to the off state in response to the controller determining the fault condition. |
| US12048073B2 |
Lighting circuit
An automotive lamp includes a temperature-sensing element having an electrical state that changes according to the temperature T of a semiconductor light source, and a constant current driver that generates a driving current ILED that corresponds to the temperature T. The maximum value of the temperature differential of the driving current ILED in a first temperature range from a reference temperature T0 to a first temperature T1 (T1>T0) is smaller than the maximum value of the temperature differential of the driving current ILED in a second temperature range from the first temperature T1 to a second temperature T2 (T2>T1). |
| US12048070B2 |
Direct resistance heating apparatus, direct resistance heating method, heating apparatus, heating method, and hot-press molding method
A direct resistance heating apparatus includes first and second electrodes arranged with a space provided therebetween, a power supply electrically connected to the electrodes, an electrode moving mechanism configured to move, in a state in which the electrodes are in contact with a workpiece and in a state in which current is applied from the power supply to the workpiece through the electrodes, at least one of the electrodes along an opposing direction in which the electrodes are opposed to each other, first and second holders configured to hold the workpiece such that, in a state in which the at least one of the electrodes is moved, a heating target region of the workpiece located between the electrodes is held between the holders in the opposing direction, and a holder moving mechanism configured to move at least one of the holders to pull the workpiece along the opposing direction. |
| US12048069B2 |
Thermal system with a temperature limiting device
A temperature limiting device for a thermal system includes a modular unit that is configured to connect to a two-wire heater of the thermal system. More particularly, the modular unit includes a heater interface configured to connect to a two-wire heater of the thermal system, a power interface configured to connect to a power source to receive power; and a controller including a sensor circuit. The sensor circuit is configured to measure an electrical characteristic of the two-wire heater, which includes voltage, current, or a combination thereof. The controller is configured to calculate a temperature of the thermal system based on the measured electrical characteristic and determine whether the temperature is greater than a temperature setpoint. |
| US12048065B2 |
Methods and apparatus to indicate space requirements for communicating capabilities of a device
Example methods and apparatus to indicate space requirements for communicating capabilities of a device are disclosed. In accordance with a disclosed example method, a request is sent to a network to request a quantity of blocks to be allocated for use by a mobile station. The quantity of blocks is determined based on a data size to identify radio access capabilities of the mobile station. An allocation of the quantity of blocks is received from the network. Radio access capability information of the mobile station is sent via the allocated blocks. |
| US12048064B2 |
Method for performing service parameter provisioning to UE and network in 5G system
A method for providing a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) service in a 5G mobile communication system. In accordance with an aspect of the disclosure, a method performed by a device for performing a network exposure function (NEF) in a communication system, the method comprising: receiving, from a server, a request message including request information related to service-specific information; changing data in a unified data repository (UDR) on the basis of the request message; and performing provisioning of the changed data to a user equipment (UE) via a policy control function (PCF) is provided. |
| US12048062B2 |
Service discovery mechanism for eSIM entitlement configuration services
A service discovery method for activating an embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) device includes: initiating a device comprising an eSIM; and connecting the device to at least one of an entry point of a mobile network operator and a designated entitlement configuration server, using an entitlement configuration for automatically activating the eSIM via the connection to the entitlement configuration server and connecting the eSIM with a data service or a data network of the mobile network operator based on an entitlement of designated use-cases. The device and the entitlement configuration server validate parameters and/or methodologies for the entitlement configuration. The device requests the entitlement configuration server to provide supported parameters for a designated use-case and compares the response returned by the entitlement configuration server with its own supported parameters for the designated use-case. |
| US12048058B2 |
Automatic adjustment of a discovery range for discovering wireless control devices
A load control system may be commissioned using beacon messages. The load control system may include control devices that each include a beacon transmitting circuit configured to transmit a beacon message that comprises an identifier associated with the control device. A network device, such as a mobile device, may discover a control device based on the beacon message received from the control device. In response to discovery of the control device, the control device may be added to a temporary group of control devices for being collectively configured and/or controlled. Control devices may be discovered based on the signal strength at which the beacon messages are received. A mobile device may adjust a discovery threshold for discovering a target number of control devices in the load control system. |
| US12048057B2 |
Signaling for cancellation of transmission on an uplink carrier
A base station transmits configuration parameters indicating a first position and a second position. The first position may be in a first number of bit. The second position may be in a second number of bit. The first number of bit and the second number of bit may be based on a payload size. The base station may transmit cancellation indications comprising a first cancellation indication. The first cancellation indication may indicate cancellation of a scheduled transmission. The first cancelation indication may be based on the first position when the scheduled transmission is for a normal carrier and may be based on the second position when the scheduled transmission is for a supplementary carrier. |
| US12048051B2 |
Method and apparatus for data transmission, terminal, and storage medium
The present disclosure relates to the field of wireless communication, and disclosed thereby are a method, apparatus, and system for data transmission. The method comprises: when discontinuous reception HARQ feedback is in a disabled state, starting up or restarting a discontinuous reception downlink retransmission timer in a downlink reception process. Thus, discontinuous reception is implemented after a HARQ mechanism in NTN technology is disabled. |
| US12048050B2 |
Combined network access interface and sidelink interface discontinuous reception (DRX) alignment
A network access node including a transceiver coupled to a sidelink receiver user equipment (UE) (or to a sidelink transmitter UE) is disclosed. The network access node may obtain a network access interface discontinuous reception (DRX) slot offset value (or a sidelink interface DRX slot offset value) corresponding to a shift in a network access interface DRX Active state start time (or a sidelink interface DRX Active state start time) of the receiver UE. The shift may configure an alignment of a sidelink interface DRX Active state start time (or the network access interface DRX Active state start time) with the network access interface DRX Active state start time (or the sidelink interface DRX Active state start time). The network access interface DRX (or sidelink interface DRX) slot offset value may be transmitted to the receiver UE. |
| US12048048B2 |
Inactivity timer mechanisms in discontinuous reception
Techniques are provided for operating user equipment (UE) in a discontinuous reception (DRX) mode, and more specifically, setting a DRX inactivity timer value. An example method for operating a user equipment in a discontinuous reception mode including an active mode for communicating with a network and an inactive mode when the user equipment does not communicate with the network includes determining a trigger condition based on a communication with the network, determining the inactivity timer value based on the trigger condition, and operating the user equipment in the active mode during a duration of the inactivity timer value and in the inactive mode after the duration of the inactivity timer value. |
| US12048037B2 |
Methods and devices for establishment of redundant PDU session
A network function configured for operation in a mobile telecommunications network is provided. The network function is configured to obtain from a User Equipment (UE), a Protocol Data Unit, PDU, session request for establishment of a redundant PDU session and to determine said redundant PDU session to be established based on at least one network condition. The network function is configured to provide the UE the outcome of the determination if said redundant PDU session is to be established. Hereby a network function that can consider Network conditions to determine (initiate/reject) the redundant user plane feature for the URLLC services can be provided. By allowing the network to determine establishment of redundant user plane resource exhaustion can be avoided in that the UE is no longer controlling the establishment of a redundant user plane. |
| US12048035B2 |
Adding and releasing a secondary cell in a multi-cell connectivity configuration
This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatuses for adding and releasing secondary cells in a multi-cell connectivity configuration. In one aspect, a user equipment (UE) may transmit UE assistance information to a base station (BS) operating as a master cell in a multi-cell connectivity configuration. The UE assistance information may indicate a process that the BS is to use to add a secondary cell to the multi-cell connectivity configuration, may indicate a time gap for adding a secondary cell after another secondary cell is released from the multi-cell connectivity configuration, as well as other multi-cell connectivity configuration information. The BS may receive the UE assistance information and may add a secondary cell to the multi-cell connectivity configuration based at least in part on the indicated process and time gap. |
| US12048029B2 |
Unit selection for a node
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A first node of a wireless communications network may determine a service type of the first node. The first node may transmit, to a second node during a random access procedure, an indication of the service type of the first node. The first node may then establish a connection with a unit of the second node that is for serving nodes of the wireless network associated with the service type. The connection may be established based on transmitting the indication of the service type. |
| US12048028B2 |
Secure wireless networks for vehicles
A system and method (600) of securely and accurately connecting mobile devices (110) to wireless networks in vehicles (210) by using encrypted wireless network configurations based on vehicle specific data is disclosed herein. The system comprises a vehicle (210) comprising an on-board computer (232) with a memory (231) having a vehicle identification number (233), a connector plug (235), and an motorized engine (234), a connected vehicle device (130) comprising a processor, a WiFi radio, a BLUETOOTH radio, a memory, and a connector for mating with the connector plug of the vehicle (210), and a mobile device (110) comprising a graphical user interface (335), a processor (310), a WiFi radio (307), a BLUETOOTH radio (306), and a cellular network interface (308). |
| US12048022B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting/receiving wireless signal in wireless communication system
Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a next-generation wireless communication system for supporting high data transfer rates beyond the 4th generation (4G) wireless communication system. According to the various embodiments, a method of transmitting and receiving signals in a wireless communication system and apparatus for supporting the same may be provided. |
| US12048021B2 |
Random access method and device
The embodiments of the present application relate to random access method and device, the method including: sending, by a terminal device, a first message to a network device, where the first message includes a random access preamble and UL message, and the UL message includes a first identifier; determining, by the terminal device, a first target radio network temporary identifier RNTI used for blindly detecting a first physical downlink control channel PDCCH according to the first identifier; blindly detecting, by the terminal device, the first PDCCH according to the first target RNTI; determining, by the terminal device, whether a contention conflict in a random access procedure is resolved according to a blind detection result of the first PDCCH or a first physical downlink shared channel PDSCH scheduled by the first PDCCH. |
| US12048019B2 |
Method for transmitting/receiving signal in wireless communication system, and device supporting same
A method of user equipment in a wireless communication system includes transmitting a message A including a physical random access channel (PRACH) preamble and a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH), wherein the PRACH occasions for transmitting the PRACH preamble and the PUSCH occasions for transmitting the PUSCH are time division multiplexed (TDM) on the basis of one method among one or more pre-set methods, the one or more pre-set methods including a first method related to slot level TDM. |
| US12048018B2 |
Control mechanism for random access procedure
An apparatus for use by a communication network control element or function configured to conduct a communication control for a communication with at least one communication element or function in a communication network, the apparatus comprising at least one processing circuitry, and at least one memory for storing instructions to be executed by the processing circuitry, wherein the at least one memory and the instructions are configured to, with the at least one processing circuitry, cause the apparatus at least: to calculate a reception time window in a random access procedure for a communication element or function in at least one communication area controlled by the communication network control element or function, to provide setting information related to a random access procedure to a communication element or function in the at least one communication area, the setting information including an indication of the calculated reception time window and an indication related to a determination of a receiving pattern of the communication element or function in the reception time window, wherein the receiving pattern indicates communication resources being listened by the communication element or function during the reception time window for receiving a response to the random access related signaling, to receive and process a random access related signaling from the communication element or function, to determine, on the basis of a transmission frame in which the random access related signaling is sent by the communication element or function and the calculated reception time window, the receiving pattern of the communication element or function in the reception time window, to transmit, to the communication element or function, the response to the random access related signaling on the basis of the determined receiving pattern so that the response is received in a communication resource listened by the communication element or function. |
| US12048015B2 |
Method and apparatus for setting transmission time advance
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for setting transmission time advance. The method comprises: detecting the current transmission time advance (TA) in a target time unit, and obtaining the detecting result; if the detecting result indicates that the current TA has failed, transmitting a random access signal to a base station by means of a first target resource, the random access signal being used for indicating that the base station requires configuration of a new TA to a client; receiving the new TA returned from the base station; and transmitting target data to the base station based on the new TA by means of a second target resource, the target data being required to be reported to the base station by the client. The present invention simplifies the random access process of the client, saves the client power and prevents waste of the second target resource. |
| US12048012B2 |
Spatial collision handling for multiple transmit and receive point operation
The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods to address spatial collisions between physical downlink control channel and default physical downlink shared channel beams in wireless communication systems. |
| US12048011B2 |
Partial sensing-based resource allocation
A transmitting wireless transmit/receive unit (Tx WTRU) may receive configuration information that indicates one or more parameters. The one or more parameters may be associated with resource selection. The Tx WTRU may determine a first resource selection window and a second resource selection window. The first resource selection window may be associated with an active time of a receiving wireless transmit/receive unit (Rx WTRU). The second resource selection window may be associated with an inactive time of the Rx WTRU. The Tx WTRU may determine a first number of candidate resources associated with the first resource selection window. The Tx WTRU may determine a first number of candidate resources associated with the second resource selection window. In examples, the Tx WTRU may increase the first number of candidate resources associated with the first resource selection window to a second number of candidate resources associated with the first resource selection window. |
| US12048010B2 |
Detecting new transmission opportunities
This document discloses a solution for detecting a transmission opportunity. According to an aspect, a method comprises as performed by an apparatus of a first wireless network: detecting a first transmission from a first apparatus of a second wireless network different from the first wireless network; transmitting, to a second apparatus of the first wireless network, a transmission mode request, wherein the transmission mode request indicates a request to transmit from the apparatus to the second apparatus at least during an interframe space of a transmission opportunity between the first apparatus and another apparatus of the second wireless network, receiving a transmission mode response from the second apparatus, wherein the transmission mode response indicates acceptance of the request; in response to detecting a second transmission from the first apparatus, transmitting a data frame during an interframe space following the second transmission. |
| US12048008B2 |
Random access message retransmission in unlicensed band
Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for random access procedures, for example when operating in unlicensed band, are provided. One method may include starting a retransmission timer when LBT failure is detected at a UE for one or more initial msg3 transmission opportunities. The method may also include determining whether a retransmission grant is received before expiry of the retransmission timer. |
| US12048003B2 |
Determining channel statistics for clear channel assessments
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for determining channel statistics for clear channel assessments. One method (900) includes determining (902), by an apparatus (102), channel statistics corresponding to a plurality of listen-before-talk channel access types, a plurality of channel access priorities, a plurality of frequency ranges, or some combination thereof. The channel statistics indicate whether clear channel assessments for transmission on a shared resource are successful. The method (900) includes transmitting (904) information corresponding to the channel statistics to a network device. |
| US12048002B2 |
Adapting UE serving cell procedures based on DL CCA operational information
A method by a wireless device includes receiving a message from a radio access network, RAN, node serving the wireless device including an indication of failure of a clear channel assessment, CCA, procedure by the RAN node on a wireless channel, and adapting a serving cell procedure in response to the message. A method by a RAN node, includes performing a CCA on a downlink channel, determining based on the CCA whether or not the downlink channel is occupied, and transmitting a message to a wireless device including an indication of a CCA failure based on a determination that the downlink channel was occupied. Related wireless devices and network nodes are disclosed. |
| US12048000B2 |
User equipment, base station, method for a user equipment, and method for a base station
A method for a base station which communicates with a user equipment (UE) in a bandwidth including a plurality of channel access sub-bands in a serving cell is described. The method may comprise sensing each of the plurality of the channel access sub-bands. The method may also comprise transmitting downlink signal after sensing. A counter and a contention window size may be managed per sub-band for channel access. |
| US12047999B2 |
Access procedure configuration of a millimeter wave repeater
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a repeater may receive configuration information associated with configuring involvement of the repeater in an access procedure. The repeater may generate a signal associated with the access procedure based at least in part on the configuration information. The repeater may transmit the signal to a wireless communication device based at least in part on the configuration information and other information associated with the access procedure. Numerous other aspects are described. |
| US12047997B2 |
Transmission device, wireless communication method, wireless communication system, and reception device
A transmission device includes a communication circuit configured to wirelessly communicate with a reception device, by using a plurality of wireless services including a first wireless service having a first priority and a second wireless service having a second priority that is a priority lower than the first priority, and a processing circuit configured to perform, in accordance with a first information element, allocating of an uplink radio resource to transmission data of the first wireless service, the allocating of the uplink radio resource being performed in a situation, the situation being a situation that a medium access control-protocol data unit (MAC-PDU) has been generated or can be generated in response to allocating the uplink radio resource to a transmission data of the second wireless service, the first information element indicating a value configured to control logical channel prioritization (LCP) procedure. |
| US12047995B2 |
Configuration of intermediate set size for frequency domain basis reporting
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for channel state information (CSI) reporting with frequency domain (FD) compression. A method that can be performed by a user equipment (UE) includes determining the size of the intermediate set based on one or more parameters included in the CSI report configuration, determining one or more FD bases for each layer based on the intermediate set, wherein the one or more FD bases are characterized by an M value indicative of a number of the one or more FD bases and based on the CSI report configuration, and reporting the one or more FD bases for each layer based on the size of the intermediate set. |
| US12047988B2 |
Method and apparatus for sending response information, storage medium, and electronic device
A method for transmitting response information includes: a location of a time frequency resource for the transmission of the response information by a data receiver of user data during response information transmission is determined; the location of the time frequency resource for the transmission of the response information is indicated to the data receiver; and response information transmitted by the data receiver is received at the location of the time frequency resource. |
| US12047987B2 |
Energy per resource element ratio for non-zero power channel state information reference signals
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for determining an energy per resource element (EPRE) ratio for non-zero power (NZP) channel state information reference signals (CSI-RSs) when a device is measuring a wireless channel. A method that may be performed by a user equipment (UE) includes determining, based on an indication, an energy per resource element (EPRE) ratio for a non-zero power (NZP) channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) resource; and measuring a channel based on the determined EPRE ratio and CSI-RSs associated with the NZP CSI-RS resource. |
| US12047983B2 |
Resource configuration method, network device and terminal device
Disclosed are a resource configuration method, a terminal device, a network device, a chip, a computer-readable storage medium, a computer program product and a computer program. In the method, the network device sends resource configuration information to a terminal device. The resource configuration information is used to configure a resource for a first type of service transmission for the terminal device. The resource configuration information includes: resource duration and/or service duration. |
| US12047982B2 |
Communication method and communications apparatus
This application provides a communication method and a communications apparatus, to provide a solution for processing a conflict between uplink resources. The method includes: a terminal device obtains a first uplink resource, where the first uplink resource is used to send a first service. The terminal device obtains a second uplink resource, where the second uplink resource is used to send a second service, and the first uplink resource and the second uplink resource completely or partially overlap in a time domain. The terminal device determines a target uplink resource to be used in the time domain, where the target uplink resource is the first uplink resource or the second uplink resource. The terminal device sends data on the target uplink resource in the time domain. |
| US12047978B2 |
Resources allocation for un-managed communication links
A communication system includes a communication network and a communication system node. The communication system node communicates with the communication network via a first communication link, and establishes a second communication link with at least one user equipment to allow the user equipment to connect to the communication network. The second communication link is an unmanaged communication link. A backhauling provider module associated with the communication network dynamically allocates backhauling resources to the first communication link for data transmission between the node and the communication network based on the user equipment's parameters. |
| US12047977B2 |
Methods and systems for sending interest indication for multicast and broadcast services in 5G wireless network
A communication method and a system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT) are provided. The disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. Embodiments allow sending interest indication, by a user equipment (UE), to a 5G network, to indicate whether the UE is interested in receiving multicast and broadcast services (MBS) and/or MBS that are being currently received by the UE. Embodiments provide a mechanism to send interest indication. |
| US12047973B2 |
Base station device, terminal device, wireless communication system, and wireless communication method
A base station device that allocates wireless resources to a terminal device and performs wireless communication with the terminal device using the allocated wireless resources, the base station device includes, deciding controller that decides, out of a plurality of retransmission patterns, a retransmission pattern for performing retransmission of data to the terminal device, in accordance with a communication state of wireless communication, and a transmitter that performs initial-time transmission processing of transmitting a control signal for wireless resource allocation control, and a data signal for data transmission including data to be transmitted to the terminal device, including retransmission pattern information relating to the retransmission pattern that has been decided, and retransmission processing of retransmitting the data signal including data to be transmitted to the terminal device, in accordance with the retransmission pattern that has been decided. |
| US12047969B2 |
Terminal apparatus, base station apparatus, and communication method
A terminal apparatus receives a DCI format used for scheduling of a PDSCH, and transmits HARQ-ACK information in a slot n. In a case that a higher layer parameter is given, for a PDSCH group g, a monitoring occasion for PDCCH corresponding to a DCI format satisfying a condition is included in a set of monitoring occasions for PDCCH for the slot n. Based at least on the set of monitoring occasions for PDCCH for the slot n, the HARQ-ACK information is generated. The condition includes the following: condition 1 is that the HARQ-ACK information corresponding to the PDSCH scheduled by the DCI format is triggered to be transmitted in the lot n, and condition 2 is that the PDSCH group g is indicated by a PGI field included in the DCI format. |
| US12047968B2 |
Configuration activation/deactivation method, network device and terminal
This disclosure provides a configuration activation/deactivation method, a network device, and a terminal. The method includes: transmitting, to a terminal, activation/deactivation information for indicating activation/deactivation of multiple transmission configurations; wherein, the multiple transmission configurations are associated with configuration information of the activation/deactivation information, or a first field of the activation/deactivation information is used for indicating activation/deactivation of first configuration information that is same among the multiple transmission configurations. |
| US12047967B2 |
Allocation of uplink opportunities to PUSCH repetitions
A user equipment (UE) is configured to transmit physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmissions having repetitions. The UE receives a first downlink control information (DCI) transmission from a base station of the wireless network, wherein the first DCI transmission schedules a first physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission having repetitions, transmits the PUSCH transmission with the one or more repetitions, receives a second DCI transmission from the base station, wherein the second DCI transmission indicates that the UE should modify the repetitions of the first PUSCH transmission and modifies the repetitions of the first PUSCH transmission. |
| US12047966B2 |
Uplink information generation method and device thereof
An uplink information generation method and a device thereof. The method includes: receiving at least one piece of first signaling, wherein a physical channel scheduled by the first signaling or a physical channel carrying the first signaling has no group information; determining a first transmission resource transmitting first feedback information corresponding to the first signaling; and a terminal apparatus generating a first feedback information codebook, the first feedback information codebook including the first feedback information and second feedback information, the second feedback information being feedback information corresponding to a target group indicated by second signaling, and a transmission resource of the second feedback information overlapping with the first transmission resource. |
| US12047963B2 |
Downlink control information for indicating a transmission configuration indication state associated with a common beam
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a base station may transmit, and a user equipment (UE) may receive, downlink control information (DCI) that indicates a transmission configuration indication (TCI) state associated with a common beam for joint downlink and uplink communication, downlink communication only, or uplink communication only. The UE and the base station may communicate on one or more of a downlink or an uplink using the common beam associated with the TCI state indicated in the DCI. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US12047958B2 |
Method and device in nodes used for wireless communication
The present disclosure provides a method and device used in nodes for wireless communications. The node firstly receives K information blocks, K being a positive integer greater than 1, each of the K information blocks comprises a first-type index and at least one second-type index; and then receives a first signaling and a second signaling respectively in a first resource set and a second resource set; and transmits first UCI in a physical layer channel on a first cell, the first cell being capable of bearing a HARQ-ACK associated with the first signaling; the first UCI comprises a HARQ-ACK associated with a second signaling. The present disclosure improves the method and device for design of HARQ-ACK codebook grouping to optimize the system performance. |
| US12047954B2 |
Techniques for sidelink resource cancellation using time resource indicator value
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A first user equipment (UE) may transmit a first sidelink control information (SCI) message associated with a sidelink transmission from the first UE, the first SCI message including a first indication of a set of resources reserved for retransmissions of the sidelink transmission at one or more retransmission occasions. The first UE may identify a second SCI message associated with the first SCI message, the second SCI message including one or more time domain resource allocation (TDRA) field values indicative of at least a first subset of the set of resources and a release of the at least first subset of the set of resources reserved for the retransmissions of the sidelink transmission, the release pertaining to at least one retransmission occasion of the one or more retransmission occasions. The first UE may then transmit fewer retransmissions of the sidelink transmission in accordance with the release. |
| US12047953B2 |
Two-stage sidelink control information for sidelink communications
A method of two-stage sidelink control information (SCI) can include receiving a transport block, and transmitting from a transmission user equipment (Tx UE) to a reception user equipment (Rx UE) the transport block with two-stage SCI including a 1st-stage SCI and a 2nd-stage SCI. The 1st-stage SCI can be transmitted over a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH). The 2nd-stage SCI and the transport block can share resources of a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH). The 2nd-stage SCI and the transport block can share a demodulation reference signal (DMRS). |
| US12047952B2 |
Resource allocation method and device
Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a resource allocation method and a device. The method includes: receiving resource configuration information from a transmit-end device, where the resource configuration information is used by the receive-end device to determine a configured resource that needs to be canceled. |
| US12047951B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving downlink control channel in a wireless communication system
A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a network. In one embodiment, the method includes the network transmitting a Semi-Persistent Scheduling (SPS) configuration to a User Equipment (UE) for configuring a second Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH). The method also includes the network transmitting a configuration to the UE for configuring a first monitoring occasion for a first Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) and a second monitoring occasion for a second PDCCH, wherein the second PDCCH is associated with the first PDCCH. The method further includes the network not allowing the first PDCCH and the second PDCCH to schedule the UE with a first PDSCH partially or fully overlapping with the second PDSCH in time domain, wherein a last symbol of a later monitoring occasion among the first and the second monitoring occasion ends less than a processing threshold before a starting symbol of the second PDSCH. |
| US12047947B2 |
System and method for signal/channel dropping during handover for user equipment
A method and user equipment are provided. The method includes receiving a scheduling of an uplink (UL) signal on a target cell that collides with a UL signal on a source cell; determining a time duration from an ending symbol of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) scheduling the UL signal on the target cell; determining that a first symbol of the UL signal on the source cell is after the time duration from the ending symbol of the PDCCH; and dropping at least a portion of the UL signal on the source cell in response to determining that the first symbol of the UL signal on the source cell is after the time duration from the ending symbol of the PDCCH. |
| US12047943B2 |
Transmitting data from a user equipment in radio resource control inactive state
A method of transmitting data from a user equipment (UE) in a radio resource control (RRC) inactive state to a network node is described. The example method includes detecting presence of data for transmitting to the network node and determining whether the user equipment (UE) allows a mode of operation using pre-allocated resources in the RRC inactive state for user data transmission. The example method further includes transmitting the data from the user equipment (UE) to the network node in response to determining that the user equipment (UE) allows the mode of operations using pre-allocated resources in the inactive radio resource control (RRC) state for user data transmission. |
| US12047938B2 |
SL CSI report
According to one embodiment of the disclosure, a method by which a first device performs SL communication is provided. The method can comprise the steps of: generating, in a MAC CE form, SL CSI related to a channel state between a first device and a second device in a MAC layer; transmitting, to a base station, a first SR triggered on the basis of the SL CSI having the MAC CE form; receiving an SL grant from the base station; and transmitting, to the second device, the SL CSI on an SL resource related to the SL grant. |
| US12047936B2 |
Method for transmitting/receiving wireless communication signal and terminal device for transmitting/receiving wireless communication signal
A wireless communication terminal device according to embodiments of the present invention may comprise: a reception unit for receiving a first wireless communication signal including a first signal frame; an information processing unit for generating second duration information on the basis of first duration information contained in the first signal frame; and a transmission unit for transmitting a second wireless communication signal including a second signal frame containing the second duration information to an access point. |
| US12047932B2 |
Sidelink resource selection with assisting device usage awareness
This disclosure provides systems, devices, apparatus, and methods, including computer programs encoded on storage media, for sidelink resource selection with AD usage awareness. A UE may receive, from one or more ANs, one or more resource usage schedules associated with one or more ADs in communication with the one or more ANs. The UE may combine the one or more resource usage schedules associated with the one or more ADs into a combined resource usage schedule. The usages may be associated with the combined resource usage schedule, which may be indicative of excluded resources for a transmission of the UE. The UE may transmit, based on the combined resource usage schedule, the transmission of the UE on a resource other than the excluded resources. |
| US12047928B2 |
Communication device, communication method, and program for selectively switching between a first physical uplink channel and a second physical uplink channel
To enable multiplexing configurations of a plurality of uplink control channels in a preferred mode in a communication system in which a base station device and a terminal device communicate with each other.A communication device includes: a communication unit configured to perform wireless communication; and a control unit configured to selectively switch between a first physical channel and a second physical channel in which both conditions of the number of symbols and the number of resource blocks are different from each other and which are allocated during a predetermined period in a time direction to transmit control information to a base station. |
| US12047926B2 |
Multi-carrier data transmission method and apparatus
Provided are a method and a device for multi-carrier data transmission. The method includes: performing, by a first UE, data transmission between UEs via a first carrier; determining, based on a status of a second UE, a second carrier for performing multi-carrier data transmission; and performing data transmission between UEs via the first carrier and the second carrier. The device includes: a second carrier determination module, configured to determine, based on a status of a second UE, a second carrier for performing multi-carrier data transmission in response to data transmission being performed with the second UE via a first carrier; and a transmission module configured to perform data transmission between UEs via the first carrier and the second carrier. |
| US12047924B2 |
Method for indicating preemption in a communication system using a bitmap corresponding to resources
A method for indicating preemption in a communication system is disclosed. A method for operating a terminal comprises the steps of: receiving, from a base station, information indicating a first resource area, to which a preemption-capable resource belongs, for transmission of first data; receiving resource allocation information of second data from the base station; performing a monitoring operation for detecting a PI indicating a preempted resource for transmission of the first data in the first resource area, when the first resource area overlaps with a second resource area indicated by the resource allocation information; and performing decoding on the basis of the detected PI. Therefore, the performance of the communication system may be improved. |
| US12047915B2 |
Control channel structure design to support V2X traffic
There is provided an apparatus, said apparatus comprising means for providing first control information using a first control channel and at least second control information using a second control channel, wherein the first control information comprises at least an indication of resource reservation for an associated data channel and the second control information comprises at least transmission format information for the associated data channel, wherein the associated data channel comprises periodic or aperiodic data traffic. |
| US12047912B2 |
Communication method and apparatus
A communication method and apparatus are provided. The method includes: a first terminal apparatus sends first information to a network device, where the first information is used to request a transmission resource, where the transmission resource is used by a second terminal apparatus and/or the first terminal apparatus for transmission, and the second terminal apparatus and the first terminal apparatus belong to a same terminal apparatus group. |
| US12047911B2 |
Physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) resource allocation
This disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices for wireless communication that support physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) resource allocation operations. A transmit (TX) user equipment (UE) transmit a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH) that indicates an allocated PSSCH resource portion. In a first aspect, the portion includes two non-contiguous subchannels. In a second aspect, the PSCCH indicates a layer or a node of a layer of a resource allocation layer structure. In a third aspect, the PSCCH indicates a subchannel group size for an allocated resource, using a bitmask or a value that corresponds to a subchannel and a group size combination. In a fourth aspect, the TX UE determines the portion based multiple values of subchannel and length combinations, the multiple values determined by disabling one or more combinations of a total number of subchannel and length combination for contiguous allocation, or for contiguous and non-contiguous allocation. |
| US12047910B2 |
Enhanced paging in wireless backhaul networks
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A first wireless node may receive, at a mobile termination unit of the first wireless node, an indication of transmission of a first paging message to a second wireless node by a third wireless node. The indication may be received from a distributed unit of the third wireless node. A distributed unit of the first wireless node may transmit, based on receive the indication of transmission of the first paging message, a second paging message to the second wireless node. Receiving the indication of the first paging message may include receiving, by the mobile termination unit of the first wireless node, the first paging message that is transmitted to the second wireless node. |
| US12047908B2 |
Methods for enhancing paging operations, related wireless devices and related network nodes
A method performed in a wireless device, for enhancing paging operations with a network node is disclosed. The method comprises determining a group identifier based on a paging occurrence parameter, wherein the group identifier is indicative of a subset of wireless devices belonging to a paging group paged at a same paging occasion. |
| US12047903B2 |
Multi-level configuration and reporting for positioning in new radio
This disclosure provides methods, devices, and systems for multi-level configuration and reporting for positioning in new radio (NR) wireless communications systems. In some wireless communications systems, a network entity may determine a position or location of a supported user equipment (UE) using radio access network information. The information may be associated with UE-assisted positioning techniques, such as a positioning reference signal (PRS) transmission by the base station and reporting of radio signaling measurements by the UE. The UE may support a multi-level configuration for reporting the radio signaling measurements, including determined report quantities on one or more of a resource level, a set level, or a setting level for the PRS transmission, or generally for the network entity. The described techniques may improve robustness associated with the reporting and, in some examples, reduce signaling overhead associated with determining a positioning and location of the UE. |
| US12047898B2 |
Method and a wireless device for collecting sensor data from a remote device having a limited range wireless communication capability
A device and method for registering devices on advanced networks as well as providing operative communications between a legacy device and a advanced network. The legacy device may contain data, such as sensor data, which is being collected on a network outside the communication range/abilities of the legacy device. An intermediary device may receive the data via a first communication scheme and send the device to a server collecting the data via a second communication scheme. |
| US12047896B2 |
Caller information verification based on plurality of SIMs
One disclosure of the present specification provides a method by which an AMF node of a first network performs communication on the basis of a plurality of SIMs. The method comprises the steps of: receiving a registration request message from a terminal through a base station of the first network; receiving, from an SMF node of the first network, a first message including information requesting the activation of a PDU session of the terminal; receiving a second message that includes caller's ID information related to downlink data; and transmitting, to the terminal, a paging message or a non-access stratum (NAS) notification message including the caller's ID information through the base station of the first network. |
| US12047890B2 |
Beam measurement based validation in inactive state
A wireless device receives a radio resource control (RRC) release message including: an identifier of a first downlink reference signal (RS) of downlink RSs of a cell; parameters of an uplink resource, corresponding to the first downlink RS, for use in transmission during an RRC inactive state; and a first threshold. In the RRC inactive state, the wireless device transmits a transport block via the uplink resource validated for use in transmission during the RRC inactive state. The uplink resource is validated in response to a reference signal received power (RSRP) measurement value, based on the first downlink RS, not having increased by more than the first threshold when compared to a reference RSRP measurement value. |
| US12047889B2 |
Handling of collision with SSB for NTN
In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus at a UE in NTN are provided. An example method at a UE may include obtaining an indication of a subset of one or more SSB beams included in a set of SSB beams. The example method may further include outputting for transmission or obtaining a communication independent of using any resources associated with SSB transmission via the subset of one or more SSB beams. |
| US12047887B2 |
Full-duplex sidelink synchronization
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for full-duplex sidelink synchronization. A method that may be performed by a user equipment (UE) includes monitoring for a first synchronization block (SSB) at a first frequency location and at a first occasion within a period and transmitting a second SSB at a second frequency location and at the first occasion within the period. |
| US12047884B2 |
Electronic device transmitting reference signal and method for operating thereof
According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include: multiple antennas configured to support long-term evolution (LTE) communication and new radio (NR) communication; a memory configured to store association information between first multiple output powers used for the LTE communication and second multiple output powers used for the NR communication corresponding to the first multiple output powers respectively, and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: configure an LTE transmission power to be used for data transmission in a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) of the LTE communication, identify a first NR output power maximum value corresponding to the LTE transmission power based on the association information, identify a sounding reference signal (SRS) output power to be used for SRS transmission through at least one of the multiple antennas, and at least temporarily reduce the LTE transmission power based on the SRS output power being greater than the first NR output power maximum value. |
| US12047881B2 |
Method and device for feeding back HARQ, and readable storage medium
Disclosed is an HARQ feedback method, belonging to the technical field of wireless communications. The method is implemented by a base station. The method comprises: sending power-saving signals to at least two terminals, wherein the power-saving signals are used for indicating that the at least two terminals execute corresponding actions related to power saving; and receiving HARQ feedback respectively sent, with regard to the power-saving signals, by the at least two terminals, wherein HARQ feedback resources used when the at least two terminals respectively send the HARQ feedback with regard to the power-saving signals do not overlap. According to the present disclosure, the base station sends the power-saving signals to the at least two terminals and receives the HARQ feedback returned, with regard to the power-saving signals, by the at least two terminals by means of using different HARQ feedback resources, thereby reducing collisions when the at least two terminals use the same HARQ feedback resource and improving the feedback efficiency of the terminals with regard to the power-saving signals. |
| US12047880B2 |
User equipment involved in power saving
The present disclosure relates to a user equipment (UE), which comprises a receiver, which in operation, receives power saving signals, PoSS, from a serving base station on which the UE is camping, processing circuitry, which, in operation, monitors the reception of PoSS to determine a UE behavior regarding processing of a physical downlink control channel, PDCCH, wherein the PoSS comprises a behavior indication indicating for the UE to follow a first behavior or a second behavior, and wherein the PoSS further comprises a configuration indication indicating at least one configuration parameter associated with the first or second behavior, and wherein the processing circuitry, in operation, determines to perform PDCCH monitoring in case the first behavior is indicated and to skip PDCCH monitoring in case the second behavior is indicated, and accordingly applies the at least one configuration parameter. |
| US12047877B2 |
Method and device for sending and receiving wake up signal, and electronic device
Provided are a method and device for sending and receiving a Wake Up Signal (WUS), and an electronic device. The sending method includes: negotiating, by a communication node, with a terminal about a service type of the terminal; and sending, by the communication node, a WUS according to the service type. |
| US12047868B2 |
Method and apparatus for signaling of system information
Broadcasted minimum system information comprising information for initial access to a cell can be received. A random access message, including a request for non-minimum system information, of a random access procedure can be transmitted. The random access message can comprise a random access preamble associated with requesting the non-minimum system information. The non-minimum system information can be excluded from the broadcasted minimum system information. A random access response message can be received in response to the request for the non-minimum system information. The random access response message can include only a MAC subheader with a RAPID. |
| US12047866B2 |
Protected pre-association device identification
Methods, systems, and computer readable media can be operable to facilitate an exchange of messages between an access point and a station, wherein the access point requests a unique identifier from the station. The station initiates a secure connection with the access point prior to associating with the access point. The station may either respond with a message declining to provide a unique identifier or respond with a message including a unique identifier to be used by the access point for the station via the secure connection. The response from the station may include additional limitations on the use of the unique identifier by the access point. The access point may enforce different policies against the station depending upon how the station responds to the unique identifier request. |
| US12047865B2 |
Communications method and apparatus
The present disclosure provides communications methods and apparatuses. One method includes: receiving, by a first communication node, first indication information from a second integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node, wherein the first indication information indicates that a radio link failure (RLF) occurs on a backhaul (BH) link on a first communication path between the first communication node and a second communication node, wherein the first communication node is a terminal device or a first IAB node, and wherein the second IAB node is on the first communication path, and reporting, by the first communication node, second indication information through a second communication path between the first communication node and the second communication node, wherein the second indication information indicates that the RLF occurs on the BH link on the first communication path. |
| US12047862B2 |
Data acquisition method, information processing system, and non-transitory computer readable medium storing data acquisition program
A server determines, for each of a plurality of repeaters, a terminal apparatus to be connected, and a connection order in which a plurality of repeaters connect to the terminal apparatuses to be connected, based on a latest upload time of each detection data generated by the plurality of terminal apparatuses, and identification information of a plurality of terminal apparatuses, so that detection data is preferentially acquired from a terminal apparatus that generated detection data of which the upload time is early in the information processing system. When each of the plurality of repeaters receives, from the server, the identification information of the terminal apparatus to be connected and the connection order information thereof, the plurality of repeaters connects to the terminal apparatuses to be connected according to the order indicated by the connection order information, and acquire detection data therefrom. |
| US12047852B2 |
Automatic identification of a vehicle driver based on driving behavior
A method and apparatus are disclosed that identify a motor vehicle operation and whether a driver is operating a mobile device. One example of operation may include a method that includes receiving vehicle data based on active operation of a vehicle and compiling a candidate driver identification profile (DIP) based on the received vehicle data. The method may also include comparing the candidate DIP to a pre-stored DIP and determining a match between the candidate DIP and the pre-stored DIP. The method may also include applying a restriction to a mobile station operated by a driver of the vehicle responsive to the match determination. |
| US12047849B2 |
Method and apparatus for groupcast connection establishment and transmission
The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for groupcast connection establishment and transmission. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method can include: transmitting, from a first user equipment, first information for a groupcast connection establishment; receiving, at the first user equipment, second information for the groupcast connection establishment from a second user equipment, wherein the second information comprises identity information of the second user equipment; and transmitting, from the first user equipment, third information for the groupcast connection establishment to the second user equipment, wherein the third information indicates whether the groupcast connection establishment is successful. Embodiments of the present disclosure propose a novel groupcast connection establishment procedure, which can meet the advanced V2X service requirements. |
| US12047847B2 |
Systems and methods for supporting control plane location in a fifth generation wireless network
Methods and techniques are described for supporting location services for a user equipment (UE) in a Fifth Generation wireless network using a Location Management Function (LMF) based control plane (CP) location solution. The LMF serves as the main anchor point for location support instead of an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF). The LMF may be in either a serving Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) for a UE or in a Home PLMN for a roaming UE. The LMF may obtain location information for a UE via an AMF from a Next Generation Radio Access Network or the UE and may interact with a Gateway Mobile Location Center to receive location requests from and return location information to an external client. The LMF solution may be more efficient and require less implementation than an AMF based CP location solution. |
| US12047845B2 |
Geographical location based registration request
A method may include sending, by a wireless device to an access and mobility management function (AMF), a first registration request message that includes a first geographical coordinate of a first geographical location. The method may also include receiving, from the AMF, a registration accept message comprising a radius value. The method may further include moving, by the wireless device, to a second geographical location. The method may additionally include sending, conditioned on a distance between the first geographical coordinate and a second geographical coordinate of the second geographical location being larger than the radius value, a second registration request message that includes the second geographical coordinate. |
| US12047843B2 |
Environment estimation device
An environment estimation device 1 includes: an information storage unit 11 configured to store base station information in which a serving timing at which a mobile terminal 2 is served in a radio communication range of a base station 3 and environment information indicating an environment of the base station 3 are correlated; an information acquiring unit 10 configured to acquire position information including position data of the mobile terminal 2 acquired by positioning and a positioning timing; and an estimation unit 13 configured to estimate, based on the positioning timing included in the position information of the mobile terminal 2 acquired by the information acquiring unit 10 and the base station information stored in the information storage unit 11, an environment of the mobile terminal 2 at a position indicated by the position data included in the position information. |
| US12047833B2 |
Method and system for connection handover from telepresence robot to mobile office
A telepresence robot is provided including a controller. The controller is programmed to, after establishing a remote connection with a remote user, monitor movement of a tracked individual, detect when the tracked individual has entered an office space, and upon determination that the tracked individual has entered the office space, identify the office space and transfer a connection with the remote user from the telepresence robot to a device in the office space. |
| US12047828B2 |
Aligned configuration for random access channel-less handover/secondary cell group change
A process allows a UE to acquire a System Frame Number (SFN) before accessing a target base station/node during a RACH-less handover. The SFN may be provided to the UE in various ways. For example, the SFN may be provided as part of a handover command message (e.g., RRCReconfiguration) or a master information block (MIB). In this manner, the UE acquires the SFN before accessing the target base station/node, which allows the target base station/node and the UE to effect certain timings for the handover. For example, the target base station/node and the UE may set time bounds in which the handover must occur. As another example, different types of uplink grants may be set. |
| US12047824B2 |
Method and device for determining MRO critical scenario, and apparatus
A method and a device for determining an MRO critical scenario and an apparatus are provided. The method includes: obtaining, by the UE, parameter information about a connection problem in the case that the connection problem has been detected by the UE in a cell handover process and cell handover has been performed successfully, or in the case that the connection problem has been detected by the UE within a predetermined time period after the cell handover is performed successfully; and transmitting, by the UE, the parameter information to a network device, so that the network device may determine the MRO critical scenario in accordance with the parameter information. According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, it is able to determine the MRO critical scenario in a scenario where cell handover is performed successfully. |
| US12047820B1 |
Use of an access node's secondary-node-addition-failure history as a basis to control whether a UE will connect with the access node
A method and system for controlling whether a user equipment device (UE) that is not connected with an access node will connect with the access node. An example method includes making a determination of whether the access node has experienced a threshold high extent of secondary-node-addition failures, each secondary-node addition failure being an instance where the access node attempted secondary-node-addition for dual-connectivity service and the attempted secondary-node-addition failed. And the example method includes using the determination as a basis to control whether the UE that is not connected with the access node will connect with the access node. Without limitation, this example method could be carried out by the UE when the UE is seeking to acquire initial wireless connectivity or considering handover to the access node, or the method could be carried out by a source access node considering handover of the UE to the access node. |
| US12047819B2 |
Supplementary uplink in wireless systems
Supplementary uplink (SUL) may be used in wireless systems. Cell suitability criteria may be provided for cells configured with SUL. A Wireless Transmit/Receive Unit (WTRU) may receive paging with an indication of a carrier (e.g., SUL or regular uplink (RUL)) in which to initiate part or all of an initial access. A WTRU that may be performing response-driven paging may provide (e.g. explicit) beam information for beamforming of a paging message on a non-beamformed SUL. A handover (HO) procedure (e.g., carrier selection, configuration handling, HO failure, etc.) may be provided for a WTRU with a configured SUL. A WTRU may request a change of a configured UL. A WTRU may (e.g., autonomously) perform a switch to a different (e.g., configured) uplink, for example, when one or more conditions may be met (e.g., conditional switch). Semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) resources/configuration may be relocated from a first UL to a second UL. |
| US12047817B2 |
Method for supporting data forwarding during conditional handover and dual stack protocol handover in next-generation mobile communication system
The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. According to the disclosure, it is possible to efficiently support data forwarding during conditional handover and dual stack protocol handover. |
| US12047811B2 |
Wireless communication terminal and communication control method
A wireless communication terminal includes a memory, a processor, and a wireless communication module. The memory can store a plurality of transmission patterns different from each other and payload patterns respectively corresponding to the plurality of transmission patterns. The processor generates a payload according to the plurality of transmission patterns and payload patterns stored in the memory. The wireless communication module wirelessly transmits data including the payload. |
| US12047810B2 |
Reducing positioning measurement latency in wireless networks
Techniques are provided for reducing the delay in accumulating positioning measurements and improving positioning latency. An example method for reducing positioning measurement latency in a wireless network includes receiving assistance data including configuration information for a plurality of positioning reference signals, determining measurement gap requirements, requesting measurement gaps based on the measurement gap requirements, receiving measurement gap configuration information, determining a mobility state, and measuring or transmitting one or more positioning reference signals based at least in part on the measurement gap configuration information and the mobility state. |
| US12047803B2 |
Measurement reporting method and related device
A measurement reporting method and device, the method including configuring, by a first network device, at least one of first information or second information for user equipment, the first information including a first or second threshold, the first threshold being associated with triggering a first type of measurement event and the second threshold associated with triggering a second type of measurement event, where the second information instructs the user equipment to report a first or second measurement result, the first measurement result being a cell measurement result, and the second measurement result a beam measurement result, delivering, by the first network device, the first or second information to the user equipment, the delivering causing the user equipment to report a measurement result to the first network device in response to a measurement event, and receiving the measurement result sent by the user equipment. |
| US12047798B2 |
Techniques to enhance beam reporting for non-communication signals
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive, from a network node, such as a base station or another UE, one or more reference signals. The reference signals may be examples of sensing reference signals (SRSs) or positioning reference signals (PRSs). The UE may identify a time of arrival (TOA) parameter value associated with each of the one or more references signals, and the UE may prioritize each of the one or more reference signals based on the TOA parameter value associated with each of the one or more reference signals. In some cases, the UE may perform a channel measurement procedure, and may transmit a report including the results of the measurement, to the network node. The report may include TOA parameter values associated with each of the one or more reference signals received from the network node. |
| US12047794B2 |
Techniques for bi-directional sidelink beam failure detection
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. For example, the described techniques provide for configuring sidelink beam failure detection reference signals for determining beam failures on a sidelink between a first sidelink user equipment (UE) and a second sidelink UE. The first UE may determine a first set of sidelink beam failure detection reference signals to transmit to the second UE and a second set of sidelink beam failure detection reference signals to receive from the second UE. The first UE may transmit the first set to the second UE using a set of sidelink transmit beams. The first UE may further monitor for the determined second set using a set of sidelink receive beams. Based on the first and second set of sidelink beam failure detection reference signals, the first and second UE may communicate over the sidelink. |
| US12047785B2 |
Management plane functionality for switched network shared cell configuration of open radio access network (O-RAN) system
One embodiment is directed to a system comprising a distributed unit (DU) and a plurality of remote units (RUs) to wirelessly transmit and receive radio frequency signals to and from the user equipment using a wireless interface. The DU and RUs are communicatively coupled to each other over a fronthaul and are configured to communicate over the fronthaul using an O-RAN fronthaul interface. Management-plane functionality in the system is configured to define a respective transport flow for one or more processing elements using an RU interface that specifies one or more multicast addresses in order to support multicast transmission from the DU to multiple RUs. In another embodiment, each RU is configured to advertise, during a capability discovery process, capabilities related to implementing a switched network shared cell configuration. |
| US12047775B2 |
Cellular service management for secondary mobile wireless devices
This Application sets forth techniques for cellular service management for a secondary mobile wireless device assisted by a primary mobile wireless device, including provisioning and management of electronic subscriber identity modules (eSIMs) for a secondary mobile wireless device with user authorization obtained via the primary mobile wireless device. |
| US12047773B2 |
System and method for implicit authentication
A system for implicit authentication for a mobile device associated with a user, wherein the implicit authentication is behavioral, biometric and task-based and includes at least one authentication task selected so as to leverage the user's muscle memory. The mobile device comprises a touchscreen; a transaction authentication information unit; one or more sensors coupled to the transaction authentication information unit; and an anomaly detector coupled to the transaction authentication information unit. The sensors comprise one or more touchscreen sensors coupled to the touchscreen, an accelerometer, and a gyroscope, and are used to obtain and transmit one or more sets of data to the transaction authentication information unit. The sets of data are associated with one or more performances of the authentication task by the user. The anomaly detector generates an authentication model using the one or more data sets transmitted to the transaction authentication information unit. |
| US12047771B2 |
Key negotiation and provisioning for devices in a network
The present disclosure proposes method and systems for establishing secure communication session (s) between a first device and a second device, where the first device operates in a user network and implements a first key exchange protocol for secure communication. The second device is capable of communicating with the first device over a wireless communication network. The second device implements a second key exchange protocol that is different to the first key exchange protocol for secure communication. A proxy entity configured for implementing the first and the second key exchange protocols for secure communication is provided. The proxy entity is configured for generating and/or provisioning one or more session keys for the first and the second devices using the key exchange protocols specific to each device for establishing secure communication between the first and second device based on the generated session key(s). |
| US12047766B2 |
Audio/video capturing using audio from remote device
An apparatus, method and computer program product for: receiving spatial audio information captured by a plurality of microphones, receiving a captured audio object from an audio device wirelessly connected to the apparatus, determining an audio audibility value relating to the audio device, determining whether the audio audibility value fulfils at least one criterion, and activating, in response to determining that the audio audibility value fulfils the at least one criterion, inclusion of the audio object captured by the audio device in the spatial audio information captured by the plurality of microphones. |
| US12047765B2 |
System and method for wireless audio and data connection for gaming headphones and gaming devices
In at least one embodiment, an audio system is provided. At least one controller is programmed to encode a first and second audio component and to generate a first and a second encoded audio component. The at least one controller is programmed to apply a first gain to at least one of the first encoded audio component and the second encoded audio component to generate at least one of a first and second increased encoded audio component and to decode the at least one of the first and the second increased encoded audio component to generate at least one of a first and second decoded audio component. The at least one controller is further programmed to amplitude pan the at least one of the first and the second decoded audio component to increase a stereo width for an audio output transmitted by a first loudspeaker and a second loudspeaker. |
| US12047762B2 |
Control element
An apparatus, method and computer program product for receiving spatial audio information comprising at least one characteristic parameter, providing, on a user interface, a control element for controlling the at least one characteristic parameter in dependence upon a position of the control element on the user interface, providing on the user interface a first path of the control element and a second path of the control element and modifying the first path of the control element and the second path of the control element according to predefined criteria in response to receiving a user input to change the position of the control element from a first position to a second position on the user interface. |
| US12047755B2 |
Dynamic microphone selection method
A selection method is implemented in electronic equipment and includes steps consisting of: acquiring and memorizing, for each microphone of the equipment, a first reference audio signal produced by said microphone from a reception by the set of microphones of a first reference sound signal; analyzing the first reference audio signals to produce at least one directional parameter representative of a direction of arrival of the first reference sound signal; selecting, according to the directional parameters from among the set of microphones, the first microphones which make it possible to maximize an effectiveness of a first voice recognition method. |
| US12047754B2 |
Sound source localization apparatus, sound source localization method and storage medium
A sound source localization apparatus 2 includes a sound signal vector generation part 21 that generates a sound signal vector based on a plurality of electrical signals outputted from a plurality of microphones 11 that receive a sound generated by a sound source, a subspace identification part 22 that identifies a signal subspace corresponding to a signal component included in the sound signal vector and a noise subspace corresponding to a noise component included in the sound signal vector, a candidate identification part 23 that identifies one or more candidate vectors indicating a plurality of candidates of a direction of the sound source, and a direction identification part 24 that identifies, as the direction of the sound source, a direction, on the basis of an optimization objective function including a sum of squares of an inner product of the signal subspace and the noise subspace. |
| US12047753B1 |
Three-dimensional beam forming with a microphone array
Systems and methods for three-dimensional beamforming disclosed herein include, among other features (i) generating a set of received-sound beams by applying a plurality of sets of beamforming coefficients stored in a tangible memory of the network device to sound received via a microphone array of the network device, wherein each received-sound beam corresponds to a separate direction relative to the microphone array, (ii) identifying a subset of the received-sound beams comprising speech content, (iii) for each received-sound beam in the subset of the received-sound beams comprising speech content, determining whether the speech content comprises a wake word, (iv) selecting one final received-sound beam from the received-sound beams in the subset of the received-sound beams determined to comprise a wake word; and (v) causing the selected one final received-sound beam to be processed to identify a voice command. |
| US12047751B2 |
Method for determining microphone position and microphone system
A method for determining microphone position is a method for determining positions of a plurality of microphones in a microphone array having the plurality of microphones arranged in a plurality of concentric circles. The method for determining microphone position includes a constraint condition acquiring step of acquiring constraint conditions including the maximum number of the plurality of microphones; and a selecting step of selecting, from among a plurality of combinations of (i) the number of microphones included in each of the plurality of concentric circles and (ii) the radius of each of the plurality of concentric circles, a combination indicating directional characteristics with the smallest difference from a target value of the directional characteristics of the microphone array, where the plurality of combinations satisfy the constraint conditions. |
| US12047750B2 |
Hearing device with user driven settings adjustment
The present subject matter provides a hearing device with selective adjustment of processor settings based on various characteristics of an input sound, in response to adjustment of output sound volume by a user. This addresses problems of undesirable sound effects resulting from applying same changes to processor settings to input sounds of all levels, frequencies, and classes. |
| US12047745B2 |
Modular hearing instrument comprising electro-acoustic calibration parameters
A hearing instrument includes: a first portion shaped and sized for placement at a pinna of a user's ear; and a second portion having an earpiece for placement in the user's ear canal; wherein the second portion also comprises a connector assembly configured for electrically coupling to the first portion, the connector assembly having a plurality of connector wires, the plurality of connector wires comprising a first connector wire; wherein the second portion also comprises a receiver or miniature loudspeaker for receipt of an audio drive signal through at least the first connector wire; and wherein the second portion also comprises a non-volatile memory circuit having a data interface configured for receipt and transmittal of module data, the non-volatile memory circuit configured to store the module data, wherein the stored module data at least comprises electroacoustic calibration parameter(s) of the receiver or the miniature loudspeaker. |
| US12047744B2 |
Etch stop and protection layer for capacitor processing in electroacoustic devices
Electroacoustic devices with a capacitive element and methods for fabricating such electroacoustic devices. An example method includes forming an acoustic device above a first region of a substrate, and forming a capacitive element above a second region of the substrate and adjacent to the acoustic device. The forming of the capacitive element may include forming a protective layer above the substrate where a first portion of the protective layer is above the second region of the substrate and a second portion of the protective layer is above the first region of the substrate, forming a dielectric region above the protective layer, and forming an electrode above the dielectric region. The dielectric region may include a different material than the protective layer. |
| US12047741B2 |
Acoustic wave device and acoustic wave module including same
An acoustic wave device includes a substrate, functional elements on a first main surface of the substrate, an outer support portion on the substrate around a region where the functional elements are disposed, a cover portion opposed to the first main surface of the substrate with the outer support portion interposed therebetween, a support portion in a hollow space defined by the substrate, the outer support portion, and the cover portion, a wiring pattern electrically connected to the functional elements, and a through electrode extending through the substrate and electrically connected to the wiring pattern. A gap is provided between the support portion and the cover portion. A distance from the first main surface of the substrate to an upper surface of the support portion is greater than a distance from the first main surface of the substrate to an upper surface of the functional elements. |
| US12047735B2 |
Loudspeaker system, method and apparatus for absorbing loudspeaker acoustic resonances
A loudspeaker system (700 or 800) and method for tuning ported loudspeakers and reducing unwanted acoustic resonances provides reduced port noise, eliminates undesired port resonances and improves the accuracy and fidelity of reproduced sound in a loudspeaker system of relatively high efficiency with an enclosure including an Eigen Tone Filter structure (“ETF”) comprising a pipe or set of pipes 720, 820 placed inside a loudspeaker vent to absorb the “open pipe” acoustic resonance of the vent. The open-pipe resonance is unwanted and interferes with the midrange performance of the loudspeaker, when in use, if not corrected. |
| US12047732B2 |
Tuned-frequency-spectrum earpiece
A tuned-frequency-spectrum earpiece for selectively tuning audio frequencies that enter an inner ear of a user wearing the earpiece, the earpiece including a base having an emitter end and receiver end, the base including a channel that passes through an entirety of the base; a sound-attenuation plug, wherein the sound-attenuation plug is configured to couple to the base such that the sound-attenuation plug surrounds at least a portion of the channel of the base; a first filter device configured to insert into the channel of the base and to selectively reject undesired frequencies of the audio frequencies that enter the earpiece; and a frequency-selective sound collector operatively coupled to the receiver end of the base and configured to increase an amount of desired frequencies of the audio frequencies that enter the first filter device. Some embodiments increase the amount of sound from some directions while reducing sound from other directions. |
| US12047731B2 |
Acoustic device and methods
At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a communication device that includes a microphone configured to detect an acoustic signal from an acoustic environment, and a processor, configured to detect an acoustical dampening between the acoustic environment and the microphone, based on a change in a characteristic of the acoustic signal and, responsive to the acoustical dampening, apply a compensation filter to the acoustic signal to form a compensated acoustic signal that is reproduced. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US12047729B2 |
Ear-fitting headphone attachment apparatus
Ear-fitting headphone attachment apparatus, systems that utilize the aforementioned attachment apparatus, and methods of its manufacture and use. In one aspect, an attachment apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the attachment apparatus includes a coiled wire having an interference dimension. The coiled wire includes an attachment point for the attachment of a decorative item. In another embodiment, the attachment apparatus includes an extruded or injection molded tube of material. A pair of wires wraps around the tube of material in opposite direction, the pair of wires residing around an outside perimeter of the tube of material and entering into the tube of material where it exits at a bottom portion of the tube of material. In yet another embodiment, the attachment apparatus includes a woven textile having a crosshatch pattern associated therewith. In yet another embodiment, the attachment apparatus includes thin metal strips that collectively have a crosshatch pattern associated therewith. |
| US12047726B2 |
Earbud for detecting biosignals from and presenting audio signals at an inner ear canal and method therefor
An earbud for detecting biosignals from and presenting audio signals at an inner ear canal and method therefor are disclosed. The earbud includes a nozzle and a housing including a body. The nozzle extends from the housing body and has a proximal end arranged for positioning within an inner ear canal of an individual. An earbud tip of the earbud attaches to the proximal end of the nozzle and is adapted to engage the inner ear canal. The earbud includes a speaker and various sensors including an infrasonic/vibration sensor. The infrasonic/vibration sensor detects the biosignals including infrasonic signals from the body of the individual in the canal, and the speaker transmits sound from an audio source into the canal via the nozzle. The earbud preferably seals the inner ear canal to block external sound while also decreasing an acoustic volume of the canal that amplifies the biosignals prior to detection. |
| US12047718B2 |
Secure transfer of previously broadcasted content
A method and apparatus for secure transfer of previously broadcasted content enables the secure transfer of previously broadcasted content between DVRs on a computer network. |
| US12047717B2 |
Warm white light illumination and digital image processing of digital images during microsurgery
A method for enhancing digital images during a microsurgery, e.g., an eye surgery, includes collecting digital images of target anatomy using a digital camera as the target anatomy is illuminated by warm white light. The method includes identifying, via a processor in communication with the digital camera, a predetermined stage of the microsurgery. Within the images, the processor digitally isolates a first pixel region, e.g., a pupil pixel region, from a second pixel region, e.g., an iris pixel region, and adjusts a characteristic of constituent pixels thereof. The method, possibly recorded as instructions in a computer-readable medium, may be used to enhance a red reflex at predetermined stages of an eye surgery. A system includes a lighting source for emitting warm white light having a color temperature of less than about 4000° K, the camera, and the processor. |
| US12047708B2 |
Systems and methods for triggering livestream communications between users based on motions of avatars within virtual environments that correspond to users
Methods and systems described herein facilitate virtual interactions between users that more closely resemble their in-person counterparts. In particular, the methods and systems simulate in-person interactions in virtual environments through the use of complex spatial algorithms. For example, in some embodiments, the methods and systems provide avatar-based video conferencing systems in which avatars are connected by video/voice chat to any avatar based on one or more criteria. |
| US12047707B2 |
Providing MIDI controls within a virtual conferencing system
Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for providing Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) controls within a virtual conferencing system. The program and method provide, in association with designing a room for virtual conferencing, an interface for updating a property of an element within a room based on a received MIDI message; receiving, based on the interface, an indication of user input specifying to update the property of the element when the received MIDI message includes a predefined value; providing a virtual conference between plural participants within the room, the room including the element; receiving a MIDI message that includes the predefined value; and updating, in response to receiving the MIDI message, the property of the element. |
| US12047698B2 |
Image processing device and image processing method
The memory control unit 12 causes a memory unit 13 to store input image data divided into a first block having pixel data of a predetermined number of pixels in a line direction for a plurality of lines, a second block having pixel data of a predetermined number of pixels following the first block in the line direction for a plurality of lines including a part of the lines of the first block, and a third block having pixel data of a predetermined number of pixels following in the line direction for a plurality of lines including a line different from the line included in the second block in the first block. The arithmetic processing unit 15 calculates an interpolation position that is a position before image conversion corresponding to a pixel position after image conversion, the memory control unit 12 reads the pixel data of the first to third blocks including the pixel data of the peripheral pixel of the interpolation position from the memory unit 13, and the interpolation processing unit 14 generates the pixel data of the interpolation position by the interpolation processing using the read peripheral pixel. The processing speed of the image processing can be improved. |
| US12047697B2 |
Pixel circuitry with voltage-domain sampling
An image sensor may include an array of image pixels. The array of image pixel may be coupled to row control circuitry and column readout circuitry. An image pixel in the array may include a charge integration portion having a photodiode, a floating diffusion region, and a capacitor coupled to the floating diffusion region and may include a voltage-domain sampling portion having three capacitors. High light and low light image level and reset level signals may be sampled and stored at the voltage-domain sampling portion before being readout to the column readout circuitry during a readout operation. The high light reset level signal may be sampled and stored during the readout operation. |
| US12047693B2 |
Image processing system and filter array including wideband filter elements and narrowband filter elements
The disclosure relates to a filter array and to a method for processing image data in a camera. The camera is configured to receive light and generate image data using an image sensor having an associated filter array. The image sensor includes an array of pixels, each of which corresponds to a filter element in the filter array, so that each pixel has a spectral response at least partly defined by a corresponding filter element. The filter array includes a pattern of wideband filter elements and at least two types of narrowband filter elements. The method includes the step of generating a luminance image comprising a wideband filter element value that is calculated for each pixel of the image sensor. |
| US12047690B2 |
Generating substitute image frames based on camera motion
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for processing a stream of image frames captured by a camera system. When an image frame from the stream of image frames is dropped, a current camera movement is determined. A substitute image frame for the dropped image frame is generated. The substitute image frame comprises a reference to a previous image frame and includes one or more motion vectors estimated solely based on the determined current camera movement. Remaining image frames in the stream of image frames are encoded and the substitute image frame is inserted at the place of the dropped image frame in the stream of encoded image frames. |
| US12047689B2 |
White balance coefficient correction method and electronic device
Disclosed are a white balance coefficient correction method and an electronic device. A look-up table is recorded. The look-up table includes a target color temperature and multiple corresponding first white balance coefficients, and multiple offset color temperatures and multiple corresponding second white balance coefficients. An actual color temperature based on the target color temperature in a correction environment is obtained. An automatic white balance correction operation is performed in the correction environment using the first image sensor to obtain multiple original white balance coefficients. One of the offset color temperatures in the look-up table is obtained according to the actual color temperature in response to the actual color temperature meeting an offset condition. The original white balance coefficients are corrected according to a difference between the second white balance coefficients corresponding to the one of the offset color temperatures and the first white balance coefficients. |
| US12047687B2 |
Optical sensor which can reduce image flicker
An optical sensor, for sensing a sensing frame corresponding to a flicker period of ambient light, comprising: a pixel array, configured to perform N times of exposure operations via at least one pixel of the pixel array in N exposure time intervals to generate N sub-frames, wherein a summation of the N exposure time intervals equals to a sensing interval and the sensing interval is less than or identical to a first flicker period. The optical sensor adds the N sub-frames to generate a summing sub-frame. The sensing frame comprises the summing sub-frame. The adding operation can also be performed to digital signals generated from the sub-frames. The influences caused by the fluctuation of ambient light can be neutralized, since the frame or portion of the frame is sensed at least twice at different phases of a single flicked period. By this way, the conventional flicker issue can be improved. |
| US12047685B2 |
Imaging apparatus and control method therefor
To improve the frame rate in an imaging apparatus that carries out still image recording and moving image display simultaneously. A pixel array includes an arrangement of a plurality of pixels. The plurality of pixels each include an internal memory. An exposure control unit carries out first exposure control in which captured data obtained by performing exposure to all the plurality of pixels together is retained in the internal memories of the pixels. The exposure control unit also carries out second exposure control in which captured data obtained by performing exposure to specific pixels of the plurality of pixels together is retained in the internal memories of the pixels. |
| US12047684B2 |
Image exposure device, image exposure method, and program
A CPU provided in an image display device of an image exposure device causes a display unit of the image display device to display a display image for divided exposure, which has a divided gradation value obtained by dividing a gradation value of a recorded image, and sequentially performs a plurality of exposures of the photosensitive recording medium by the display image for divided exposure to perform a divided exposure for recording the recorded image on the photosensitive recording medium. |
| US12047683B2 |
Image acquisition method and apparatus, device, and storage medium
This application relates to an image acquisition method and apparatus, a device, and a storage medium, and relates to the field of image processing technologies. The method includes obtaining a first image, the first image being an image acquired by controlling an exposure time of an image acquisition component according to a brightness reference value; obtaining an exposure state of the first image; updating the brightness reference value according to the exposure state of the first image, to obtain an updated brightness reference value; controlling the exposure time of the image acquisition component according to the updated brightness reference value; and acquiring a second image. |
| US12047680B2 |
Image pickup apparatus
An image pickup apparatus includes an image sensor including a pair of focus detection pixels configured to receive light beams that have passed through different areas in an exit pupil of an imaging optical system, and at least one processor caused to function as a focus detection unit configured to detect focus of the imaging optical system by using a pair of focus detection signals which is generated by using output signals from the pair of focus detection pixels. The focus detection unit can detect the focus in a plurality of spatial frequency bands. The focus detection unit acquires a focus detection result to be used in a spatial frequency band corresponding to an aberration amount of the imaging optical system, the spatial frequency band being included in the plurality of spatial frequency bands. |
| US12047676B2 |
Externally attachable device triggering system and method of use
A sensor system includes a camera having a first sensor configured to trigger the camera to take a photograph, a trigger device configured to couple to the camera, and a remote sensor node. The trigger device includes a heat generating member (HGM) disposed adjacent to the first sensor, a receiving node communicatively coupled to the HGM, and a housing configured to house at least one of the heat generating member and the receiving node. The remote sensor node is communicatively coupled to the receiving node, and includes a second sensor configured to detect an object in the field of view of the camera. |
| US12047675B2 |
Electronic apparatus and its control method, and accessory and its control method
An electronic apparatus attachable to an accessory includes a power supply unit, and a control unit for controlling the power supply unit. The electronic apparatus can transition from a normal operating state to a power-saving state that includes a first power-saving state in which a power supply switch of the electronic apparatus is turned off, and a second power-saving state in which a non-operating state continues for a predetermined time. The control unit receives first information indicating whether or not the power supply from the electronic apparatus to the accessory is requested in the first power-saving state, and second information indicating whether or not the power supply from the electronic apparatus to the accessory is requested in the second power-saving state. The control unit causes the power supply unit to supply the power in the power-saving state where the power supply is requested. |
| US12047671B2 |
Imaging device and information processing method
Provided is an optimal user interface for curbing sound generated by an imaging device. For this purpose, the imaging device includes a user interface control unit that performs user interface processing of enabling selection of whether or not to curb at least a part of sound generated in a first period from a power-on state until issuance of a transition instruction to a power-off state and a second period from the issuance of the transition instruction until the power-on state, and a switching control unit that changes control related to sound according to a selection result of the user interface processing. |
| US12047668B2 |
Imaging assembly, and acquisition circuit mounted on a moving body
An imaging assembly includes an image acquisition circuit provided in a rear portion of a moving body. The image acquisition circuit includes an optical circuit and an image capturing circuit. The optical circuit forms an image in a first region and an image in a second region on the peripheral side having a lower image capturing magnification than the first region. A light receiving surface of the image capturing circuit includes a region in which light is incident along the optical axis of the optical circuit through the first region, and a region in which light is incident through the second region. The image acquisition circuit is disposed so that the optical axis of the optical circuit passes through an opening provided in the moving body, and light from the rear end of the moving body is incident on the image capturing surface. |
| US12047665B2 |
Shutter system and inspection device
An inspection device includes a small shutter in an opening of an inspection chamber, and a large shutter behind the small shutter. The small shutter has a closed state, an inward-open state, and an outward-open state. The small shutter in the inward-open or outward-open state is pushed by a workpiece and pivots inward in or outward from the inspection chamber. The large shutter has a light-shielding state, a driven state, and a stationary state. The large shutter in the light-shielding state overlaps the small shutter in the closed state and closes a clearance between the opening and the small shutter. The large shutter in the driven state is pushed by the small shutter in the inward-open state and pivots with the small shutter. The large shutter in the stationary state is separate from the small shutter in the outward-open state and at a same position as in the light-shielding state. |
| US12047664B2 |
Light shielding plate, camera unit, electronic device, and method of producing the light shielding plate
A light shielding plate includes a front surface that is located on a light incident side, a rear surface that is a surface facing away from the front surface, and an aperture that penetrates through the front surface and the rear surface. The aperture has a first aperture portion and a second aperture portion that is connected to the first aperture portion via a central opening, and the first aperture portion extends from a rear opening in the rear surface toward the central opening and has a shape tapered from the rear surface toward the front surface. The second aperture portion extends from a rear opening in the front surface to the central opening and has a shape tapered from the front surface toward the rear surface. The front opening is larger than the rear opening. |
| US12047661B2 |
Method, device, and computer program for encapsulating partitioned timed media data
The invention relates to encapsulating tiled timed media data in a server and providing a timed media data bit-stream from encapsulated tiled timed media in a client device. The tiled timed media data comprises timed samples and each timed sample comprises a plurality of spatial subsamples. After having selected at least one spatial subsample from amongst the plurality of spatial subsamples of one of the timed samples, one tile track comprising the selected spatial subsample and one corresponding spatial subsample of each of the other timed samples is created for each selected spatial subsample. One composite track comprising at least one extractor identifying at least one of the created tile tracks is created. Each created track is independently encapsulated in at least one media segment file. |
| US12047658B2 |
Control apparatus, control method, and program
A moving image control apparatus is a control device that realizes bitrate control in a moving image streaming service, which includes a calculation means for calculating a quality target value used for the bitrate control such that a utility function including a predetermined engagement index value is optimized through Bayesian optimization. |
| US12047650B1 |
Machine learning model to determine a proper subset of a multimedia file for a viewer based on their interest
Techniques for using a machine learning model to determine a proper subset of a multimedia file for a viewer based on their interest without the need to actively control a media player timeline are described. As one example, a computer-implemented method includes receiving a request at a content delivery service from a media player of a viewer to play a proper subset of a live multimedia file for a category of content of the live multimedia file without the viewer actively controlling a timeline of the media player of the viewer, determining an indication of a prior multimedia playing interaction of the viewer with the content delivery service, partitioning, by the content delivery service, the live multimedia file into a video portion, an audio portion, and a text portion, determining, by the content delivery service, one or more labels for the video portion, the audio portion, and the text portion, determining, by a machine learning model of the content delivery service, a proper subset of segments of the live multimedia file to send to the viewer based at least in part on the indication and the one or more labels, and live streaming the proper subset of segments of the live multimedia file to the media player of the viewer. |
| US12047646B2 |
Methods, systems, and media for presenting recommended media content items based on complementary media content item pairs
Methods, systems, and media for presenting recommended media content items based on complementary media content item pairs are presented. In some embodiments, the method includes: receiving an update to a display area within a user interface, wherein the update comprises a plurality of media content items and wherein the display area comprises (i) a first region that is displayed and that is navigable by a user of the user interface and (ii) a second region that is concealed from display and that is not navigable by the user of the user interface; determining, for each of the plurality of media content items, a complementary media content item, thereby obtaining a complementary pair of media content items that includes a first media content item and a second media content item; selecting a first subset of media content items from the plurality of media content items for the first region of the display area, wherein the first subset of media content items includes the first media content item in the complementary pair of media content items; selecting a second subset of media content items from the plurality of media content items for the second region of the display area, wherein the second subset of media content items includes the second media content item in the complementary pair of media content items; causing at least one media content item from the first subset of media content items to be presented in the first region of the display area; determining a user engagement signal from the at least one media content item being presented in the first region of the display area; replacing a third media content item queued for display in the first region of the display area with a fourth media content item from the second subset of media content items, wherein the third media content item is selected based on the user engagement signal and wherein the fourth media content item is the complementary pair corresponding to the third media content item, and causing the fourth media content item to be presented in the first region of the display area. |
| US12047644B2 |
Media content rights transferal based on a protocol for management of media content rights using a distributed media rights transaction ledger
Provided are a system and method for media content rights transferal based on protocol for management of media content rights using distributed media rights transaction ledger. One of first gateway node or first node of plurality of nodes, associated with one of first or second initiating participant, respectively, receives request or determine need for media content rights transferal of media content. Associated instance of distributed media rights transaction ledger is traversed, address of one of second node or second gateway node associated with identifier of one of a first or a second receiving participant is determined, initial media content rights transaction is issued, and new media content rights response transaction is received. Accordingly, media content rights transferal transaction is executed. Each instance of distributed media rights transaction ledger is appended with initial media content rights transaction, new media content rights response transaction, and media content rights transferal transaction. |
| US12047642B2 |
Methods and apparatus to identify media presentations by analyzing network traffic
Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed herein to identify media presentation by analyzing network traffic. Example instructions cause a machine to generate a traffic profile to reduce a computational burden of identifying streaming media being presented on a media presentation device, the traffic profile including first network traffic data indicative of the streaming media; obtain the traffic profile and second network traffic data corresponding to the streaming media; and generate, in response to a score for the second network traffic data meeting a threshold of similarity, a network traffic analysis report identifying the streaming media being presented on the media presentation device. |
| US12047640B2 |
Methods and apparatus to measure audience exposure to media streams with a wireless isochronous data link
Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed to measure audience exposure to media streams with a wireless isochronous data link. In one example, an apparatus includes a datastore, a network interface circuitry, and processor circuitry. The network interface circuitry obtains a first copy of audio data from a first wireless data link, the audio data transmitted from an audio source device, wherein a second copy of the audio data is transmitted, synchronously to the first copy of the audio data, to an audio sink device over a second wireless data link. The processor circuitry to instantiate data parsing circuitry to parse a media stream identifier from the first copy of the audio data and media identification assignment circuitry to assign the media stream identifier to an audio data log for the audio sink device. |
| US12047636B2 |
System and method for wireless media streaming from television receiver
A television receiver receives media data from a media content provider. The television receiver is also connected to a wireless network. When the television receiver receives a request via the wireless network to provide media content to an electronic device over the wireless network, the television receiver adjusts the size of a socket buffer associated with a TCP/IP socket and a transmission ring buffer associated with a wireless driver. |
| US12047634B2 |
Method and system for displaying an electronic program guide in a bullet screen format
Exemplary embodiments are directed to a device and method for displaying an electronic program guide. The device receives electronic program guide data and stores it in memory. The device also receives video content associated with a broadcast channel of a content provider over a network. The device combines the electronic program guide data and the video content, such that the electronic program guide content is overlaid onto the video content in a bullet screen format. The combined electronic program guide data and the video content are sent to a display device. |
| US12047628B2 |
System and method of high-resolution digital data image transmission
A system and method for transmitting still images and a video feed from an unmanned aerial vehicle to a ground station is disclosed. The system includes an aircraft including a digital video camera to capture still images and video frames of an object. A video encoder is coupled to the camera to provide a video output including video packets. A file server is coupled to the camera to provide a still image output including image data packets. A multiplexer is coupled to the video output and the still image output. The multiplexer produces a data transmission including the video packets and the image data packets. A transmitter sends the data transmission to the ground station. The ground station receives the data transmission and demultiplexes the packets into separate video and image data packets. The ground control station may select the ratio the video stream images in relation to the still image to be transmitted from the aircraft. |
| US12047624B2 |
Systems and methods for generating new content segments based on object name identification
Systems and methods are disclosed herein for generating new content segments based on object name identification. A content segment may be received from a device and a content structure is generated based on the content segment. The content structure includes objects each having attributes. The system may search a contact database associated with the device to identify a matching entry of the contact database with a particular object. The comparison matches metadata of the matching entry with an attribute of the particular object. Upon matching, the first object is modified to include a name attribute based on the matching metadata of the matching entry. In response to receiving a request using the name of the particular object to create a new content segment, the system inserts the particular object into a new content structure and a new content segment is generated for display from the new content structure. |
| US12047617B2 |
Automatically determining an optimal supplemental content spot in a media stream
Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for determining an optimal spot to insert supplemental content into a media stream to maximize the consumption of the supplemental content by users. An example embodiment operates by performing automated content recognition (ACR) on the media stream, thereby determining scene changes in the media stream. The embodiment identifies a plurality of potential supplemental content spots in the media stream based on the determined scene changes. The embodiment then performs a multivariate test involving test supplemental content over a portion of the potential supplemental content spots to a plurality of media devices, thereby determining the optimal supplemental content spot among the plurality of potential supplemental content spots in the media stream. |
| US12047607B2 |
Parameter sets in common media application format
A mechanism for processing video data is disclosed. Information in a sequence parameter set (SPS) in a versatile video coding (VVC) elementary stream is determined. A rule specifies a number of units in a tick (num_units_in_tick) and a time scale (time_scale), when present in the SPS, shall not change between video sequences in the VVC elementary stream. A conversion is performed between a visual media data and a media data file based on the SPS. |
| US12047605B2 |
Three-dimensional data encoding method, three-dimensional data decoding method, three-dimensional data encoding device, and three-dimensional data decoding device
A three-dimensional data encoding method for encoding three-dimensional points having a hierarchical structure, the three-dimensional data encoding method including: setting one prediction mode out of two or more prediction modes each for calculating a predicted value of an item of first geometry information of a first three-dimensional point using one or more items of second geometry information of one or more second three-dimensional points surrounding the first three-dimensional point; calculating a predicted value of the one prediction mode set; calculating a prediction residual that is a difference between the item of first geometry information and the predicted value calculated; and generating a first bitstream including the one prediction mode set and the prediction residual. In the setting, the one prediction mode is set based on a depth of the first three-dimensional point in the hierarchical structure. |
| US12047603B2 |
Three-dimensional data encoding method, three-dimensional data decoding method, three-dimensional data encoding device, and three-dimensional data decoding device
A three-dimensional data encoding method includes: dividing point cloud data into pieces of sub point cloud data by dividing a three-dimensional space into subspaces; shifting each of the pieces of sub point cloud data in accordance with a predetermined shift amount; and generating a bitstream by encoding the pieces of sub point cloud data shifted. The bitstream includes first control information common to the pieces of sub point cloud data, and pieces of second control information for each of the pieces of sub point cloud data, the first control information including first information about a shift amount of each of the pieces of sub point cloud data. |
| US12047601B2 |
Video signal processing method and device using block DPCM prediction method
The present disclosure relates to a method and device for processing a video signal and, more specifically, comprises the steps of: parsing, from a bitstream, block-based delta pulse code modulation (BDPCM) enable information indicating whether or not BDPCM has been enabled; when the BDPCM enable information indicates that the BDPCM has been enabled, the width of a current block is less than or equal to a first value, and the height of the current block is less than or equal to a second value, parsing, from the bitstream, intra BDPCM information indicating whether or not the BDPCM is to be applied to the current block; when the intra BDPCM information indicates that the BDPCM is to be applied to the current block, parsing, from the bitstream, intra BDPCM direction information regarding the current block; and reconstructing the current block on the basis of the intra BDPCM direction information. |
| US12047597B2 |
Image processing apparatus and image processing method
The present disclosure relates to an image processing apparatus and an image processing method that are capable of improving coding efficiency at the time when a prediction using a correlation within a screen is performed. A predicted vector generation section sets, at a time of encoding of a current motion vector of a current block for a prediction using a correlation within a screen, a candidate block to not available and generates a predicted vector of the current motion vector by using a reference motion vector, the reference motion vector being referred to when the predicted vector of the current motion vector is generated. A difference vector generation section generates a difference vector between the current motion vector and the predicted vector generated by the predicted vector generation section. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an encoding apparatus. |
| US12047590B2 |
Transmission bit-rate control in a video encoder
A video encoder receives a minimum number of bits (MIN) and a maximum number of bits (MAX) to be used to encode a segment of a sequence of image frames, the segment including a set of pictures contained in the sequence of image frames. The video encoder encodes the set of pictures using a total number of bits greater than the minimum number of bits (MIN), and not exceeding the maximum number of bits (MAX). Thus, the transmission bit-rate of the video encoder can be constrained to lie within a maximum and minimum rate. In an embodiment, the constraints are enforced over relatively short time intervals. |
| US12047584B1 |
Parsing friendly and error resilient merge flag coding
Methods and apparatus for parsing friendly and error resilient merge flag coding in video coding are provided. In some methods, in contrast to merging candidate list size dependent coding of the merge flag in the prior art, a merge flag is always encoded in the encoded bit stream for each inter-predicted prediction unit (PU) that is not encoded using skip mode. In some methods, in contrast to the prior art that allowed the merging candidate list to be empty, one or more zero motion vector merging candidates formatted according to the prediction type of the slice containing a PU are added to the merging candidate list if needed to ensure that the list is not empty and/or to ensure that the list contains a maximum number of merging candidates. |
| US12047578B2 |
Lossless coding of video data
Systems and methods for performing residual coding of video data include receiving control information for coding a video sequence and determining, based on the control information, a coding method for coding a prediction residual signal of a coding block in the video sequence. The coding method is one of a transform residual coding and a transform-skip residual coding. |
| US12047573B2 |
Method, apparatus and system for encoding and decoding a transformed block of video samples
The present disclosure provides a method 1200 of decoding a transform block in an image frame from a bitstream. The method comprises decoding a single truncated unary binarisation from the bitstream, the single truncated unary binarisation being used for a horizontal transform and a vertical transform of a transform block of the image frame. The method then determines a type of the horizontal and vertical transform based on the decoded single truncated unary binarisation and decodes the transform block in the image frame by applying the determined type of horizontal and vertical transform to the transform block of the image. |
| US12047571B2 |
Tile group partitioning
A system may identify a defined rectangular picture area and render video corresponding to the defined rectangular picture area. The system may receive a video bitstream comprising a picture having a header and may receive data specifying a structure of the picture. The system may parse the data specifying the structure of the picture for an identifier corresponding to a defined rectangular area in the first picture and for a tile index of a top left tile in the defined rectangular area. The system may determine one or more tiles comprised in the defined rectangular area based on the identifier corresponding to the defined rectangular area and the tile index of the top left tile. The system may reconstruct the picture including a sub-picture that comprises the defined rectangular area based upon the identifier corresponding to the defined rectangular area. The computing system may render the sub-picture in the defined rectangular area. |
| US12047568B2 |
Cross-component adaptive loop filtering-based image coding apparatus and method
According to one embodiment of the present document, an in-loop filtering procedure in an image/video coding procedure may include a cross-component adaptive loop filtering procedure. CCALF according to the present embodiment can increase the accuracy of in-loop filtering. |
| US12047567B2 |
System and method for applying adaptive loop filter in video coding
Systems and methods for applying an adaptive loop filter (ALP) in video coding are provided. The method may include determining a first rate-distortion cost of applying the adaptive loop filter on a reconstructed block. The reconstructed block includes a reconstructed version of an image block of an image frame from a video. The method may further include determining a second rate-distortion cost of not applying the adaptive loop filter on the reconstructed block. The method may additionally include determining whether to apply the adaptive loop filter for processing the reconstructed block based on the first rate-distortion cost and the second rate-distortion cost. |
| US12047565B2 |
Hierarchical histogram calculation with application to palette table derivation
Systems, apparatuses, and methods for calculating multi-pass histograms for palette table derivation are disclosed. An encoder calculates a first histogram for a first portion of most significant bits (MSBs) of pixel component values of a block of an image or video frame. Then, the encoder selects a given number of the highest pixel count bins from the first histogram. The encoder then increases the granularity of these selected highest pixel count bins by evaluating one or more additional bits from the pixel component values. A second histogram is calculated for the concatenation of the original first portion MSBs from the highest pixel count bins and the one or more additional bits, and the highest pixel count bins are selected from the second histogram. A palette table is derived based on these highest pixel count bins selected from the second histogram, and the block is encoded using the palette table. |
| US12047563B2 |
Method and apparatus for encoding and decoding image, and recording medium for storing bitstream
An image encoding method and an image decoding method are provided. The image decoding method includes deriving a temporal merge candidate from a co-located block of a current block, generating a merge candidate list of the current block based on the derived temporal merge candidate, and generating a prediction block of the current block based on the generated merge candidate list. The deriving a temporal merge candidate includes scaling a motion vector derived from the co-located block based on a POC difference value between the current block and a reference picture of the current block and a POC difference value between the co-located block and a reference picture of the co-located block, and modifying the scaled motion vector based on motion vector scaling information between a neighboring block of the current block and a co-located block of the neighboring block. |
| US12047561B2 |
Image encoding/decoding method and apparatus using IBC, and method for transmitting bitstream
An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method performed by an image decoding apparatus may include determining whether to parse first information specifying whether a skip mode applies to a current block, determining whether to parse second information specifying whether an IBC (Intra Block Copy) mode applies to the current block, determining whether the IBC mode applies to the current block based on the first information and the second information, and deriving a prediction block of the current block based on whether to apply the IBC mode. Whether to parse the first information may be determined based on at least one of a width or height of the current block. |
| US12047558B2 |
Subpicture dependent signaling in video bitstreams
A method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a video unit of a video and a coded representation of the video using at least a video picture. Only one of a sub-picture coding mode or a resolution-changing coding mode is enabled for the video unit. The sub-picture coding mode is a mode in which the video picture is divided into multiple sub-pictures, and the resolution-changing coding mode is a mode in which a resolution of the video picture is adjusted during the conversion. |
| US12047556B2 |
MPM list-based intra prediction method and device
A video decoding method according to the present document is characterized by comprising: obtaining Most Probable Mode (MPM) index information and reference line index information from a bitstream; compiling an MPM list including candidate intra prediction modes for the intra prediction of a current block; deriving an intra prediction mode for the current block from among the candidate intra prediction modes included in the MPM list on the basis of the MPM index information; generating prediction samples for the current block on the basis of the intra prediction mode; and generating reconstructed samples for the current block on the basis of the prediction samples, wherein the step for compiling the MPM list involves deriving a DC mode as one of the candidate intra prediction modes, and including the DC mode in the MPM list, the DC mode being derived on the basis of the value of reference line index information indicating a reference line used for the intra prediction of the current block not being zero. |
| US12047546B2 |
Gaze-operated point designation on a 3D object or scene
A method for controlling the video display of a virtual 3D object or scene on a 2D display device is provided. A virtual video camera, controlled by a virtual-video-camera state variable consisting of camera control and location parameters, generates the 2D video of the object or scene. A target virtual camera state, representing an optimal view of a given surface point, is generated for each model surface point. A 2D coordinate of the image display is received from a user, either by looking at a point or selecting it with a mouse click. A corresponding 3D designated object point on the surface of the object is calculated from the received 2D display coordinate. The virtual camera is controlled to move its view toward the 3D designated object point with dynamics that allow the user to easily follow the motion of the designated object point as he watches the video. |
| US12047544B2 |
Moiré occurrence prediction device, moiré occurrence prediction system, and moiré occurrence prediction method
A moiré occurrence prediction means that predicts a region in which moiré will occur and implements a moiré suppression process only on a pattern including said region, thereby minimizing print deterioration, suppressing the occurrence of moiré, and enabling high quality printing. The moiré occurrence prediction means includes a communication unit for receiving an input image; a periodic structure inclusion determination unit for determining, in the input image; a periodic structure region that includes a periodic structure that induces occurrence of a moiré; and a moiré prediction unit for determining a risk of moiré occurrence in each periodic structure region by performing a predetermined frequency analysis process with respect to each of the determined periodic structure regions, generating a moiré occurrence notification that indicates the risk for each periodic structure region, and outputting the moiré occurrence notification. |
| US12047543B2 |
Infrared cropping optical module and scanner using the same
An infrared cropping optical module includes: a housing; a linear optical sensing module, which is accommodated within the housing, outputs visible light and receives reflected visible light and transmitting infrared light to obtain a visible light image, generated after the linear optical sensing module scans a medium, and cropping information corresponding to the visible light image; an infrared linear light source, which is accommodated within the housing, is disposed on one side of the linear optical sensing module, and outputs first infrared light; and a calibration sheet, which is disposed on an optical path of the first infrared light and reflects external visible light. A scanner using the infrared cropping optical module for image cropping is also disclosed. |
| US12047536B1 |
Automatic input device selection for media conferences
Implementations for selecting an input device based on characteristics of the input signals from those input devices are described. A first input signal is received from a first input device of a participant device participating in a media conference and a second input signal is received from a second input device of the participant device. A first characteristic of the first input signal and a second characteristic of the second input signal are determined. The first characteristic is compared to the second characteristic. It is determined that a quality of the second input signal is greater than a quality of the first input signal based on comparing the first characteristic to the second characteristic. The second input device is selected based on determining that the quality of the second input signal is greater than the quality of the first input signal. |
| US12047529B2 |
Method and apparatus for identifying a fake video call
A method and apparatus for identifying a faked video is provided herein. During operation, when a video, or video call is received from a device, a simultaneous audio call is placed to the device (i.e., the video call and audio call take place simultaneously in time). The audio streams on both the video and audio call are compared, and a difference between the audio streams is identified. The video is deemed a potential fake if the difference between the audio streams is above a particular threshold. |
| US12047523B2 |
Mobile device, camera module, and mobile device system
The present invention relates to a mobile device, preferably a cell phone, comprising a module holder for a camera module for capturing still images and/or moving images, said camera module having a coupling section and being releasably connectable to the module holder, wherein the module holder has a recess in which the coupling section is received when the camera module is connected to the mobile device. In the mobile device in accordance with the invention, provision is made that the recess of the module holder has a peripheral contour that is formed by a circular arc section and a secant section. The invention further relates to a corresponding camera module and to a mobile device system. |
| US12047522B2 |
Electronic device including circuit board placed adjacent to frame made of conductive material
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first mechanical element, a second mechanical element moving with respect to the first mechanical element, a frame including a first frame formed of a conductive material and coupled to the first mechanical element and a second frame formed of a conductive material and coupled to the second mechanical element, a segmentation part formed at the frame to segment each of the first frame and the second frame into a plurality of parts, and a first substrate member which includes a first part and a second part spaced apart from each other, and a first bending part for bendably connecting the first part and the second part and is disposed to move together with at least one of the first mechanical element and the second mechanical element, wherein a plurality of wires arranged at the first substrate member may be arranged not to pass through a first area which is an area of the first bending part of the first substrate member and is adjacent to the segmentation part. |
| US12047521B2 |
Rotation shaft structure and electronic device
This application provides a rotation shaft structure and an electronic device. The rotation shaft structure includes a main shaft assembly, and two folding assemblies. The folding assembly includes a rotation assembly, a support plate, and a housing mounting bracket. The rotation assembly is rotationally connected to the main shaft assembly. The support plate is rotationally connected to the housing mounting bracket and slidably connected to the rotation assembly. When two housing mounting brackets rotate toward each other, two support plates rotate in a same direction relative to the housing mounting brackets on corresponding sides, so that the two support plates and the main shaft assembly can form a triangle-like display accommodation space. When the electronic device is in a closed state, the display accommodation space can be used for accommodating a bent portion of the flexible display, so that the flexible display is not damaged by extrusion. |
| US12047520B2 |
Systems and methods for providing a decentralized processing network
The decentralized processing system can identify zero or more cryptographic commitments to update a state of the blockchain recorded on the blockchain. The system can receive an indication to update the state of the blockchain. In response, the system can transmit to a decentralized consensus network (DCN) instructions for the DCN to compute a subsequent state. The system can receive, from the DCN, a first cryptographic hash associated with a data structure which is determined based on the computed subsequent state. The system can receive, form an implementation keeper a series of data entries associated with the data structure. A second cryptographic hash can be computed for each of the series of data entries and the system can determine whether each second cryptographic hash matches the first cryptographic hash. The system can execute instructions contained within each of the series of data entries to evolve the state of the blockchain. |
| US12047518B2 |
Delay based PUF implementation with integrated determination of optimum configuration
A method and electronic device for configuring a PUF, wherein: PUF cells are configured to use a signal path; determining a winner of racing pairs of PUF cells in a first round and in a second round wherein winners of the first round are raced; the first and second round are repeated for different signal paths; determining, for each signal path, a comparison metric, wherein the comparison metric is based on the count of the outputs of the PUF cells having the signal path in common; determining an optimum signal path for the PUF from the respective comparison metrics; and configuring the PUF to use the optimum signal path. |
| US12047515B2 |
System and methods for secure interactions and digital petition management
A system and method for digital petition management utilizing the establishment of a universal, secure identity for online communications, interactions, and exchanges that uniquely associates an image, sound, or other digital asset with a person's identity using non-fungible tokens (NFTs). A digital signature associated with an individual who wants to sign a digital petition is obtained and verified using one or more mechanisms to ensure that each digital signature is associated with only one individual and to maintain compliance with rules and regulations governing petitions. Links to the petition (also herein called “calls to action” or CTAs) can be customized via an online platform such that interaction with a given link or type of link initiates automated petition signature acquisition. In some implementations, the digital signature is a personal NFT (PNFT) which can be verified using a unique identifier to match with existing PNFTs stored in a distributed ledger. |
| US12047514B2 |
Digital signature verification engine for reconfigurable circuit devices
Embodiments are directed to a digital signature verification engine for reconfigurable circuit devices. An embodiment of an apparatus includes one or more processors; and a reconfigurable circuit device, the reconfigurable circuit device including digital signal processing (DSP) blocks and logic elements (LEs), wherein the one or more processors are to configure the reconfigurable circuit device to operate as a signature verification engine for a bit stream, the signature verification engine including a hybrid multiplication unit, the hybrid multiplication unit combining a set of LEs and a set of the DSPs to multiply operands for signature verification. |
| US12047505B2 |
Secure data transfer
The present invention discloses a method of processing a data transfer request securely over a network, the method comprising the steps of obtaining, by a first entity, a first token associated with sensitive data received from a user; associating the first token with a token reference and storing the token reference; sending the token reference to a second entity; requesting a second token from a second entity upon receiving a data transfer request from a third entity, wherein the second token is derived from the first token using an ad hoc logic; and processing the data transfer request using the second token. |
| US12047504B2 |
Semiconductor device including a normal mode, a debug mode, and a key
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first system including a first operation circuit, and a second system configured to control a debug operation in the first system. The semiconductor device includes a normal mode and a debug mode. In the debug mode of the semiconductor device, in a case where a first key received from an outside corresponds to a second key stored in the second system, the second system transmits a debug command to the first operation circuit. |
| US12047503B2 |
Technologies for collective authorization with hierarchical group keys
Technologies for secure collective authorization include multiple computing devices in communication over a network. A computing device may perform a join protocol with a group leader to receive a group private key that is associated with an interface implemented by the computing device. The interface may be an instance of an object model implemented by the computing device or membership of the computing device in a subsystem. The computing device receives a request for attestation to the interface, selects the group private key for the interface, and sends an attestation in response to the request. Another computing device may receive the attestation and verify the attestation with a group public key corresponding to the group private key. The group private key may be an enhanced privacy identifier (EPID) private key, and the group public key may be an EPID public key. Other embodiments are described and claimed. |
| US12047501B2 |
System and method for providing an authorised third party with overt ledger secured key escrow access to a secret
The present invention relates to a cryptographic protocol, and a system for implementing said protocol, for providing overt ledger secured key escrow access to encrypted data. The invention uses a plurality of trustee systems, each holding a secret share of a secret, to validate requests for the secret from authorised third parties. When a valid request is made, each trustee system publishes its secret share to a ledger. The secret shares can be combined to reveal the encryption key only by the authorised third party. Requests for the encryption key, and the responses by the trustee systems, can be accessed by the owner of the encryption key to identify the requesting third party and to have proof that the key has been revealed to the third party. |
| US12047500B2 |
Generating keys using controlled corruption in computer networks
The present invention is a platform and/or agnostic method and system operable to protect data, documents, devices, communications, and transactions. Embodiments of the present invention may be operable to authenticate users and may be operable with any client system. The method and system are operable to disburse unique portions of anonymous related information amongst multiple devices. These devices disburse unique portions of anonymous information and are utilized by the solution to protect sensitive data transmissions, and to authenticate users, data, documents, device and transactions. When used for authentication, login-related information is not stored in any portion of the solution, users and devices are anonymously authenticated. The solution also permits a user to access secured portions of the client system through a semi-autonomous process and without having to reveal the user's key. |
| US12047499B2 |
Dynamic cryptographic key management for handling key compromises in cached data and metadata
Embodiments of a cryptographic key management system for cached data that efficiently re-encrypts cached data encrypted with a compromised encryption key by receiving a request to access a cached data block encrypted with an original encryption key. Upon determining that the original encryption key is compromised or destroyed, thus resulting in the requested data block being invalid, evicting the requested data block from the cache storing the cached data. The data block is re-encrypted using a new encryption key upon receipt of a new request to access the cached data. Any remaining cached data encrypted with the original encryption key is evicted from the cache through a defined cache eviction policy. |
| US12047495B2 |
Method for the initial setup and of a machine data communication network, method for replacing a hardware component
A method for the initial setup of a machine data communication network including a network unit provided with a first hardware component having a digital identity. For the digital identity, a signature of the network unit is generated based on a first private key for a communication partner in the machine data communication network. The first private key is stored in a first hardware security module of the first hardware component, and a first public key corresponding to the first private key and the signature is disclosed to the communication partner in order to verify the identity of the network unit. A separate identification device is arranged in the network unit, and the first public key is transferred from the first hardware security module to the identification device. The first public key of the identification device is saved in the identification device by an intelligent contract and is transmitted by distributed ledger technology to the communication partner. |
| US12047494B2 |
Protected protocol for industrial control systems that fits large organizations
One of the main obstacles of securing industrial control systems is the lack of an appropriate security model that is both implementable by vendors and addresses the inherent security and usability issues needed by organizations. Current solutions such as device passwords and IPSec lack scalable key management infrastructure and fine granularity access control mechanisms. A security model for industrial control systems that supports organizational level authorizations and authentication requirements, while hiding the low-level details (e.g., keys and passwords) from the users is disclosed. It also enables easy addition and removal of PLCs, engineering station, HMI devices and users, and assigning permission to them. A major advantage is its support for hybrid ICS systems, characterized by co-existence of legacy devices and new devices, while using the same protocol. Devices may communicate therein either natively, or by a connected converter. This co-existence allows organizations to gradually switch from a fully-legacy ICS to ICS natively supporting the disclosed security model, by replacing a single (or a few) devices at a time, incurring little or no system downtime. An exemplary protocol supporting the disclosed security model, namely K7, is based on the Siemens S7 protocol, and enhances it with new cryptographic features to support the extra functionality. Similar enhancements may be applied to other protocols. A ticket-based system, (e.g., Kerberos with LDAP server) used to support the exchange of permissions and keys, is incorporated into the disclosed protocol. K7 may be implemented as a protocol converter add-on to standard Siemens clients and PLCs that transform them into augmented devices that use K7. Siemens and other vendors may add direct support for K7 on their ICS systems, devices, and the like in the future. |
| US12047491B2 |
Speeding up hash-chain computations
Various embodiments relate to a hardware device configured to compute a plurality of chained hash functions in parallel, including: a processor implementing p hash functions configured to operate on a small input, where p is an integer; a data unit connected to the plurality of hash functions, configured to store the outputs of plurality of hash functions that are then used as the input to a next round of computing the hash function, wherein the processor receives a single instruction and p small data inputs, and wherein each of the p hash functions are used to perform a chained hash function operation on a respective small input of the p small inputs. |
| US12047486B2 |
Block cipher encryption pipeline
The device implements a processing pipeline having distinct circuitry for performing encryption/decryption operations and authentication operations and having state stores associated with the respective operations. The state stores store state associated with a given encryption frame, enabling the respective operations to be performed when blocks of data reach that stage in the pipeline. Due to the complexity of operations in a block cipher encryption scheme, the pipeline is deep, which provide the possibility for processing multiple data packets at any one time. The provision of the state stores at the stages in the pipeline at which they are required prevents stalling when a new data packet is received. |
| US12047484B2 |
Method for executing a function, secured by temporal desynchronization
A method for executing a function, secured by temporal desynchronization, includes when a first legitimate instruction is loaded, noting the opcode of this first legitimate instruction, then constructing a dummy instruction on the basis of this noted opcode, the dummy instruction thus constructed being identical to the first legitimate instruction except that its operands are different, then incorporating the dummy instruction thus constructed into a sequence of dummy instructions used to delay the time at which a second legitimate instruction is executed. |
| US12047483B1 |
Dual loop for clock recovery in CDR
A method for recovering a clock from input data, in a deserializer that couples a transmission medium to receive circuitry of a data transceiver, includes operating, in a first clock recovery loop, on equalized input data from a data recovery loop to provide a first timing error signal, operating, in a second clock recovery loop, on unequalized input data to provide a second timing error signal, combining the first and second timing error signals, and deriving a recovered clock signal from the combined first and second timing error signals using an oscillator circuit. Combining the first and second timing error signals may include operating on the first and second timing error signals in a manner that filters the first timing error signal to remove low-frequency components including adaptation errors introduced by the data recovery loop, and that filters the second timing error signal to remove high frequency components including jitter. |
| US12047482B2 |
Information control method and communications device for transmitting time-related information
An information control method and a communications device are provided. The method includes: obtaining first information; and executing at least one of the following operations: determining a first delay according to the first information; determining a second delay according to the first information; determining delay requirement information according to the first information; sending the delay requirement information to a network element in a communications network; sending bridge delay information to a third-party network or a third-party application; executing a first operation when it is determined that a first condition is met; and executing a second operation when it is determined that a second condition is met, where the first information includes at least one of the following: first time information, second time information, clock information of a first clock, and clock information of a second clock. |
| US12047478B2 |
Message segmentation
A system including a network interface layer, and a physical network connection configured to connect with a networking medium. The network interface layer is configured to: A) receive a plurality of user datagram protocol (UDP) message segments from the physical network connection; B) coalesce the plurality of UDP message segments into a coalesced UDP message; and C) send the coalesced UDP message to an application layer external to the system. Related apparatus and methods are also provided. |
| US12047476B2 |
Cellular converter apparatus and method
A cellular conversion apparatus, system and method is disclosed and described. A cellular conversion apparatus comprises circuitry for communicating with a first local cellular device and circuitry for communicating with a second wide-area cellular system, where the first local cellular device and the second wide-area cellular system use different communication protocols. |
| US12047474B1 |
Method and system for parallel content download
A computer-implemented method for parallel downloading of content includes connecting to a server through which a content is available, starting to download the content from the server to a client computer, determining whether to split the downloading of the content based on a set of factors, the set of factors comprising a network latency metric and a remaining download time to download a remaining amount of the content and based on a determination to split the downloading of the content, and in parallel to downloading a first part of the content from the server to the client computer, connecting to the server and downloading an additional part of the content from the server to the client computer. |
| US12047466B2 |
Content processing method and apparatus, computer device, and storage medium
A method includes: obtaining a push content request from an object; determining a push content set according to the push content request; detecting historical behavior feature data of the object for a push content in response to a behavior feature of the object for the push content satisfying a preset negative behavior condition; performing content-based matching for the push content set based on the historical behavior feature data to obtain a target push content set of the object; performing content sorting of the push content set and performing content-based matching of the push content of the object to obtain a target push content set of the object; and determining a target push content of the object from the target push content set, and transmitting the target push content to the object. |
| US12047461B2 |
Server initiated communication session join after endpoint status check failure
Disclosed in some examples are methods, systems, and machine-readable mediums which automatically initiate a connection to a network-based communication session using a second communication application responsive to the communication service detecting that the user is unable to join the network-based communication session using a first communication application. The first and second communication applications may be on a same or different computing device. For example, if a user's desktop device is unavailable or experiencing connection issues, then the communication server may automatically request that a communication application on a mobile phone of the user join the network-based communication session. |
| US12047460B2 |
Cross-communication links for a unidirectional, bilateral data network
A system and method can include receiving a data packet at a low-side network element of a unidirectional, bilateral network system; transmitting the data packet to a primary high-side network element through a primary one-way data diode; and transmitting a duplicate of the data packet to a secondary high-side network element through a unidirectional cross-communications link. The system and method can also involve receiving, at the secondary high-side network element, a health status from the primary high-side network element; determining, by the secondary high-side network element, that the primary high-side network element is experiencing a fault condition based on the health status; and transmitting the data packet towards a data destination based on the determination that the primary high-side network element is experiencing the fault condition. The unidirectional cross-communications link supporting one-way communication from the primary low-side network element to the secondary high-side network element in a unidirectional, bilateral network. |
| US12047458B2 |
Systems and methods for preventing abuse of traffic categories and network slices by applications
A user device may receive a traffic category and/or slice usage policy, and may provide a request for an application. The user device may receive the application with a traffic category and/or slice usage requirement, and may install the application on the user device. The user device may subscribe to traffic categories and/or slices, and may receive approval to utilize the traffic categories and/or slices. The user device may provide, by the application and to an operating system, a connection request for a particular traffic category and/or slice, and may determine whether the application is approved for the particular traffic category and/or slice. The device may provide, to a modem, the connection request and traffic descriptors for the particular traffic category and/or slice based on the application being approved, and may establish a protocol data unit session, for the application, utilizing the particular traffic category and/or slice. |
| US12047451B2 |
IoT system and data collection control method
It is provided an IoT system, comprising: a communication device in which an identification module for controlling a communication requirement is installed, and which is configured to communicate to/from a cloud server; an asset which is connected to the communication device; and a control server which is configured to manage setting of the communication between the communication device and the cloud server, wherein the control server is configured to: manage a relationship between the identification module and the communication device and a relationship between the communication device and the asset; and set the communication between the communication device and the cloud server in order to transfer information from the asset to the cloud server. |
| US12047448B2 |
Cookie-based network location of storage nodes in cloud
Techniques are disclosed relating to storing location information about storage nodes in cookies. A cloud-based service may send location requests to an orchestration service that instantiated storage nodes included in a storage cluster of the cloud-based service. The cloud-based service may receive location information that identifies in which computer zone that a given storage node is located. The cloud-based service may store the location information in cookies at a metadata store that is shared among the storage nodes. The cloud-based service may receive, from a client node, a search request to identify ones of the storage nodes that store particular data. The cloud-based service may return a set of cookies corresponding to identified storage nodes. The set of cookies may enable the client node to determine whether there is a storage node that stores the particular data and is within the same computer zone as the client node. |
| US12047447B2 |
Network storage device storing large amount of data
A network storage device connected with a network fabric includes a network storage controller that performs interfacing with the network fabric and translates and processes a command provided through the network fabric, and a nonvolatile memory cluster that exchanges data with the network storage controller under control of the network storage controller. The nonvolatile memory cluster includes a first nonvolatile memory array connected with the network storage controller through a first channel, a nonvolatile memory switch connected with the network storage controller through a second channel, and a second nonvolatile memory array communicating with the network storage controller under control of the nonvolatile memory switch. |
| US12047446B2 |
External injection of cloud based network functions into network services
Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for providing an API description of an external network service and using the API to integrate the external service into a network. An embodiment operates by receiving, from a service provider, a description of an application programming interface (API), transmitting a call to the service provider using the API for creating a new instance of a service and transmitting to the service provider a traffic flow upon which the service will be applied. |
| US12047438B2 |
Fast provisioning of machines using network cloning
Some embodiments of the invention provide a method for cloning a set of one or more applications implemented by a first set of machines connected through a first logical network that defines a virtual private cloud in a set of one or more datacenters. The method instantiates a cloned, second set of machines that is a replicated copy of the first set of machines. The method identifies a set of network configuration data that configures a set of logical forwarding elements (LFEs) of the first logical network. The method uses the identified set of network configuration data to define a cloned, second logical network to connect the cloned, second set of machines. |
| US12047437B1 |
Systems and methods for implementing an on-demand computing network environment utilizing a bridge device
Systems and methods are provided for a computer-implemented method of implementing an on-demand computing network environment. A network specification is received from a user. Resources from one or more resource providers are provisioned. The on-demand computing network is configured, where configuring comprises assigning a first provisioned resource as a hub device and assigning one or more second provisioned resources as rim devices, where a particular rim device comprises a bridge device, where the bridge device repackages data received from the on-demand computing network prior to forwarding that data such that the data received from the on-demand computing network appears to terminate at the bridge device to an observer viewing the data between the hub device and the bridge device. |
| US12047435B1 |
Managing software catalogs in hybrid and multi-cloud environments
An embodiment includes defining a private software catalog in a private cloud where the private software catalog includes a first set of software. The embodiment also includes associating the private software catalog with a target system. The embodiment also includes transferring the first set of software in the private software catalog to a target catalog corresponding to a target system. The embodiment also includes removing a second set of software from the target system where the second set of software is not defined in the private software catalog for the target catalog corresponding to the target system. Other embodiments of this aspect include corresponding computer systems, apparatus, and computer programs recorded on one or more computer storage devices, each configured to perform the actions of the embodiment. |
| US12047432B2 |
Web traffic routing
Aspects of the disclosure provide for methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer storage media, for adaptively routing web traffic. A system can receive from a user computing device accessing a web resource, a content request, including data characterizing user interaction by the user computing device with the web resource before or after receiving the first content request. The system can identify a policy from a plurality of policies to execute in accordance with one or more objectives, wherein the plurality of policies are generated using data from a plurality of content requests and data characterizing user interaction with the web resource after serving a respective response to each of the plurality of content requests. The system can perform, in response to the content request, one or more actions of the ranked list of actions of the identified policy. |
| US12047430B2 |
Receiving virtual relocation during a network conference
Methods and apparatus for receiving virtual relocation during a network conference. In an embodiment, a method is provided for relocating a conference participant during a network conference. The method includes receiving a first video stream having a first background, transmitting a second video stream, and receiving a request to remove a background from the second video stream. The method also includes removing the background from the second video stream to generate a modified video stream and transmitting the modified video stream. The method also includes receiving an instruction for relocating the modified video stream within the first background and relocating the modified video stream within the first background based on the instruction. |
| US12047429B2 |
Parallel execution of request tracking and resource delivery
Systems and methods of parallel uniform resource identifier resource extraction are provided. A tracking uniform resource identifier (URI) generation component can generate a first uniform resource locator (URL) that, responsive to actuation by a client computing device, causes the client computing device to send a content item identifier of a content item and a device identifier of the client computing device, via a computer network, to a records server at a first network location identified by the first URL. A resource URI generation component can generate a second URL that, responsive to actuation by the client computing device, causes the client computing device to retrieve, via the computer network, a first resource from a second network location identified by the second URL for display by the client computing device. A content item packaging component can generate the content item. |
| US12047424B2 |
IMS support for non-voice services
A user equipment (UE) is configured with operations to determine whether a network supports non-voice IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) services. The UE determines whether a network with which the UE is communicating supports a non-voice IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) service and when the network supports the non-voice IMS service, initiates an IMS Protocol Data Unit (PDU) session establishment with the network. |