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| US12084373B2 |
Glass carriers for fan-out packaging having target coefficients of thermal expansion and methods for making the same
Methods for manufacturing glass articles having a target effective coefficient of thermal expansion CTETeff averaged over a temperature range comprise selecting a glass core composition having an average core glass coefficient of thermal expansion CTEcore that is greater than the target effective CTETeff and a glass clad composition having an average clad glass coefficient of thermal expansion CTEclad that is less than the target effective CTETeff; and manufacturing a glass laminate comprising a glass core layer formed from the glass core composition and two or more glass cladding layers fused to the glass core layer, each of the two or more glass cladding layers formed from the glass clad composition such that a ratio of a thickness of the glass core layer to a total thickness of the two or more glass cladding layers is selected to produce the glass laminate having an effective coefficient of thermal expansion CTEeff that is within ±0.5 ppm/° C. of the target effective CTETeff. |
| US12084372B2 |
Forming glass containers from tubular parisons
A glass container forming apparatus for forming a glass parison is disclosed. The glass container forming apparatus includes a feeder spout having a heated orifice ring, a plunger carried in the feeder spout and having a blow conduit therethrough, and die rollers immediately downstream of the heated orifice ring, with no chutes, scoops, or other gob handling devices therebetween. A glass container forming system that includes a glass feeder and a glass container forming apparatus is also disclosed. |
| US12084370B2 |
System and method of water rejuvenation for the regeneration of sorbent filters
A system for water rejuvenation for the regeneration of sorbent filters is disclosed. The system includes an anion reduction subsystem having a plurality of anionic exchange resin beds configured to remove impurity anions from a wash water used in a moisture-swing, direct-air-capture device. Each resin beds is in a vessel inside of which is configured to perform at least one of three operations: (1) conditioning resin beds by flushing them with carbonate or bicarbonate, (2) upgrading the wash water by removing impurity anions from the wash water reservoir, and (3) cleaning input water by exchanging impurity anions for carbonate or bicarbonate ions in the input feed. Each vessel cycles through these operations in the order (1), (2), (3). The system also includes a cation reduction subsystem that reduces the salinity of the wash water, and a divalent reduction subsystem that softens the wash water by removing divalent ions. |
| US12084367B2 |
Staggered electrode bio-electro-Fenton groundwater circulation well system, and electro-Fenton assembly
The disclosure relates to a staggered electrode bio-electro-Fenton groundwater circulation well system, including a groundwater circulation well, a water pumping and injecting assembly and an in-well bio-electro-Fenton assembly. The water pumping and injecting assembly is configured to realize water pumping and injection between different screening sections of the groundwater circulation well. The bio-electro-Fenton assembly arranged in a first screening section of the groundwater circulation well includes at least one electrode device. A cathode and an anode of the electrode device form a spatially staggered arrangement according to different distribution areas. According to the disclosure, the spatially staggered arrangement of the cathode and the anode, the influence of oxygen on an anaerobic environment of an anode chamber in the electrode device is greatly reduced while ensuring the cathode takes oxygen as an electron acceptor, and the constructed bio-electro-Fenton system can accelerate the decomposition of organic pollutants in the groundwater circulation well. |
| US12084366B2 |
Titania-based treatment solution and method of promoting precipitation and removal of heavy metals from an aqueous source
A treatment solution and method for removing heavy metal contaminants and oxyanion contaminants from an aqueous solution by promoting the affinity of precipitating the contaminants. The method adjusts the pH and the ORP of the contaminated aqueous solution by applying FeCl2 and/or NaOH reducing agents, and using and applying a titania-based treatment solution of TiO(SO4), H2SO4, and FeSO4. |
| US12084365B2 |
Charging water oxidation reactor using recovered reactor energy
A charging system for charging a reactor with air used energy produced by the reactor and includes a vessel having a hollow interior cavity partially filled with a liquid slug, a first air pocket within the cavity on a first side of the liquid slug, and a second air pocket within the cavity on a second side of the liquid slug. The liquid slug forms a water trap seal in the cavity between the two pockets and moves within the vessel in a cycle in which gas is loaded into the first air pocket in a first stroke and gas in the first air pocket is compressed in a second stroke. Movement of the liquid slug during the second stroke is caused by an increasing pressure in the second air pocket due to introduction of high-pressure gas from the reactor into the second air pocket. |
| US12084363B2 |
Ballast water management system
Techniques and systems for neutralizing discharge waters from ballast and/or cooling water biocidal treatment and disinfection systems are provided. The systems utilize, inter alia, oxidation reduction potential control to regulate the dechlorination of an electrocatalytically generated biocidal agent to allowable discharge levels in ship buoyancy systems and ship cooling water systems. |
| US12084351B2 |
Carbon dioxide extraction using fluidic electrophoresis
A system may include a chamber with a main sub-chamber and a first porous membrane separating a first sub-chamber from the main sub-chamber. The system may include a fluid in the chamber and an input directing inflow into main sub-chamber proximate an entry end of the chamber. The system may include a first output permitting outflow from the first sub-chamber proximate an exit end of the chamber wherein a molecule entering at the entry end must traverse a length of the chamber to exit at the exit end. |
| US12084350B2 |
Allotrope of carbon having increased electron delocalization
Alloys, emf attenuation materials or emf reception materials, materials for biotechnology or biomedical materials, and materials for toxin and heavy metal removal, each containing a newly discovered allotrope of carbon having a multilayered nanocarbon array, and which exhibits, among other properties, exceptional stability, electrical conductivity and electromagnetic frequency (emf) attenuation characteristics. Members of this new allotrope include nanocarbon structures possessing vast electron delocalization in multiple directions, unavailable to known fullerene-characterized materials like carbon nano-onions (CNOs), multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs), graphene, carbon nano-horns, and carbon nano-ellipsoids. Such stabilizing electron delocalization crosses or proceeds between layers, as well as along layers, in multiple directions within a continuous cyclic structure having an advanced interlayer connectivity bonding system involving the whole carbon array, apart from incidental defects. |
| US12084349B2 |
Dispersions containing graphenic carbon nanoparticles and dispersant resins
Graphenic carbon nanoparticles that are dispersed in solvents through the use of dispersant resins are disclosed. The graphenic carbon nanoparticles may be milled prior to dispersion. The dispersant resins may comprise a polymeric dispersant resin comprising an addition polymer comprising the residue of a vinyl heterocyclic amide, an addition polymer comprising a homopolymer, a block (co)polymer, a random (co)polymer, an alternating (co)polymer, a graft (co)polymer, a brush (co)polymer, a star (co)polymer, a telechelic (co)polymer, or a combination thereof. The solvents may be aqueous, non-aqueous, inorganic and/or organic solvents. The dispersions are highly stable and may contain relatively high loadings of the graphenic carbon nanoparticles. |
| US12084348B2 |
Methods and systems for microwave assisted production of graphitic materials
Systems and methods for plasma based synthesis of graphitic materials. The system includes a plasma forming zone configured to generate a plasma from radio-frequency radiation, an interface element configured to transmit the plasma from the plasma forming zone to a reaction zone, and the reaction zone configured to receive the plasma. The reaction zone is further configured to receive feedstock material comprising a carbon containing species, and convert the feedstock material to a product comprising the graphitic materials in presence of the plasma. |
| US12084347B2 |
Process and plant for producing hydrogen and for separating carbon dioxide from synthesis gas
The present invention relates to a process for producing hydrogen and for separating carbon dioxide from synthesis gas using a physical absorption medium. The process comprises the steps where the synthesis gas and the absorption medium are cooled; carbon dioxide is removed from the cooled synthesis gas via the cooled absorption medium in a physical absorption step at elevated pressure; laden absorption medium is treated in a plurality of flash stages, wherein co-absorbed carbon monoxide, hydrogen and carbon dioxide are separately removed from the laden absorption medium; hydrogen is separated from synthesis gas freed of carbon dioxide in a physical separation step, wherein hydrogen as product gas and an offgas comprising hydrogen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide are obtained; product gas hydrogen and carbon dioxide are discharged from the process. The invention further relates to a plant for performing the process. |
| US12084345B2 |
Method for hydrogen production via metal-water reaction
Process for producing hydrogen gas from water is disclosed. The hydrogen gas is produced by exposing a reactive metal to an aqueous solution, where the aqueous solution is under supercritical conditions or is at a temperature of at least 200° C. and at a pressure of at least the saturated vapor pressure of water at said temperature. The reactive metals include Al, B, Mg, Si, Ti, Mn, and Zn. Heat and metal oxides and/or metal hydroxides may also be recovered from the process. The process may be used to produce hydrogen on demand in applications for producing clean energy. |
| US12084344B2 |
Method of purifying crude lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide
A method of purifying a crude lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide, includes adding a water removal agent to a pretreatment liquid containing the crude lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide to perform a dehydration reaction at a temperature ranging from 20° C. to 40° C., reacting the same for an additional 1 h to 6 h after an acid gas stops escaping from the reaction system, and filtering the reaction system to obtain a filtrate; the water removal agent is bismuth trichloride or antimony trichloride. Evaporating and concentrating the filtrate, and recrystallizing the concentrated filtrate are performed to obtain a purified lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide. |
| US12084339B2 |
Assembly machine for manufacturing partially foam encased pocketed spring assembly
A partially foam encased pocketed spring assembly is made in a fully automated assembly machine. A first foam rail is introduced into the assembly machine and glued to upper and lower substrate webs. A first string of pocketed springs is then glued to a side surface of the first foam rail between upper and lower substrate webs and glued to the upper and lower substrate webs. Additional strings are joined together to create a pocketed spring interior. A second foam rail is then introduced into the assembly machine and glued to an outer string and to the upper and lower substrate webs to create a core. Third and fourth foam rails are glued to the core. |
| US12084332B2 |
Production system
In a production system 100, containers have hollow main bodies 1a having openings at their top parts and caps 1b for closing the openings. The production system 100 includes a conveyor line L for conveying the containers 1, a capper 5 for attaching the caps 1b to the main bodies 1a of the containers 1 on the conveyor line L, a reading apparatus 18 configured to read first information attached to top surfaces of the caps 1b of the containers 1 for identifying the containers 1 on the conveyor line L at one or more predetermined points after the capper 5, and a memory apparatus 52 configured to store linked together the first information of the containers 1, second information attached to the main bodies 1a of the containers 1 for identifying the main bodies 1a, and times at which the containers 1 passed the one or more predetermined points. |
| US12084331B2 |
Test tube capping and de-capping apparatus
An apparatus for automated capping and de-capping of test tubes having an ejector pin system for individualized cap ejection. |
| US12084330B2 |
Work vehicle fork alignment system and method
A work vehicle comprising a pair of forks and an optical sensor. The optical sensor is configured to capture image data that includes the pair of forks and a moveable object. An electronic processor is configured to perform an operation by controllably adjusting the pair of forks, receive image data captured by the optical sensor, apply an artificial neural network to identify whether the pair of forks are aligned for moving the moveable object based on the image data, wherein the artificial neural network is trained to receive the image data as input and to produce as the output an indication of whether the pair of forks are aligned for moving the moveable object, access operation information corresponding to whether the pair of forks are aligned for moving the moveable object from a non-transitory computer-readable memory, and automatically adjust an operation of the work vehicle based on the operation information. |
| US12084327B2 |
Vehicle lift apparatus and method
A vehicle lift assembly having an input shaft, a first ball screw coupled to rotate with the input shaft, a ball screw nut coupled to a first bracket and configured to selectively move a lifting member based on rotation of the first ball screw, and a power unit coupled to the input shaft, the power unit having a wireless transponder and configured to be selectively powered based on wireless signals received by the transponder from a remote device. |
| US12084321B2 |
Stage hoist motor assembly
A stage hoist motor assembly includes a first electric motor including a first brake and a second electric motor including a second brake. The first electric motor and the second electric motor are stacked one atop the other within a common plane. A cable winch is rotatable about a winch axis and includes a cable winch shaft that is driven by the first and second electric motors through respective ones of a first drive coupling and a second drive coupling. A width of the motors is less than a width of the winch. Moreover, the motors are stacked one atop the other within a common plane to provide a compact foot print that is favorable to use in performance venue environments. |
| US12084320B2 |
Winch including a motor mounted contactor
Methods and systems are provided for a winch including a motor and a contactor assembly coupled around the motor. In one example, the contactor assembly is coupled around and in face-sharing contact with a portion of an outer surface of the motor. Additionally, the contactor assembly may include two or more coils spaced apart from one another within the contactor assembly. |
| US12084319B2 |
Method and device for controlling a materials handling and/or construction machine
A method for controlling a materials handling and/or construction machine, such as a crane or cable excavator, wherein different control functions are selected on a screen of a controller with a touchscreen function by touching a control function symbol, and respective functional parameters of the selected control function are set. A working region boundary of a working region delimiting function for automatically deactivating and/or slowing down at least one actuator is displayed on the screen together with a display of the materials handling and/or construction machine and/or the work surroundings in the form of a touchscreen display element when the working region boundary is reached and is adjusted by touching and moving the working region boundary on the screen relative to the display of the materials handling and/or construction machine and/or the work surroundings thereof. |
| US12084317B2 |
Cable robot
The invention relates to a cable robot for creating a structure or manipulating a workpiece, comprising a working head which is suspended on a support structure having at least three support columns by a system of cables having at least three control cables, wherein cable winches are provided for adjusting the control cables relative to the support structure and/or relative to the working head, and they can be actuated by an electronic control device for moving the working head, wherein the support columns of the support structure are luffingly and/or telescopically arranged on a revolving stage, which has a ballast weight for absorbing a tilting moment introduced into the respective support column by the system of cables and which is arranged on an undercarriage such that it can rotate about an upright revolving stage axis, said undercarriage having a chassis and being configured such that it can move with the revolving stage and the downwardly luffing and/or retracted support column. |
| US12084308B2 |
Super group architecture with advanced building wide dispatching logic—distributed group architecture
A method of operating a dispatcher of an elevator group of a building elevator system having a plurality of elevator systems organized into multiple elevator groups including: receiving an elevator call, the elevator call including a desired destination; transmitting elevator status data from the elevator group to one or more other elevator groups of the building elevator system; receiving elevator status data from each of the one or more other elevator groups of the building elevator system; determining a verdict depicting whether an elevator car of the elevator group is best to serve the elevator call in response to the elevator status data of each of the one or more other elevator groups of the building elevator system; and calling an elevator car in response to the verdict. |
| US12084304B2 |
Medium-feeding apparatus, image reading apparatus, and medium-feeding method
A medium-feeding apparatus includes a movement detector configured to output information on movement of a medium in a first direction parallel to a feeding direction and in a second direction intersecting the feeding direction. A control unit is configured to perform abnormal feeding processing depending on the movement of the medium in the second direction. In the abnormal feeding processing, the control unit stops feeding of the medium when a first value indicating the movement of the medium in the first direction is within an allowable range and when a second value indicating the movement of the medium in the second direction exceeds a threshold, and continues feeding of the medium when the first value is outside the allowable range. |
| US12084301B2 |
Multifunction machine, maintenance method of multifunction machine, and manufacturing method of multifunction machine
A main body frame of a multifunction machine has first and second frames of which surfaces parallel to a Z-axis face each other. A recording head is disposed between the first and the second frames and fixed to the main body frame. An ejection tray is fixed to the main body frame on a +Z direction with respect to the recording head. A scanner is fixed to the main body frame on the +Z direction with respect to the ejection tray and forms an ejection space with the ejection tray. The recording head performs recording on a medium which is being transported toward a first direction, which is an in-plane direction of the first frame. The ejection tray is configured to be removed toward a second direction, which is the in-plane direction of the first frame, in a state where the scanner is fixed to the main body frame. |
| US12084293B2 |
Pusher element retention assembly for use with a sortation conveyor
A sortation conveyor includes a pair of conveying members defining a conveying surface extending in a longitudinal direction. The sortation conveyor also includes an end cap fixedly secured to respective ends of the conveying members. The sortation conveyor further includes a pusher element selectively moveable across the conveying surface. The pusher element is releasably coupled to at least one of the conveying members or the end cap. |
| US12084289B2 |
Running rail and chassis for idler diagnostic system on conveyors
The invention relates to a rail system as a track for suitable running gears and also to the running gear for a carrier roller diagnostic system, wherein the rail system is formed from a closed profile or tube. The rail system according to the invention comprises at least one running rail (2), a multi-part track holder (1) and a holding element (14) which is arranged with a first region (A) in a running rail support (13) of the track holder (1) and is arranged with a second region (B) in the running rail (2) when the running rail (2) and the running rail support (13) are connected to one another in the longitudinal direction, wherein the second region (B) of the holding element (14) is arranged in a passage opening (21) of the running rail (2) or projects through it. The running gear (3) according to the invention has at least one two-roller system as a guide and drive system, and at least one chassis which receives and connects both roller systems, has connection options for sensor system carriers and/or the energy control module. The guide system is formed such that it surrounds the geometry of the track in such a way that it limits the kinematic degrees of freedom to one and, if necessary, omits the holding of the track. Thus, only one movement (forward/back) along the track is provided. The drive system is designed to move the chassis and all connected systems relative to the track. |
| US12084283B2 |
Article transport vehicle
A placement body on which an article is placed is driven by a transfer drive mechanism to transfer the article. The transfer drive mechanism includes a transfer drive source and a transmission mechanism. The transmission mechanism includes an output member coupled to an output shaft of the transfer drive source and a driven member that is not coupled to the output member and operates by being pressed by the output member. A wheel drive source, the transfer drive source, and the output member are supported by a vehicle body frame, and the placement body and the driven member are supported by a vehicle body cover. The vehicle body cover covers the wheel drive source and the transfer drive source and is detachably attached to the vehicle body frame. |
| US12084279B2 |
Control system for storage and retrieval systems
A warehouse storage and retrieval system including an array of multilevel storage racks having at least one transfer deck, picking isles and storage areas disposed along picking isles, the storage areas being configured to hold differing loads, and a controller including a management module configured to variably size the storage areas of the array of multilevel storage rack modules and assign each of the variably sized storage areas to a corresponding one of the differing loads, wherein the storage and retrieval system is arranged to transport the differing loads for placement in the variably sized storage areas assigned by the controller. |
| US12084278B2 |
Storage systems and methods
A storage system is described where goods are stored in containers and the containers are stored in stacks. Above the stacks runs a grid network of tracks on which load handling devices run. The load handling devices take containers from the stacks and deposit then at alternative locations in the stacks or deposit then at stations where goods may be picked out. Each container may be provided with connectors having a push fit male connector located at a top edge of the container and a female connector at a bottom edge of the container. Adjacent containers in a stack can be linked by routing means, which form moldings on each container. The connectors can also have spring-loaded contacts. The provision of these services within individual containers rather than across the system as a whole, allows for flexibility in storage whilst reducing cost and inefficiency. |
| US12084277B2 |
Sterilization and deodorization waste bin with dual-band ultraviolet tube
The invention relates to a sterilization and deodorization waste bin, in particular to a sterilization and deodorization waste bin with a dual-band ultraviolet tube, which comprises an isolation cavity formed in an inner side of a lid and a dual-band ultraviolet tube mounted in the isolation cavity and capable of generating ultraviolet light waves for direct sterilization and ultraviolet light waves for ozone sterilization. The isolation cavity comprises a reflector and transparent quartz glass, an open surface of the reflector faces an inner cavity of the bin body, and the transparent quartz glass matches the open surface of the reflector in shape and size and covers an opening of the reflector through a silicone seal ring. The sterilization and deodorization waste bin with a dual-band ultraviolet tube has the following advantages: the operating environment of the ultraviolet tube is effectively improved, internal circuits and mechanical components outside of the isolation cavity are prevented from being affected, the service life is prolonged, and the use cost is reduced; the problems of light transmission and irradiation of the ultraviolet tube are solved, the ultraviolet light with the dual disinfection and sterilization function can sufficiently and effectively disinfect and sterilize the interior of the waste bin, so the disinfection and sterilization is effectively improved. |
| US12084276B2 |
Control system for a refuse vehicle
A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, an energy storage device, a body, an electric power take-off system, and a disconnect. The energy storage device is supported by the chassis and is configured to provide electrical power to a prime mover. Activation of the prime mover selectively drives the refuse vehicle. The body is supported by the chassis and defines a receptacle for storing refuse. The electric power take-off system is positioned on the refuse vehicle, and includes a motor that is configured to drive a hydraulic pump to convert electrical power received from the energy storage device into hydraulic power. The disconnect is positioned between the energy storage device and the electric power take-off system and is configured to selectively decouple the electric power take-off system from the energy storage device. |
| US12084275B2 |
Extendable lift arm assembly for a front end loading refuse vehicle
A lift assembly includes a first lift arm including a first arm portion and a second arm portion, a second lift arm including a third arm portion and a fourth arm portion, a first actuator positioned to facilitate repositioning the second arm portion of the first lift arm relative to the first arm portion of the first lift arm, a second actuator positioned to facilitate repositioning the fourth arm portion of the second lift arm relative to the third arm portion of the second lift arm, and one or more pivot actuators positioned to facilitate pivoting the lift assembly between a stowed position and a working position. The first actuator is configured to reposition the second arm portion relative to the first arm portion and the second actuator is configured to reposition the fourth arm portion relative to the third arm portion when the one or more pivot actuators pivot the lift assembly between the stowed position and the working position. |
| US12084274B2 |
Method, control device, and system
A method executed by a control device includes: acquiring odor information indicating an odor intensity of each of a plurality of garbage collection sites, the odor intensity being detected by an odor sensor; determining an order in which garbage is collected from each of the garbage collection sites based on the odor information; and causing a garbage collection device to sequentially collect the garbage from each of the garbage collection sites according to the order. |
| US12084272B2 |
Trash can automatic lid stabilizer
A trash can automatic lid stabilizer includes a base that is securable to the perimeter sidewall of a trash can. An arm is pivotally connected to an upper end of the base. A first magnetic coupler is disposed on an upper end of the arm. A second magnetic coupler can be connected to the lid of the trash can, such that the first magnetic coupler is configured to removably secure to the second magnetic coupler. The arm is configured to rotate away from the trash can when the trash can is rotated to an upended position and the lid moves to an open position, and further configured to rotate toward the trash can and overtop the lid after the lid returns to a closed position when the trash can is rotated to an upright position. The arm retains the lid in a closed position when the trash can is upright. |
| US12084271B2 |
Garbage disposal apparatus
Garbage disposal apparatus (100) for receiving trays comprises a tray receiving means (200), a tray manipulating means (300), a receptacle for garbage disposal (400) and a tray storing means (500), assembled in a way that when garbage disposal apparatus (100) is in operation, the tray receiving means (200) receives a tray (110) which is transported to the tray manipulating means (300) which removes garbage from the tray (110) in the receptacle for garbage disposal (400) and afterwards the tray (110) is stored in the tray storing means (500). Here is disclosed a garbage disposal system (800) which comprises at least one garbage disposal apparatus (100) as described, at least one horizontal tunnel (810), at least one vertical tunnel (820) and at least one tray collecting means (830), arranged so that tray collecting means (830) travels within the horizontal tunnel (810) and is collecting trays (110) from the garbage disposal apparatus (100). |
| US12084259B2 |
Food tray
A food tray has a lower tray containing a first food product and an upper tray nested stably at least partly inside the lower tray, with the upper tray containing a second food product. An air permeable interface is provided between the upper tray and lower tray to allow venting of steam from the lower tray during cooking. A cover is provided for the food tray. Each of the lower tray and the upper tray are formed of a material that is suitable for use in a microwave or conventional oven. Various constructions may be used to create the air permeable interface, such as lugs, ledges and lips. The upper tray may sit above the lower tray. The trays are nested loosely for ease of removal of the upper tray from the lower tray. Various configurations of cover may be used such as a sleeve, carton or lid. The upper tray may contain the higher value food product. |
| US12084257B2 |
Tray with removable insert
The invention comprises a container for food products that extrudate liquids comprising a tray and a bowed insert. The tray bottom wall has at least one raised area, at least one lower surface, and at least one sidewall. A plurality of flutes are disposed on the inner surface sidewall(s). A plurality of elevated portions extend upwardly from the bowed insert. The insert is secured within the tray. A reservoir is defined between the insert and the tray bottom wall. The elevated portions of the insert, the flutes, and the at least one raised area of the tray bottom define a plurality of channels. |
| US12084254B2 |
Package cushioning for an article to be packaged
A package cushioning for padding an article to be packaged in an outer box includes a base body in the form of a downwardly open half tube. On the outside thereof are attached opposing hump-shaped support members, which protrude beyond the half-tube on the upper side of the base body. Opposing surfaces of the support members and their transitions each form an upwardly open channel section on the package cushioning. The entire package cushioning is made in one piece with an average wall thickness W from a waste paper fiber material. A low point on the inside of the upwardly open channel section is spaced by the distance from the high point on the inside of the downwardly open half tube, the distance being greater than the simple wall thickness. |
| US12084248B2 |
Pouches for dispensing products
A package includes a first panel and a second panel. The first and second panels are sealed to each other to form a pouch (200). The pouch includes a main section and a channel section. The package further includes a product disposed within the pouch. The product is capable of flowing from the main section through the channel section to a tip (212) of the pouch. The pouch includes a valve (224) that has a curve extending transversely across the channel section. The curve is configured such that, when the product flows through the curve, the product flows by a convex side of the first panel in the curve and a concave side of the second panel in the curve. |
| US12084246B2 |
Double sealed packaging and method of manufacturing the same
A packaging apparatus and a method of manufacturing the same for food products that includes a container base and two layers of material including a first layer of material and a second layer of material, with the food product arrangeable in a container base through an opening in the first layer and sealed within the container base by the second layer, which extends over the first layer. |
| US12084245B2 |
Home hardware package assembly
A package assembly is provided with a plurality of pivotally connected panels to collectively support a product and define a cavity. A home hardware product is affixed to an exterior side of one of the plurality of panels. |
| US12084239B2 |
Drink cup lid
A container includes a cup and a lid. The lid is adapted to mate with a brim included in the cup to close a top aperture opening into an interior liquid-storage region formed in the cup. |
| US12084231B2 |
Polypropylene sheets and articles
A sheet of polymeric material is made using an extruding process and articles are formed from the sheet of polymeric material. The sheet of polymeric material and the articles comprise one or more polypropylene resins. In some embodiments, the sheet of polymeric material and the articles formed form the sheet of polymeric material are transparent. |
| US12084226B2 |
Rackable receptacle for liquid dispensing container
A rackable receptacle dispenser system has a racking body and a wrap coupled to the racking body. The racking body has a rear wall having a front face and a rear face, a bottom wall extending orthogonally in a front direction from the front face. The racking body is detachably coupable to a rack support. The bottom wall defines an aperture. The wrap includes a wall that extends orthogonally upward from the bottom wall, and that defines an interior compartment. The system includes a container that includes a body and a dispensing aperture. The container is configured to hold a liquid and to dispense the liquid through the dispensing aperture. The system is configured to hold the container in the interior compartment with the dispensing aperture extending through the aperture defined in the bottom wall. |
| US12084225B2 |
Easy open end with increased panel stiffness
A metal easy open can end adapted for closing a metal can body is proposed. The can end has a score (27) defining a removable panel (26) and a tab (23), located at an edge region of the panel, for applying a force to the panel to allow the panel to be removed in a tear direction. The panel (26) has at least one embossed and/or debossed rib (25 a-c) extending substantially in said tear direction from a location or locations proximal to said tab to a location or locations proximal to an end of the panel opposite to said edge region. The rib(s) have a depth or height of at least 0.6 mm relative to surrounding panel regions along at least a part of the rib extent. |
| US12084222B2 |
Cosmetic container and manufacturing method thereof
Provided is a cosmetic container including: a side surface member that forms a closed curved surface shielded from an outside so as to form a reception space; a top surface member formed integrally with the side surface member on an upper portion of the side surface member, the top surface member including a cap coupling part protruding from a center region of the top surface member; and a bottom member disposed on a lower portion of the side surface member so as to be fixed to the side surface member. The bottom member is drawn inward of the side surface member, and an overlapping member that overlaps the bottom member is formed by a double injection scheme to allow the side surface member to surround a bottom surface of the bottom member, so that the bottom member and the side surface member are integrally bonded. |
| US12084221B2 |
Low friction ISBM bottles
Disclosed is an injection stretch blow molded (ISBM) container containing a surface having a static coefficient of friction (COF) of 0.15 to 0.21, a dynamic COF of 0.06 to 0.1, wherein the surface retains a water contact angle of 76° or higher for up to three minutes after wetting of the surface with a water drop of 14 to 16 mm diameter and the container is made with a polymeric composition containing a high density polyethylene (HDPE) having a dispersity (Mw/Mn) of 9 or higher as measured by GPC; a MI2 of 1 g/10 min or higher as measured by ASTM D-1238; 190° C./2.16 kg, as measured by ASTM D-1238; and an environmental stress crack resistance (ESCR) at 100% Igepal of >150 hours as measured by ASTM D-1693, B. |
| US12084218B2 |
Device for orienting a packaging
A device for orienting a packaging, such as a sterile packaging. Orienting the package comprises one or more of folding open or tightening at least one edge of the packaging in a substantially horizontal plane. The device arranges the packaging into a working position in which the packaging is oriented. The device comprises a brush station having at least one substantially horizontally oriented rotating brush designed and arranged to come into frictional contact with the at least one edge of the packaging. |
| US12084215B2 |
Pouch filling station
A table top appliance rapidly fills a pouch through some mechanical actuation or automation by inserting the pouch into the appliance and the machine fills the pouch. One embodiment of the food pouch filling station may be a mechanical version that includes a method to pump or push the contents of the container into the pouch. A second embodiment of the food pouch filling station may be an electric pump version that fills pouches and may have the option of controlling the amount of food dispensed. The food pouch filling station may also include a valve that connects to the pouch to control the flow to the pouch. |
| US12084212B2 |
Apparatus and method for strapping packaged goods
The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for strapping packaged goods (2) with at least one strapping band (4), comprising a band guiding means (5) for guiding the strapping band (4), a conveying device (7) for extending and retracting the band guiding means (5), a guide carriage (11) which can be extended together with the band guiding means (5) by a target extension length as far as a diversion point, a length limiting band (21) which is connected to the guide carriage (11) and can be extended with the guide carriage (11), and an adjusting device (24) for adjusting the target extension length of the guide carriage (11) to the diversion point. The guide carriage (11) has a deflection unit (12) which can divert the band guiding means (5) at the diversion point. According to the invention, the adjusting device (24) is designed to determine an actual extension length of the guide carriage (11) and, according to a target extension length of the guide carriage (11), to control a fixing device (28) which stops the extension movement of the length limiting band (21). |
| US12084210B1 |
Tilt rotor-based linear multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) structure for crop protection and control method thereof
A tilt rotor-based linear multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) structure for crop protection and a control method thereof are provided. The tilt rotor-based linear multi-rotor UAV structure for crop protection includes main lift power structures, tilt power structures, and a main frame structure, where the main frame structure is located in a middle; the main lift power structures are distributed at left and right ends of the main frame structure; and the tilt power structures are symmetrically distributed between the main frame structure and the main lift power structures. A vector power structure is adopted to ensure flexible attitude changes and smoother and more accurate UAV operations, and improve the operation efficiency. Meanwhile, the tilt rotor-based linear multi-rotor UAV structure is adapted to the complex working environment in China's ever-changing terrains. |
| US12084208B2 |
Audio-based assistance during extravehicular activity
A device is configured to assist an individual during extravehicular activity. The device obtains and operates on first data indicative of a detection space around the individual, and second data indicative of a pose of the head of the individual relative to a helmet, which is worn over the head of the individual with spacing to the head. The device is configured to process the first data to detect an object in the detection space and determine a first position of the object with respect to the helmet; determine, based on the first position and the second data, a second position of the object with respect to the head, and cause an array of speakers in the helmet to generate an audible sound inside the helmet with a spatial origin given by the second position. |
| US12084207B2 |
Solar sail attachment and deployment methods
Exemplary embodiments provided herein include an attachment and deployment system and method. Exemplary embodiments may use features together or separately as desired. The attachment feature may be used to periodically couple a solar sail. |
| US12084206B2 |
Offset compensated photodiode amplifier
A system for compensating for photodiode errors includes a live photodiode configured to be exposed to a light source and to output a live signal. The system further includes a reference photodiode located proximate to the live photodiode and configured to be isolated from the light source and to output a reference signal. The system further includes a controller configured to generate a compensated output signal by subtracting the reference signal from the live signal. |
| US12084205B2 |
Methods and systems for identifying aircraft faults
A method for identifying aircraft faults, comprising: receiving aircraft health dataset comprising plurality of maintenance identifiers which each identify aircraft fault; storing diagnostics database storing plurality of part identifiers which each identify part of aircraft which is possible cause of generation of at least one maintenance identifier; generating graph of plurality of maintenance identifiers and plurality of edges in which maintenance identifiers are connected to one another by edge if maintenance identifiers are identified by common part identifier in diagnostics database; extracting clique from graph, clique comprising plurality of maintenance identifiers and respective plurality of edges of graph; determining intersection between at least two edges of clique; identifying candidate part identifier which is common to intersecting edges of clique, candidate part identifier identifying part of aircraft which is possible cause of generation of at least some of maintenance identifiers of clique; and outputting candidate part identifier. |
| US12084204B2 |
Remote deicing/anti-icing
Devices, systems, and methods for remote deicing/anti-icing of an aircraft are described herein. One remote operator deicing/anti-icing station located in a remote location from a deicing/anti-icing rig includes a number of remote rig control components for actuation by a remote operator, wherein the remote rig control components include a remote operator user interface, located outside of a rig being at least partially controlled by the remote operator deicing/anti-icing station, the rig including a truck and a deicing/anti-icing control cabin that controls disbursement of substances to deice/anti-ice an aircraft, and a communication device that communicates instructions from the remote operator user interface and the number of remote rig control components to the rig to control at least one of the truck and the deicing/anti-icing control cabin. |
| US12084201B2 |
Distributed control of autonomous cargo handling systems
A cargo handling system configured for autonomous control is disclosed, including, for example a plurality of power drive units, the plurality of power drive units configured to convey a plurality of objects over a conveyance surface; a plurality of sensing agents, the plurality of sensing agents configured to transmit a run-time database from the plurality of sensing agents, the run-time database including data from which a positioning of the plurality of objects on the cargo handling system may be determined; and a distributed control system in operable communication with the plurality of sensing agents and the plurality of power drive units, the distributed control system including a supervisory control processor configured to provide an estimate of a current state of the plurality of objects and an actuator control processor configured to control the plurality of power drive units based on the current state of the plurality of objects. |
| US12084200B2 |
Ground state determination systems for aircraft
A ground state determination system for an aircraft includes sensors configured to detect parameters of the aircraft and a flight control system implementing a ground state module. The ground state module includes a ground state monitoring module configured to monitor the parameters and a ground state determination module configured to compare each of the parameters monitored by the ground state monitoring module to a respective parameter threshold to determine whether the aircraft is on a surface. |
| US12084197B2 |
Foreign object detection for vehicle operation, production, and maintenance
Systems and methods relating to foreign object detection with respect to stowage compartments or other regions of a vehicle are provided. According to one example, sensor data is captured via a sensor subsystem that includes a sensor associated with each of a plurality of stowage compartments. For each of the stowage compartments, a baseline condition is identified in which foreign objects are absent from the stowage compartment. A foreign object is detected within a stowage compartment based on the sensor data received for the stowage compartment and the baseline condition identified for the stowage compartment. An indication that the foreign object is detected within the stowage compartment is output. This indication may identify the stowage compartment containing the foreign object among the plurality of stowage compartments. |
| US12084194B2 |
Fuel storage leak mitigation for aircraft
Aircraft fuel system including a fuel vessel containing a non-mixture fuel. A protective vessel is arranged about the fuel vessel such that the fuel vessel is contained within the protective vessel and a protective space is defined between an outer surface of a vessel wall of the fuel vessel and an inner surface of a vessel wall of the protective vessel. At least one mounting structure fixedly positions the fuel vessel within the protective vessel. A fuel consumption device configured to consume the non-mixture fuel. A fuel output fluidly connects an interior of the fuel vessel to the fuel consumption device, the fuel output being fluidly isolated from the protective space. A relief output fluidly connects the protective space to a relief flow path, the relief output and relief flow path configured to vent gas from the protective space and remove any non-mixture fuel from the protective space. |
| US12084193B2 |
Flexible nano coating with significantly enhanced electrical, thermal and semiconductor properties
Disclosed herein is a conductive coating composition that includes a functionalized carbon nanomaterial and/or boron nanomaterial and a fluid component. The nanomaterial and fluid component forms hydrogen bond network in the disclosed composition. Because of the formed hydrogen bonds, the disclosed coating exhibits enhanced thermal or electrical conductivity. Also disclosed is a method to improve thermal or electrical conductivity of an existing coating composition. |
| US12084189B2 |
Dual purpose life preserver and inflatable head restraint for parachute assemblies
A life preserver head restraint may be configured to inflate in response to deployment of a parachute assembly. The life preserver head restraint may comprise an inflatable volume and a charge tank fluidly coupled to the inflatable volume. In an inflated state, the life preserver head restraint may restrict head movement during line stretch of the parachute assembly. |
| US12084188B2 |
Mid-pressure water collector for environmental control system
A water extractor for use in an environmental control system, the water extractor comprising a housing having an inlet end and an outlet end, a swirling mechanism mounted within the housing, and a fog harvester assembly mounted within the housing at a location between the inlet end and the outlet end. |
| US12084187B2 |
Passenger seat arrest mechanism
Described are devices and methods for arresting forward motion of a passenger seat back in a controlled manner using an energy absorbing element connected between structural elements of a pivotally-attached passenger seat back. The energy absorbing element includes an interference element and an energy absorbing element that are operably connected with each other so that, in an upright configuration, the combination of the energy absorbing element and the interference element resists movement of the passenger seat back with respect to the first structural element of the passenger seat back, and in transition to a folded-forward configuration, the interference element deforms the energy absorbing element to slow forward movement of the passenger seat back. |
| US12084186B1 |
Drone load release system
A drop kit that attaches to a pair of parallel picatinny rails one drone uses a pair of drop mechanisms that hold one side of a load bearing basket. The opposing side of the basket is pivotally secured to a goggle plate. Each drop mechanism is attached to one of the rails and the goggle plate to both of the rails via a spring-loaded centering clamp system. The drop mechanisms use a drop cam that rotates between and open and closed position so that when the drone arrives at a desired spot, a signal is provided to a pair of motors, each motor associated with one of the drop mechanisms, in order to rotate the drop cam into its open position, releasing its side of the basket with the opposing side of the basket pivoting and then falling free of the goggle plate. |
| US12084185B2 |
Track drive device for an aircraft, a drive arrangement and an aircraft having such a track drive device
In order to provide a track drive device for an aircraft that has zero backlash, a large gear reduction, the ability to self-lock, and a better load transfer and reduced wear, the track drive device drives a track member through a drive device that has at least one drive unit that is arranged adjacent to the track member. Each drive unit comprises a plurality of engaging members that are driven by a cam shaft or a cam gear such that the engaging members are sequentially shifted in a wave-like pattern which results in the track member being moved in a linear manner relative to the drive device along a longitudinal direction. |
| US12084182B2 |
UAV for continuous ultrasound testing (UT) scans with a flexible payload
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes a flexible holder retaining a plurality of probes. The flexible holder is deformable to arrange the probes around a portion of a structure, allowing the probes to scan the portion of the structure. At least one of the plurality of probes is an ultrasonic test (UT) probe to scan the portion of the structure with ultrasonic waves. |
| US12084180B2 |
Passive safety system
In an embodiment an unmanned aerial vehicle comprises a central body and a plurality of support structures extending outwards from the central body. Each support structure supports a rotor blade assembly and is provided with one or more deformable portions. The rotor blade assembly defines a rotational axis of one or more rotor blades associated with the rotor blade assembly. |
| US12084175B2 |
Variable incidence wing aircraft having a wing stowage mode
An aircraft includes a fuselage and a wing assembly that is rotatable between a substantially perpendicular orientation relative to the fuselage in flight modes and a substantially parallel orientation relative to the fuselage in a wing stowage mode. The wing assembly includes a wing that is pivotable between forward flight and VTOL orientations by a pivot angle. A distributed thrust array is coupled to the wing that includes outboard and inboard propulsion assemblies, each propulsion assembly having an axis of rotation that has a fixed angle relative to a chord axis of the wing. In a VTOL flight mode, the axis of rotation of each propulsion assembly is substantially vertical and the wing is in the VTOL orientation. In a forward flight mode, the wing is in the forward flight orientation and the axis of rotation of each propulsion assembly is tilted forward from the vertical by the pivot angle. |
| US12084174B2 |
Multi-axis hybrid aircraft
A multi-axis amphibious copter for flying and cruising at high speeds. The multi-axis amphibious copter includes six propulsion points i.e., four propellors oriented vertically, a coaxial rotor oriented vertically, and a mini turbine thruster on the rear of the aircraft body and configured to propel the multi-axis amphibious copter forward. The multi-axis amphibious copter can land and take off vertically from congested places and can fly at cruising speeds. |
| US12084168B2 |
Geometry-based flight control system
A geometry-based flight control system is disclosed. In various embodiments, a set of inceptor inputs associated with a requested set of forces and moments to be applied to the aircraft is received. An optimal mix of actuators and associated actuator parameters to achieve to an extent practical the requested forces and moments is computed, including by taking into consideration dynamically varying effectiveness of one or more actuators based on a current dynamic state of the aircraft. An output comprising for each actuator in the optimal mix a corresponding set of one or more control signals associated with the set of actuator parameters computed for that actuator is provided. |
| US12084164B2 |
Privacy door for an internal cabin of a vehicle
An internal cabin of a vehicle includes a vehicle control area. A first door is coupled to the vehicle control area. The first door is moveable between a first open position and a first closed position. An aisle extends between the vehicle control area and a passenger seating area. A forward section of the aisle is disposed between a first monument and a second monument. A second door is disposed within the aisle between the first monument and the second monument. The second door is moveable between a second open position and a second closed position. A privacy vestibule is defined between the second door in the second closed position, the first monument, the second monument, and the vehicle control area. |
| US12084161B2 |
System for and method of controlling watercraft
A controller for a watercraft controls first and second marine propulsion devices to start moving the watercraft by setting a first default angle, a second default angle, and a default thrust ratio as a first target rudder angle, a second target rudder angle, and a target thrust ratio respectively when a desired motion of the watercraft is straight sideways movement. The controller determines at least one of a first correcting angle, a second correcting angle, and a correcting thrust ratio to reduce an error between the straight sideways movement of the watercraft and an actual motion of the watercraft. The controller corrects the first target rudder angle, the second target rudder angle, and the target thrust ratio with the first correcting angle, the second correcting angle, and the correcting thrust ratio, respectively. The controller repeatedly detects the error and repeatedly updates the correcting angles and the correcting thrust ratio. |
| US12084160B2 |
Methods and systems for controlling low-speed propulsion of a marine vessel
A method for controlling low-speed propulsion of a marine vessel powered by a marine propulsion system having a plurality of propulsion devices includes receiving a signal indicating a position of a manually operable input device movable to indicate desired vessel movement within three degrees of freedom, and associating the position of the manually operable input device with a desired inertial velocity of the marine vessel. A steering position command and an engine command are then determined for each of the plurality of propulsion devices based on the desired inertial velocity and the propulsion system is controlled accordingly. An actual velocity of the marine vessel is measured and a difference between the desired inertial velocity and the actual velocity is determined, where the difference is used as feedback in subsequent steering position command and engine command determinations. |
| US12084158B2 |
Method and apparatus for effecting rescue of persons or animals caught in open hydraulic channels
Apparatus for facilitating recovery of objects from a hydraulic channel containing a flowing fluid, the apparatus comprising: a porous planar surface for disposition within the hydraulic channel, the porous planar surface being elevated in the direction of flow in the hydraulic channel at an angle to a plane extending normal to the force of gravity such that the horizontal component of the angle of elevation is greater than the vertical component thereof; wherein the porous planar surface is configured to permit the fluid flowing in the hydraulic channel to flow through the porous planar surface without materially obstructing the flow of the fluid in the hydraulic channel. |
| US12084156B2 |
Underwater hull cleaning machine, hull cleaning system and method for cleaning a hull of a vessel
According to embodiments of the present invention, an underwater hull cleaning machine is provided. The cleaning machine includes a housing including a base region adapted to be arranged facing at least part of an external surface to be cleaned; a guiding mechanism coupled to the housing, wherein the guiding mechanism is configured to enable the cleaning machine to be maneuvered along the external surface; and at least one brush configured to move between an extended position and a retracted position. In the extended position, the at least one brush is extended downwardly towards the base region to be in contact with the external surface. In the retracted position, the at least one brush is moved upwardly away from the base region to be free from contact with the external surface. According to further embodiments, a hull cleaning system and a method for cleaning a vessel hull are also provided. |
| US12084154B2 |
13 tyrone loop
A fin for use on a surfboard, the fin comprising: a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a base, the base comprising at least one mount for mounting the fin onto a surfboard; a first and a second outer fin surface which meet along the leading edge and the trailing edge and abut the base; and a first ridge protruding laterally from the first outer fin surface, and/or a second ridge protruding laterally from the second outer fin surface; wherein the shape and configuration of the fin creates an area of lower water pressure around and in front of the fin, as well as disrupting and/or reducing the size of trailing vortices, resulting in additional forward thrust for the board on which the fin is mounted. |
| US12084152B2 |
Maritime automated alignment and connection system
A maritime alignment and connection system allows a boat to be recovered and docked while a host vessel is underway. Components form a cradle to guide and slow an approaching boat into a desirable orientation such that the boat will be held in place in the cradle. Once captured, the boat can be locked in position to prevent it from inadvertently slipping its berth. |
| US12084149B2 |
Vessel with a hydrodynamic duct of flow management mounted on the bow thereof with a horizontal wall portion of surface wave management
Vessel equipped with a hydrodynamic duct of flow management at the bow composed by a horizontal wall portion (2) extending at each side of the centerline (CL) of the bow of the vessel (8), at least one additional horizontal wall portion (1) positioned above the horizontal wall portion (2) at the region of the waterline adapted to managing surface waves and a pair of lateral wall portions (5) connected at each end of the horizontal wall portions (1) and (2) and extending upwardly at each side of the bow thereby forming in conjunction with the horizontal wall portions (1) and (2) a circumferentially closed duct, inside which, the flow is entirely differentiated from the flow outside the duct, such differentiation resulting at a reduction of the wave making resistances and of the required rated horsepower and fuel consumed for the navigation of the vessel. Proposed variations with one additional horizontal wall portion (3) or two wall portions (3,4) between the horizontal wall portions (1) and (2) operating complementarily or alternately in an unloaded and loaded condition of the vessel. |
| US12084142B2 |
Hub for human-powered vehicle
A hub for a human-powered vehicle is provided that comprises a hub axle, a hub body, an electric power generator, and a communication device. The hub body is rotatably mounted on the hub axle about a rotational axis. The electric power generator is provided between the hub axle and the hub body. The electric power generator is configured to generate electric power by relative rotation between hub axle and the hub body. The communication device is located at least partly outside of the hub body. The communication device includes a wireless communicator configured to wirelessly communicate with an additional wireless communicator. |
| US12084141B2 |
Meter structure
A meter structure in which reduction in dimension of a display part can be attained and displays of indicators can be easily seen. The meter structure includes: a meter device provided with a display part; and a light source for indicators on an outer-peripheral side surface of the meter device. |
| US12084140B2 |
Bicycle saddle
A bicycle saddle includes: a base structure having a top portion; and a cushion coupled to the top portion of the base structure, the cushion including a first lateral side and a second lateral side separated by a longitudinal plane, wherein each of the first lateral side and the second lateral side includes: a first region having a first stiffness; a second region having a second stiffness that is less than the first stiffness; and a third region having a third stiffness that is less than the second stiffness, wherein a perimeter of the second region is at least 75% enclosed within the first region, and wherein a perimeter of the third region is at least 75% enclosed within the second region. |
| US12084137B2 |
Steering control apparatus
An actual steering ratio, which is a linkage relationship between a steering target wheel and a steering wheel, is controlled based on a setting steering ratio. Then, when a “mismatch” occurs between the actual steering ratio and the setting steering ratio due to an emergent avoidance motion, a steering control apparatus corrects the setting steering ratio using a corrected steering ratio so as to reduce the “mismatch”, thereby improving the consistency of the linkage relationship between a driver's steering operation and the steering target wheel, allowing the relationship between a rotational angle of the steering wheel and a steering angle of the steering target wheel to match the steering ratio, and thus reducing an uncomfortable feeling evoked in a driver. |
| US12084136B2 |
Vehicle steering guide torque control apparatus
A control unit that controls a reaction force actuator that applies steering guide torque to a steering wheel: calculates, based on a curvature of a curve of a travel road in front of a vehicle detected by a camera sensor, a target steering angle for causing the vehicle to travel along the curve; calculates a target steering guide torque, based on a deviation between the target steering angle that was calculated a prediction time period earlier and an actual steering angle; adjusts a target steering guide torque such that the target steering guide torque becomes smaller as a probability that a driver performs steering operation to deviate from a lane becomes higher; and controls the reaction force actuator such that the steering guide torque becomes the target steering guide torque. |
| US12084132B2 |
Motor drive assembly for a dual path electric powertrain of a machine
A motor drive assembly for a dual path electric powertrain of a machine is disclosed. The motor drive assembly may include a final drive assembly to engage a ground engaging element of the machine. The motor drive assembly may include an electric motor to provide torque to the final drive assembly. The motor drive assembly may include a planetary gear assembly mechanically coupled to a rotor shaft of the electric motor and an axle of the final drive assembly. The motor drive assembly may include a brake assembly to engage a component of the planetary gear assembly to retard the rotor shaft and the axle. |
| US12084127B2 |
Steering system and method for controlling the same
The disclosure relates to a steering system and a method for controlling the same. According to an embodiment, a steering system comprises an electric power steering (EPS) steering motor connected to a first inverter and a second inverter, an additional motor connected to the second inverter and providing a steering-related additional function, a main electric control unit (ECU) including the first inverter and controlling the EPS steering motor through the first inverter, and a sub ECU including the second inverter and controlling at least one of the EPS steering motor or the additional motor based on at least one of main ECU state information or vehicle driving state information. |
| US12084125B2 |
Electric power steering apparatus, control device used in electric power steering apparatus, and control method
A processor acquires a steering torque detected by a steering torque sensor and a vehicle speed detected by a vehicle speed sensor, changes a gain and a phase to be applied to the steering torque in accordance with a steering frequency when a driver steers a steering wheel, determines a magnitude of an assist torque based on the steering torque to which the gain and the phase have been applied and the vehicle speed, and generates a torque command value to be used to control driving of the motor based on the determined assist torque. |
| US12084124B2 |
Electric power steering apparatus
An electric power steering apparatus arranged in the vicinity of a heat source mounted on a vehicle includes: a rack shaft that turns a road wheel; an output shaft provided with a pinion gear engaged with a rack gear of the rack shaft; a worm wheel provided on the output shaft; a worm shaft engaged with the worm wheel; an electric motor that drives the worm shaft; and a controller that controls driving of the electric motor, and wherein at least a part of the controller is arranged on the opposite side of the heat source such that a rack housing is sandwiched between at least a part of the controller and the heat source, the rack housing accommodating the rack shaft. |
| US12084121B2 |
Steer-by-wire steering system, method for operating a steer-by-wire steering system and vehicle
A steer-by-wire steering system for a vehicle includes a steering input device, a feedback actuator, and a steering assembly that can be connected to at least one steerable vehicle wheel. The steering assembly has a steering actuator device, a control device, and a feedback actuator monitoring device. The steer-by-wire steering system further has a synchronization monitoring device that is designed and configured, in at least one operating state of the steer-by-wire steering system, to determine a synchronization offset between a current position of the steering input device and a current position of the steering actuator device and/or of the at least one steerable vehicle wheel. The control device is further designed and configured, in at least one operating state of the steer-by-wire steering system, to further control the steering actuator device in accordance with the synchronization offset determined by the synchronization monitoring device. |
| US12084115B2 |
Formed article, structural member using the same, and manufacturing method of formed article
A long formed article made of one steel sheet includes a top sheet portion, a standing wall portion, and a protrusion portion formed in a portion of the top sheet portion by overlapping a portion extending toward an outside from each of both ends of the top sheet portion and a portion extending toward the outside from an upper end of the standing wall portion, in a non-protrusion region, a recessed part is formed in the top sheet portion, and a total value α of inner surface peripheral lengths of the top sheet portion and the standing wall portion in a cross section of the formed article in a protrusion region and a total value β of inner surface peripheral lengths of the top sheet portion, the standing wall portion, and the recessed part in the cross section of the formed article in the non-protrusion region satisfy 1.01≤β/α≤1.50. |
| US12084114B2 |
Motor vehicle equipped with an impact device between the drive system and the front cradle
Motor vehicle comprising a drive system arranged in a compartment at the front of a vehicle, a cradle (2) comprising a platform (4) fastened in this compartment in the region of a floor of the vehicle, an anti-roll bar (10) fastened in the vertical direction above the platform (4), and an impact device (30) fastened to a front edge (20) of the platform (4), behind an impact block fastened to a powertrain of this vehicle, in order, in the event of a recoil of this powertrain, to allow the impact block to bear on the impact device (30), which deforms, the impact device (30) comprising an upper part projecting above the platform (4), which, in the event of a large deformation, bears on the anti-roll bar (10). |
| US12084112B2 |
Dash panel structure for vehicle
An embodiment dash panel structure for a vehicle includes a battery assembly located under a floor of the vehicle, a front subframe located in front of the battery assembly, a dash panel located behind the front subframe and connected to a front of the floor, and a first reinforcing member mounted on a lower portion of the dash panel facing the front subframe. |
| US12084111B2 |
Motor vehicle provided with a reinforcing structure
A motor vehicle provided with a frame, a plurality of wheels and suspensions supporting the wheels at variable relative distances with respect to the frame. The motor vehicle defines a front portion and a rear portion with respect to an advancement direction of the motor vehicle, which are opposite to each other along a longitudinal axis of the motor vehicle. The frame comprises, in turn, a first body arranged on the side of the front portion and a second body arranged on the side of the rear portion. The motor vehicle further comprises a subframe, to which at least some of the suspensions are attached and which is fixed to the second body through the interposition of elastic insulator elements at a plurality of fixing points. The motor vehicle further comprises a reinforcing structure attached to the frame. The subframe is operatively interposed between the frame and the reinforcing structure and in contact with the frame and the reinforcing structure. |
| US12084109B2 |
Vehicle control device
A vehicle control device includes a route processor that generates a route from a current location position to a target position. The target position remains constant. The vehicle control device further includes a steering pattern processor that generates a target steering angle, which is a target value of a steering angle for the route, and outputs steering angle information indicating the generated target steering angle. The vehicle control device further includes a steering angle processor that corrects the steering angle information such that a transition curve section of the route includes a steering angle increasing section where the steering angle is below the target steering angle and a steering angle decreasing section where the steering angle exceeds the target steering angle. The vehicle control device further includes a steering controller that performs steering control based on the steering angle information corrected by the steering angle processor. |
| US12084106B2 |
Steering column for a vehicle
A steering column for a vehicle is disclosed, comprising at least one telescope-like portion and a carrier portion. The telescope-like portion is supported so as to be displaceable inside the carrier portion in the longitudinal direction of the telescope-like portion and has an adjustment device for telescopic adjustment of a length of the steering column by pushing the telescope-like portion in or out with respect to the carrier portion, and a ball bearing device between the telescope-like portion and the carrier portion. A running groove arrangement of the ball bearing device is formed with a linear running groove on the telescope-like portion and on the carrier portion and a plurality of balls are arranged between the running groove of the telescope-like portion and the running groove of the carrier portion. In order to improve rigidity and/or to achieve self-centering and/or to reduce friction between the balls and running grooves, the steering column, the ball bearing device has a plurality of running groove arrangements. The plurality of running groove arrangements are arranged in a state distributed about a longitudinal center axis of the steering column. |
| US12084104B1 |
Capacitive sensor for item identifying mobile apparatus
This disclosure describes, in part, a mobile apparatus for identifying items within a facility using an omnidirectional imaging system. For instance, the mobile apparatus may include a main frame, a chassis attached to the main frame, a basket that attaches to the chassis in order to prevent the basket from contacting the main frame, and an omnidirectional imaging system providing image data in and around the mobile apparatus. A user may place item(s) within a receptacle of the basket. The mobile apparatus may further include a handlebar module attached to the main frame, the handlebar module including the omnidirectional imaging system and a computing system for identifying items and events in and around the cart. |
| US12084101B2 |
Carriage
A carriage to automatically load or unload an article. More specifically, a carriage comprising multiple fingers disposed in a pair of side frames and having a structure in which the respective adjacent fingers press each other, whereby an article is loaded or unloaded without needing to manually operate the fingers. The carriage comprises a pair of side frames formed to be disposed at both sides of the carriage in a direction along which an article is loaded into the carriage; and multiple fingers each comprising a bottom support part disposed at the bottom of the frames so as to support the loaded article, are rotatably pivoted on the pair of side frames, and generate rotational movement through pressing between the respective adjacent fingers. |
| US12084098B2 |
Inspection of rail health
A method and system for inspecting a rail by guided waves, the rail being instrumented by sensors. The method comprises the steps of receiving elastic wave measurements from one or more sensors, as a train passes, releasing energy as guided waves into the rail; and of determining a function representative of the impulse response of the rail and the sensors. Developments describe how to determine the existence, position and characterisation of a defect in the rail (e.g. fracture, incipient fracture, etc.), the use of inter-correlation analyses, correlation of the coda of correlations, Passive Inverse Filter, imaging techniques. Other aspects are described for exploring rail defects: sensor position and movement, acquisition time, sampling frequency, frequency filters, amplifications, techniques for learning during successive train passes, signal injection by transducers. Software aspects are described. |
| US12084093B2 |
Article transport facility
A travel unit travels in a curved section in an orientation in which a target wheel comes into contact with a target rail, a guide wheel comes into contact with a guide rail, and a non-target wheel does not come into contact with a non-target rail. The control unit changes the rotational speed of a first wheel and a second wheel in the curved section relative to the rotational speed of the first wheel and the second wheel in a straight section in accordance with the ratio of a second length, which is the length of the target rail along a travel path, to a first length, which is the length of the curved section along the travel path at a center portion in a widthwise direction of the travel path. |
| US12084092B1 |
Auto-return zip line trolley system
An auto-return zip line trolley provides a vehicle that rides a suspended cable between a low point and a high point. The vehicle is urged along the cable by a remote-controlled drive wheel. A motor drives the drive wheel to roll along the cable, when engaged. When a load is applied to the vehicle, a spring-loaded sheave subassembly urges the cable away from the drive wheel, such that the vehicle rides freely from a high point to a low point on the cable. When the load is removed from the vehicle, the spring-loaded sheave subassembly urges the cable into engagement with the drive wheel to enable motor-powered propulsion of the vehicle from the low point to the high point of cable. A receiver inside the housing is in operational communication with the motor. A transmitter transmits a control signal to the receiver for regulating power and speed of the motor. |
| US12084091B2 |
Aerial ropeway hazard sensing system and method
An aerial ropeway hazard sensing system including a radar sensing unit mounted at a position along a ropeway that generates radar data representative of predetermined ropeway conditions proximate the radar sensing unit, and a processor that analyzes data from the radar sensing unit to detect predetermined hazard conditions and to generate a hazard detection signal indicative thereof. A method of performing an aerial ropeway safety function comprises using radar to detect a hazard condition and generating a hazard detection signal in response thereto; generating a control signal in response to the hazard detection signal; and initiating a safety with the control signal. |
| US12084085B1 |
Systems and methods for autonomous vehicle validation
An example method includes obtaining log data descriptive of an exemplar action of an exemplar vehicle in an environment, the exemplar action occurring in an initial state of the environment; determining, using the operational system, a planned action for a simulated vehicle in the initial state of the environment; simulating an SUT state of the environment resulting from the simulated vehicle executing the planned action in the initial state of the environment and an actor performing an actor action subsequent to the planned action and an exemplar state of the environment resulting from the simulated vehicle executing the exemplar action in the initial state of the environment and the actor performing the actor action subsequent to the exemplar action; determining a test score based on the SUT state and a reference score based on the exemplar state; evaluating the operational system based on the test score and the reference score. |
| US12084083B2 |
Vehicle and method of controlling vehicle
An ADS performs processing including setting an immobilization command to “Applied” when an autonomous state has been set to an autonomous mode, when an acceleration command has a value indicating deceleration, when an actual moving direction indicates a standstill state, and when a wheel lock request is issued, setting the acceleration command to V1, and setting the acceleration command to zero when an immobilization status has been set to “11”. |
| US12084082B2 |
Determination device, vehicle control device, determination method, and storage medium
A determination device of an embodiment includes a processor configured to execute computer-readable instructions to perform acquiring a primary determination result of a surrounding environment determined based on a first surroundings image of a vehicle and a certainty degree of the primary determination result, performing secondary determination of the primary determination result based on both a comparison result between the certainty degree and a preset threshold value and a past primary determination result of a surroundings image of the vehicle captured in the past earlier than the first surroundings image, and to outputting a secondary determination result having higher accuracy than the primary determination result. |
| US12084080B2 |
Systems and methods for learning and managing robot user interfaces
Systems and methods for learning and managing robot user interfaces are disclosed herein. One embodiment generates, based on input data including information about past interactions of a particular user with a robot and with existing HMIs of the robot, a latent space using one or more encoder neural networks, wherein the latent space is a reduced-dimensionality representation of learned behavior and characteristics of the particular user, and uses the latent space as input to train a decoder neural network associated with (1) a new HMI distinct from the existing HMIs or (2) a particular HMI among the existing HMIs to alter operation of the particular HMI. The trained first decoder neural network is deployed in the robot to control, at least in part, operation of the new HMI or the particular HMI in accordance with the learned behavior and characteristics of the particular user. |
| US12084077B2 |
System and method of curb management for a vehicle
A curb management system for a host vehicle includes a sensor, an electronic controller, and a wireless communication system. The sensor is configured to detect information relating to a presence of a parked vehicle along a curb of a road. The electronic controller is configured to determine curb management information based on the information detected by the sensor. The wireless communication system is configured to transmit the curb management information to a remote server and to receive a predicted curb availability from the remote server. |
| US12084073B2 |
Method and device for optimum parameterization of a driving dynamics control system for vehicles
A method and device parameterize a driving dynamics controller of a vehicle, which intervenes in a controlling manner in a driving dynamics of the vehicle. The driving dynamics controller ascertains an action depending on a vehicle state. The method includes providing a model for predicting a vehicle state. The model configured to predict a subsequent vehicle state depending on the vehicle state and the action. At least one data tuple is ascertained including a sequence of vehicle states and respectively associated actions. The vehicle states are ascertained by the driving dynamics controller using the model depending on an ascertained action. The parameters of the driving dynamics controller are changed/adjusted such that a cost function which ascertains costs of the trajectory depending on the vehicle states and on the ascertained actions of the respectively associated vehicle states and is dependent on the parameters of the driving dynamics controller is minimized. |
| US12084072B2 |
Arithmetic operation device for automobiles
An arithmetic operation device for automobiles includes a first arithmetic operation section (301) having a common configuration for a plurality of vehicle models and a second arithmetic operation section (302) having a configuration in accordance with a vehicle model of an automobile. The first arithmetic operation section (301) includes an image processor (311) configured to perform predetermined image processing on an output of a camera installed in the automobile, and a memory (320) configured to store a generated image signal. The second arithmetic operation section (302) includes a processor (340) configured to execute an application in accordance with the vehicle model using the image signal stored in the memory (320) and to transmit an execution result to the first arithmetic operation section (301). |
| US12084070B2 |
Autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle electronic architecture
A computing system is implemented as part of a vehicle architecture. The computing system includes a computing component, a first computing node that includes a power distribution system, a second computing node that includes input/output (I/O) interfaces to connect to devices, actuators, or sensors, and a third computing node. The computing component further comprises one or more processors and instructions or logic that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing component to perform, transmitting commands to the second computing node, the commands associated with initial processing of data received at the second computing node, receiving initially processed data from the second computing node, and performing further processing on the initially processed data. |
| US12084067B2 |
Computer implemented method for controlling a vehicle
A computer implemented method for controlling a vehicle includes obtaining a value of the mass of the vehicle, receiving a plurality of time sequential measured first values of one or more further state parameters, calculating a first plurality of time sequential values of the vehicle mass, including a first calculated mass value, using the plurality of measured first values of the one or more further state parameters, the non-linear model, and an extended Kalman filter with a first filter tuning, with the obtained mass value as a start value, receiving a plurality of time sequential measured second values of the one or more of the further state parameters, and calculating a second plurality of time sequential values of the vehicle mass, including a second calculated mass value, using the plurality of measured second values of the one or more further state parameters, the non-linear model, and an extended Kalman filter with a second filter tuning, with the first calculated mass value as a start value, wherein the second filter tuning is made less aggressive than the first filter tuning. |
| US12084065B2 |
Manager, vehicle control method, non-transitory storage medium, and vehicle
A manager includes one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to receive a plurality of first kinematic plans from a plurality of electronic control units in each of which is implemented an advanced driver assistance system application function, receive a second kinematic plan following at least one of the first kinematic plans, arbitrate the first kinematic plans, calculate one or more motion requests based on an arbitration result, and output the one or more motion requests to one or more actuator systems. |
| US12084064B2 |
Universal machine learning based system for estimating a vehicle state
A universal machine learning based system for estimating a vehicle state of a vehicle includes one or more controllers executing instructions to receive a plurality of dynamic variables and corresponding historical data. The controllers execute a sensitivity analysis algorithm to determine a sensitivity level for each dynamic variable and corresponding historical data and select two or more pertinent dynamic variables based on the sensitivity level of each dynamic variable and the corresponding historical data. The controllers standardize the two or more pertinent dynamic variables into a plurality of generic dynamic variables, wherein the plurality of generic dynamic variables are in a standardized format that is applicable to any configuration of vehicle, and estimate the vehicle state based on the plurality of generic dynamic variables by one or more machine learning algorithms. |
| US12084039B2 |
Method for controlling vehicle, and vehicle
A vehicle includes an engine, a generator, a drive motor, and a filter that collects particulate matter in exhaust gas of the engine, in which the generator is driven by the engine to generate power, and the drive motor is driven with the power generated by the generator. A method for controlling the vehicle includes performing motoring by driving the engine in an operation stop state with the generator, thereby performing fuel cut of the engine and consuming power; prohibiting fuel cut of the engine based on a temperature of the filter; when a discharge request is made while the fuel cut of the engine is prohibited, performing a power consumption operation in which a negative ENG torque is generated in the engine by driving the engine with the generator while performing combustion in the engine; and detecting, based on a torque of the generator, that fuel injection is not performed in the engine while the fuel cut of the engine is prohibited, and stopping the generator when it is detected that the fuel injection is not performed in the engine. |
| US12084037B2 |
Control device
The control device is a control device applied to the vehicle. The control device is capable of performing a starting process to start the internal combustion engine by driving either the motor generator or the starter upon receipt of a starting request. The control device starts the internal combustion engine by driving the starter when, in the starting process, the starting request is based on remote operation from the communication device outside the vehicle. On the other hand, in the starting process, the control device starts the internal combustion engine by driving the motor generator if it receives a starting request while there is an occupant in the vehicle. |
| US12084033B2 |
Electronic brake system and control method therefor
Provided is an electronic brake system including: a reservoir in which a pressurizing medium is stored; a master cylinder configured to discharge the pressurizing medium according to a pedal effort of a brake pedal; a hydraulic pressure supply device configured to operate a hydraulic piston according to an electrical signal output in response to a displacement of the brake pedal to generate a hydraulic pressure; a hydraulic control unit connected to the hydraulic pressure supply device and configured to control a flow of the hydraulic pressure transferred to a wheel cylinder; a pedal simulator connected to the master cylinder and configured to provide a reaction force for the brake pedal; a simulator valve configured to open and close a flow path connecting the master cylinder and the pedal simulator; a cut valve configured to open and close a flow path connecting the master cylinder and the hydraulic control unit; a pedal displacement sensor configured to detect displacement information of the brake pedal; a pressure sensor configured to detect pressure information of the pedal simulator; and a controller configured to compensate for a target pressure according to the displacement of the brake pedal based on the displacement information of the brake pedal detected through the pedal displacement sensor and the pressure information of the pedal simulator detected through the pressure sensor when the cut valve is closed and the simulator valve is opened, and drive the hydraulic pressure supply device according to the compensated target pressure. |
| US12084028B2 |
Method for the automatic parameterization of a braking system
In a method for the automatic parameterization of a braking system in a vehicle, a brake pressure profile is predefined as a test run during a test drive operation, and the wheel slip which thereafter arises is ascertained. If the wheel slip is outside a permissible value range, the brake pressure is modified and a new test run is carried out. |
| US12084026B2 |
System for determining road slipperiness in bad weather conditions
Systems and methods are disclosed for estimating slipperiness of a road surface. This estimate may be obtained using an image sensor mounted on a vehicle. The estimated road slipperiness may be utilized when calculating a risk index for the road, or for an area including the road. If a predetermined threshold for slipperiness is exceeded, corrective actions may be taken. For instance, warnings may be generated to human drivers that are in control of driving vehicle, and autonomous vehicles may automatically adjust vehicle speed based upon road slipperiness detected. |
| US12084023B2 |
Braking control method and braking control device
A processor of a braking control device determines whether or not a moving object is detected in a predetermined region downstream an expected stop position, and when determining that a moving object is detected in the predetermined region, changes a deceleration decrease position, which is a start position of a deceleration decrease section, upstream relative to that when determining that no moving object is detected in the predetermined region. |
| US12084016B2 |
Electromechanical brake and operation method thereof
The electromechanical brake includes a piston provided to press a brake pad, a power conversion unit including a spindle, and a nut connected to the spindle to move forward or backward by rotation of the spindle in a first direction or a second direction to move the piston forward and backward, a position adjusting unit including an adjusting screw provided on the outside of the nut to rotate together with the nut, a first screw thread formed on an outer circumferential surface of the adjusting screw, a second screw thread formed on an inner circumferential surface of the piston to be engaged with the first screw thread, and an adjuster provided between the spindle and the nut to rotate the nut and the adjusting screw by rotation of the spindle to move a relative position of the piston with respect to the power conversion unit forward or backward. |
| US12084014B2 |
Vehicle control apparatus and vehicle control method
A vehicle control apparatus includes: a sensor configured to sense a current value and a voltage value applied to a motor of an actuator of an electronic parking brake (EPB) device; a controller configured to: estimate a speed value of the motor based on the sensed current value and the sensed voltage value; calculate a moving distance value of a spindle of the actuator based on the estimated speed value of the motor; estimate a position value of the spindle based on the calculated moving distance value of the spindle; estimate an EPB clamping force that acts on a brake disc of the EPB device based on the estimated position value of the spindle; calculate an EPB clamping force error compensation value between the estimated EPB clamping force value and a measured EPB clamping force value; and transmit, to the EPB device, a parking force compensation command on which the calculated EPB clamping force error compensation value is reflected to compensate for a parking force of the EPB device. |
| US12084008B2 |
Trailer stabilization and restraint
A parked freight trailer stabilizer and restraint comprising: (a) a kingpin receiver configured to lock onto a kingpin of a parked freight trailer; (b) a jack operatively coupled to the kingpin receiver, the jack repositionable between a retracted position and an extended position; (c) a tail hold operatively coupled to the kingpin receiver, the tail hold repositionable between a stowed position and a restraining position, the tail hold configured to engage a ground mount; and, (d) a transport receiver configured to engage a transport vehicle. |
| US12084007B1 |
Flat tire trolley
A trolley for a vehicle wheel with a flat tire and a kit having the same are disclosed. The trolley can include a cradle with a bottom wall, a pair of side walls, a front wheel abutment, a front deck projecting from the abutment, and an open rear end having a pivotable ramp; a pair of rear wheels; and a front wheel assembly coupled to the front deck having a pair of arms, a pair of front wheels, and a brake assembly. The brake assembly can have a pair of brake pads configured to contact the front wheels when in an engaging position. The trolley can include a pair of posts projecting downward from the front deck, and the front wheel assembly can include a tine projecting rearward that contacts the posts when rotated. The kit can include the trolley and straps for coupling the trolley to the vehicle wheel. |
| US12084006B2 |
Optical monitoring device
An optical monitoring system serves to monitor surroundings, having a monitoring apparatus, the visual or scanning field of which is captured by a lens, and a protection panel (112) which protects the lens from precipitation and covers at least the visual or scanning field of the monitoring apparatus. In order to avoid the signal quality of the monitoring apparatus being impaired by precipitation on the protection panel, it is proposed that the protection panel (12; 112; 218; 318) is acoustically coupled to at least one ultrasonic transducer (10). The optical monitoring system can be included into the control system of a vehicle for autonomous driving, wherein, overall, it is possible to obtain increased safety of the control system. |
| US12083995B1 |
Power export system for a military vehicle
A military vehicle includes a chassis, a cab mounted to the chassis and defining a rear wall, an engine mounted to the chassis, an electric machine coupled to the engine and generating electrical power when driven by the engine, an energy storage system receiving and storing electrical power from the generator, and power conversion hardware positioned between the energy storage system and the rear wall of the cab, the power conversion hardware including a DC-DC converter. |
| US12083993B2 |
Brackets, systems, and related methods
A mounting assembly for attaching a first object or structure to a second object or structure in a blind installation. The mounting assembly having a frame locking bolt (FLB) that includes a bolt head flange and a frame bolt with a bolt head. The bolt head and the bolt head flange are configured to locate within an enclosed space and not accessible for torquing. The bolt head flange having a first edge and a second edge and wherein the second edge is configured to locate next to a solid wall inside the enclosed space to provide resistance for threading a frame nut onto the shank of the frame bolt to secure the first object to the second object. |
| US12083985B2 |
Vehicle safety system implementing integrated active-passive front impact control algorithm
A vehicle safety system for helping to protect a vehicle occupant in the event of a frontal collision includes a controller, one or more crash sensors for sensing a frontal collision, and an active sensor for detecting objects in the path of the vehicle. The controller is configured to implement crash discrimination metrics that detect the occurrence of a frontal collision in response to signals received from the crash sensors. The crash discrimination metrics implement thresholds for determining whether the signals received from the crash sensors indicate the occurrence of a frontal collision. The controller is configured to implement an algorithm that uses information obtained from the active sensor to detect an object in the path of the vehicle and to select the thresholds implemented in the crash discrimination metrics in response to detecting the object. |
| US12083982B1 |
Curtain airbag assembly with inflatable flap
An assembly for a vehicle includes an airbag inflator. The assembly includes a curtain airbag including a main lobe and an inflatable flap. The main lobe and the inflatable flap are each inflatable by the airbag inflator to an inflated position. The main lobe includes an inboard panel and an outboard panel. The inflatable flap is at the inboard panel in the inflated position. The inflatable flap, in the inflated position, is at the inboard panel and abutting the airbag inflator. |
| US12083981B2 |
Impact cushion device for a motor vehicle
An impact cushion device for a motor vehicle includes an impact cushion, which can be adjusted from a compressed stowed position into an expanded use position. A motor vehicle component and a cover element together delimit a receiving area for the impact cushion when the impact cushion is in the stowed position. The cover element is held on the motor vehicle component via a latching connection at least in some regions when the impact cushion is arranged in the stowed position, and the cover element can be released from the motor vehicle component at least in some regions when the impact cushion is adjusted from the stowed position into the use position. The receiving area is equipped with a plastic foam which covers at least some regions of the impact cushion relative to the cover element when the impact cushion is in the stowed position, the plastic foam being covered by the cover element. |
| US12083980B2 |
Intelligent seat cushion
A seat assembly of a vehicle includes a seat cushion, and a plurality of inflatable tubes located in the seat cushion. An inflation apparatus is operably connected to the plurality of inflatable tubes to selectably inflate the plurality of inflatable tubes upon detection of a crash event. A method of operating a seat assembly of a vehicle includes detecting a crash event, and selectably inflating a plurality of inflatable tubes in a seat cushion of the seat assembly in response to detection of the crash event. One or more inflatable tubes may be provided in a seat back, headrest and/or side bolster of the seat assembly to enhance active and passive safety features and to improve occupant comfort. This feature can be extended to a seat backrest, seat bolster and seat headrest to enhance active and passive safety features. |
| US12083977B1 |
Active buckling frame rail
An active buckling system for a vehicle including a force generator. The active buckling system includes the force generator that at least partially weakens a frame associated with the vehicle. The active buckling system may induce a buckling of the frame during a collision. The active buckling system may further reduce a longitudinal frame compression distance between a front of the vehicle and a cabin, associated with absorbing an impact from the collision, at least in part due to the inducing of the buckling of the frame. |
| US12083974B2 |
Device for maintaining a hydraulic supply of a utility vehicle
A device for maintaining a hydraulic supply of a utility vehicle includes a hydraulic pump, which is adjustable in terms of its delivery volume via a pressure control inlet, for feeding hydraulic fluid to a hydraulic circuit, a pressure accumulator that can be charged from the hydraulic circuit via a check valve, a pressure connection between the hydraulic circuit and the pressure control inlet of the hydraulic pump being producible via a sensor line by means of a charging valve, and a supply connection between the pressure accumulator and the hydraulic circuit being producible by means of a discharging valve, by virtue of the check valve being bypassed. |
| US12083968B2 |
Vehicular camera system with forward viewing camera module
A vehicular camera system includes an attaching structure configured to attach at an in-cabin side of a vehicle windshield. A camera module accommodates a circuit board having circuitry disposed at both sides of the circuit board. An imager is disposed at a first side of the circuit board. The camera module includes a lens accommodated in a lens barrel. With the attaching structure attached at the in-cabin side of the vehicle windshield, and with the camera module attached at the attaching structure, the lens barrel protrudes from the casing and a portion of the lens barrel is partially disposed in a pocket defined by the stray light shield and the vehicle windshield. A coaxial connector is electrically connected to circuitry disposed at the second side of the circuit board. Image data captured by the camera module is transferred to an electronic control unit of the vehicle via the coaxial connector. |
| US12083965B2 |
Mounting system for detachably mounting electronic devices in a motor vehicle
A mounting system (10) for detachably mounting electronic devices in a motor vehicle, comprising a connecting section (12) for connection to the motor vehicle, with a first holder (30) connected to the connecting section, which first holder (30) has a first holding space (48) and first holding sections (42, 46) for holding a first electronic device (50), with a second holder (52) with a second holding space (54) for holding a second electronic device (56), wherein the second holder can be arranged or is arranged in the first holding space and can be detachably fixed or is detachably fixed to the first holding sections. |
| US12083962B2 |
Tape holder for portable electronic device
Described is a passenger seat (100) having a support (200) for holding a portable electronic device (106) coupled to a seat back (102) of the passenger seat (100). The support (200) includes an upper support (202) having an extendable portion (206) that extends from a housing (204) of the upper support (202), and a lower support (208) coupled to an end of the extendable portion (206). The extendable portion (206) has a retracted position, wherein the extendable portion (206) is located within the housing (204), and an extended position, wherein the extendable portion (206) is disposed outside of the housing (204) such that a passenger can place a portable electronic device (106) within the support (200). |
| US12083958B2 |
Vehicular vision system with driver monitoring camera at interior rearview mirror assembly
A vehicular vision system includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having a mirror head adjustable about a mounting base configured to attach at an interior portion of a vehicle. A driver monitoring camera is accommodated by the mirror head and moves in tandem with the mirror head when the mirror head is adjusted relative to the mounting base to adjust a driver's rearward view. At least one near infrared light emitter is accommodated by the mirror head and is operable to emit near infrared light toward a head region of the driver of the vehicle. Image data captured by the driver monitoring camera is processed to determine driver attentiveness and/or driver drowsiness. The vehicular vision system may adjust processing of the captured image data to accommodate adjustment of the mirror head when the driver adjusts the mirror head to adjust his or her rearward view. |
| US12083957B2 |
Vehicle display system and vehicle
A vehicle display system, which is provided in a vehicle, includes a first display device configured to emit a light pattern toward a road surface outside the vehicle; and a second display device located inside the vehicle and configured to display predetermined information toward an occupant of the vehicle such that the predetermined information is superimposed on a real space outside the vehicle. |
| US12083956B2 |
Vehicle-approach notification device
A vehicle-approach notification device includes a sound emitter and at least two ducts. The sound emitter is provided in the vehicle, has an aperture, and is configured to emit a notification sound from the aperture to outside the vehicle. The at least two ducts are provided in the vehicle, have different lengths, and each have an end communicating with the aperture. |
| US12083953B2 |
Vehicle interior component
A vehicle interior component is disclosed. The component may comprise a composite structure comprising a substrate and light guide and surface/cover with holes/pattern of apertures configured for illumination (by a light source/module) to provide an interface/display (with decorative and/or instrumentation region). The light guide may comprise a resin material formed as the set of projections in the pattern of apertures. The cover may comprise a decorative layer with backing configured to provide a visual/surface effect (e.g. natural material, wood veneer, etc.); the display may present a visual/decorative effect when illuminated at the pattern of apertures/light guide. The interface/display at the surface (by illuminated light guide/pattern of holes) may present indicia for a vehicle system and/or decorative effect. The component may comprise a trim/trim panel, instrument panel/dashboard, door panel/armrest, console, overhead trim/headliner, pillar/structure, seat, etc. |
| US12083949B2 |
Method for controlling a lighting device for emitting a pixelated light beam
A method for controlling a lighting device of a motor vehicle including at least one lighting module having a plurality of light sources, each of the light sources being designed to emit a luminous pixel, and a controller able to selectively control each of the light sources by applying thereto an electrical signal having a parameter of a value determined for the emission of a luminous pixel of given brightness. |
| US12083944B2 |
Container carrier
A container carrier (1) comprises an elongate main frame (2). The main frame (2) comprises an articulating lifting apparatus (3). The carrier (1) further comprises a second elongate frame (10) slidably connected to the main frame (2) arranged such that one of the frames is slidably arranged within the other frame in the longitudinal direction. The relative position of the two frames (2, 10) is changeable between a retracted position and an extracted position. |
| US12083943B2 |
Integrated cupholder
A low-profile, selectively extendable cupholder located within an interior of a motor vehicle configured to transition between a collapsed position substantially maintaining a neat, clean appearance of the interior of the motor vehicle, and an extended position configured to receive a beverage container, the cupholder including a body portion defining one or more recesses, a lid portion configured to both pivot or slide relative to the body portion between an closed position and an open position, and one or more floor portions operably coupled to both the body portion and a lid portion and configured to both pivot and telescopically extend relative to the body portion between a collapsed position and an extended position, wherein in the extended position the body portion, the lid portion and the one or more floor portions collectively define a cavity configured to receive a beverage container. |
| US12083942B2 |
Vehicle hammock and hammock thermal energy control method
A vehicle assembly includes, among other things, a vehicle hammock and a thermal energy adjustment device of the vehicle hammock. A method of controlling thermal energy within a hammock includes, among other things, providing a vehicle hammock having a thermal energy adjustment device, and adjusting the thermal energy level of the vehicle hammock based, at least in part, on a thermal energy level outside the vehicle hammock. |
| US12083934B2 |
Rear track fitting for passenger seat
Described are track fitting assemblies for passenger seats. Each track fitting assembly includes a track fitting main body and an anti-rattle shear body. The track fitting main body is connectable to a leg of the passenger seat and includes a forward end, an aft end, and at least one stud configured to engage a track. The anti-rattle shear body is positionable on the track fitting main body and is movable relative to the track fitting main body. The anti-rattle shear body includes a forward end, an aft end, and a plunger at the forward end and configured to engage the track. The anti-rattle shear body is connected to the track fitting main body such that the plunger of the anti-rattle shear body is forward of the forward end of the track fitting main body. |
| US12083932B2 |
Automated friction brake assisted vehicle stop
A method of assisting deceleration during a stop of a motor vehicle having a drivetrain including a traction motor, a road wheel operatively connected to the drivetrain, a friction brake configured to decelerate the road wheel, and an electronic controller includes detecting, via the electronic controller, a request to stop the vehicle. The method also includes commanding the traction motor to provide regenerative braking in response to the request to stop the vehicle. The method additionally includes determining a current vehicle operating state. The method also includes determining an amount of brake drag torque to be generated by the friction brake based on the current vehicle operating state. The method further includes commanding an application of the determined amount of the brake drag torque in parallel with the regenerative braking, thereby operating the friction brake as a mechanical drivetrain damper while assisting the regenerative braking to stop the motor vehicle. |
| US12083927B2 |
Power supply system
A power supply system for a vehicle includes a management ECU that controls output power of first and second batteries in a normal mode or an output priority mode, a first cooler that cools the first battery, a second cooler that cools the second battery, and a cooling circuit ECU that controls first and second cooling output of the coolers. In a case where an operation mode of the management ECU is the output priority mode and the first battery has a cooling remaining-capacity, the cooling circuit ECU increases the first cooling output as compared with a case where the operation mode is the normal mode. In a case where the operation mode is the output priority mode and the second battery has a cooling remaining-capacity, the cooling circuit ECU increases the second cooling output as compared with the case where the operation mode is the normal mode. |
| US12083923B2 |
System for replacing battery of mobility
A system for replacing a battery of a mobility is proposed and includes: a battery mounting part provided on an outer surface of a mobility and having a mounting space defined therein, the mounting space being open to an outside, with a battery mounted in the mounting space, and a battery replacement module having a new battery provided therein and mounting the new battery in the mounting space of the battery mounting part after removing the existing battery to be replaced by rotating the new battery and the existing battery together when the battery replacement module approaches the battery mounting part of the mobility. |
| US12083919B2 |
Systems and methods for charging electric vehicles
System and methods are disclosed to charge an electric vehicle (EV) and manage grid power consumption. The system includes a building switchgear coupled to a building meter; an independent system operator (ISO) accepted meter coupled to the building switchgear, the ISO meter including a telemetry unit to communicate with an ISO; and a battery energy storage system (BESS) coupled to the building switchgear, and an ISO or System Performance Meter, wherein the BESS selectively provides power in response to a customer power demand or an EV charging request to prevent a customer grid power consumption from spiking and peaking at grid imbalance highest cost on peak times. |
| US12083918B2 |
Vehicle
A vehicle includes an electric-device temperature acquisition unit, a charging controller, and a predicted charging time deriving unit. The electric-device temperature acquisition unit acquires a temperature of an electric device disposed in a current path for external charging for supplying electric power from a power supply external to the vehicle to a battery mounted in the vehicle. The charging controller pauses a supply of electric power to the battery in response to the temperature of the electric device becoming greater than or equal to a first threshold during the external charging, and resumes the supply of electric power to the battery in response to the temperature of the electric device becoming less than a second threshold lower than the first threshold. The predicted charging time deriving unit derives a predicted charging time predicted to be taken for the external charging in accordance with an instruction for the external charging. |
| US12083917B2 |
Control device, storage medium, and electric power management system
A control device includes a processor that calculates a total charge demand based on SOC information and a charge request signal of each of a plurality of electrified vehicles and performs an operation for creating, based on the calculated total charge demand, an electric power supply and demand operation plan that manages electric power for charging the electrified vehicles by a charging facility. |
| US12083915B2 |
Vehicle docking stations systems and methods
Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provide modular docking systems and rebalancing systems for micro-mobility fleet vehicles. A modular micro-mobility fleet vehicle docking system includes a base platform including a modular station body receptacle disposed on a top surface of the base platform and a modular station body including a vehicle retention system configured to secure a micro-mobility fleet vehicle to the modular station body. The modular station body includes a base platform interface disposed at a bottom surface of the modular station body that is configured to be physically secured to the base platform by the modular station body receptacle. The modular station body receptacle includes a station locking interface configured to releasably secure the modular station body to the base platform and/or an electrical interface configured to provide power to the modular station body. |
| US12083909B2 |
Materials handling vehicle charging system comprising a floor-mounted charging plate
A materials handling vehicle including a vehicle-side charging contact assembly coupled to a battery, a steerable drive wheel defining a drive wheel track width W, and a pair of load wheels defining a load wheel gap G between the pair of load wheels that is larger than the drive wheel track width W. A charging station includes a pair of floor-side charging contacts configured to transfer charging current to the vehicle-side charging contact assembly. The pair of floor-side charging contacts define an inner contact spacing S1 that is larger than the drive wheel track width W, and an outer contact spacing S2 that is larger than the inner contact spacing S1 and smaller than the load wheel gap G to permit passage of the steerable drive wheel between the floor-side charging contacts, followed by passage of the pair of load wheels outside of the floor-side charging contacts. |
| US12083908B2 |
Magnetic charger connector for wheelchair
An apparatus including a first electrical connector; and a second electrical connector. The first and second electrical connectors have magnets to provide a magnetic holding force with each other and provide alignment of the electrical connectors to hold the second electrical connector against the first electrical connector at a predetermined position. Magnetic poles of the magnets are configured to limit orientation of the second electrical connector on the first electrical connector. The second electrical connector includes two power contacts and an interruption detector contact, where the power contacts are movably mounted on the second housing and configured to disconnect from electrical contacts of the first electrical connector, when the second electrical connector is being disconnected from the first electrical connector, only after the interruption detector contact of the second plurality of electrical contacts disconnects from an electrical contact of the first electrical connector. |
| US12083897B2 |
Vehicle temperature adjustment system
A vehicle temperature adjustment system includes a first temperature adjustment circuit, a second temperature adjustment circuit, a heat exchanger configured to perform heat exchange between the first temperature adjustment medium and the second temperature adjustment medium, a first temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the first temperature adjustment medium flowing into the heat exchanger, a second temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the first temperature adjustment medium flowing out of the heat exchanger, a third temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the second temperature adjustment medium flowing into the heat exchanger, and a detection unit configured to detect an abnormality in the heat exchanger based on each detection value of the first temperature sensor, the second temperature sensor, and the third temperature sensor. |
| US12083893B1 |
Torque transmission system
An output mechanism for use in a transmission includes an output shaft, a sun gear assembly, a planetary assembly, an outer gear, and an output gear. The sun gear assembly includes: a sun gear around the output shaft and a sun gear sleeve extending from the sun gear. The planetary assembly includes: one or more planetary gears around and meshed with the sun gear; and a casing surrounding the sun gear, joined to the one or more planetary gears, and configured to rotate around the sun gear when the one or more planetary gears rotate around the sun gear. The outer gear has inner teeth meshed with the one or more planetary gears and outer teeth being configured to be selectively meshed with a first external gear. The output gear is rotatably locked to the sun gear sleeve and is configured to be selectively meshed with a second external gear. |
| US12083892B2 |
Arrangement of a palm rest and an operating element for a vehicle
The invention relates to an arrangement (I) of a palm rest (IO) and a manually actuatable operating element (20) for a vehicle. The palm rest (IO) is designed to adopt a first and a second position relative to the operating element (20), the palm rest (IO) being positioned, in the first position, such that it enables a hand (2) to be supported while the operating element (20) is being operated. To protect against damage and to enable the vehicle interior to be better used, the palm rest (IO) is positioned, in the second position, such that the palm rest (IO) at least partially projects over and/or covers the operating element (20). |
| US12083886B2 |
Display device, motor vehicle having a display device, and method for operating a display device
A display device may include a flexible display surface element having a display surface, and an adjustment unit which includes a clamping element in form of a rod and arranged such that the rod moves in a first adjustment direction, a restoring element arranged on the clamping element, and a deflection element in form of a rod. A first side edge of the display surface element is arranged on a length of the clamping element. A second side edge of the display surface element opposite the first side edge is connected to the clamping element via the restoring element. A surface of the display surface element is bent and has a bending region. A length of the deflection element extends in same direction as the clamping element, the deflection element extends within the bending region of the bent display surface element and is arranged such that the deflection element moves in a second adjustment direction to change a distance between the deflection element and the clamping element. |
| US12083879B2 |
Transmission, drive train and vehicle comprising transmission
A transmission may include an input shaft, a first output shaft, a second output shaft, a first planetary gearset, and a second planetary gearset connected to the first planetary gearset, where the planetary gearsets each comprise numerous elements. The input shaft, the two output shafts, the planetary gearsets, and their elements may be arranged and designed such that a torque input via the input shaft is converted and distributed in a defined ratio to the two output shafts, and the formation of a combined torque is prevented. At least a third element of the first planetary gearset may be connected to a first element of the second planetary gearset via a shaft for conjoint rotation. |
| US12083878B2 |
Fuel tank floating suction line with level indicator
Embodiments of a fluid tank may comprise tank system that comprise a level indicator system useful for measuring the amount of fluid in the tank and a floating suction tube useful for filling or removing a fluid from the tank. Further in some embodiments, the tank system may be installed in a single port on the fluid tank.Some fluid tanks comprise stratified layers of different fluids. A buoyant portion of the suction tube can be constantly submerged in a desired portion of the fluid, allowing the desired fluid to be removed through the inlet port. The level indicator system may include a cable system connected between a biased level indicator that moves in conjunction with the movement of the buoyant portion to indicate the fluid level. In the alternative, the level indicator system can include sensors on the suction tube to remotely monitor the level of liquid in the tank; sensors include inclinometers, accelerometers, sending units, and magnetostrictive sensors. |
| US12083871B2 |
Device for the edge sealing of a part or a window pane of a vehicle body and method for producing the sealing device
A device for edge sealing of a part or a window pane of a vehicle body, which device has a fastening dement that fastens the sealing device to a body flange and retaining a sealing strand. The fastening element has a main leg, to which a decorative element is fastened, which has a surface visible after installation on the vehicle body, and a connecting leg, which protrudes from the main leg and is provided for holding the sealing strand. The fastening element and the decorative element and/or the sealing strand are formed of plastic or fiber composite material and the fastening element and the decorative element and/or the sealing strand are molded onto each other by injection molding. The fastening element and the decorative element and/or the sealing strand are produced by multi-component injection molding. The invention further relates to a method for producing such a sealing device. |
| US12083869B2 |
Adjustable window
A window assembly for attachment to a frame of a vehicle includes a window having a top, a bottom, sides, an outer surface, and an inner surface. A height of the window extends from the top to the bottom of the window. A width of the window extends between the sides of the window. A thickness of the window extends between the outer and inner surfaces. The window defines a plurality of slots. A clamp is securable to the frame of the vehicle for mounting the window assembly to the vehicle. A bolt is extendable through the clamp and window to couple the window to the clamp and frame. A fastener is engageable with the bolt to secure the window assembly to the frame. |
| US12083866B2 |
Integrated refrigerant control modules
A vehicle refrigeration system includes a compressor, a condenser in fluid communication with the compressor, a chiller, a vapor injection module, and a refrigerant control block. The refrigerant control block includes a plurality of outer walls which provide a plurality of openings in fluid communication with a plurality of internal fluid paths. The plurality of openings include a VPI block outlet and a chiller block outlet. A first EXV opening receives a first EXV for modulating refrigerant flow out of the VPI block outlet through the vapor injection module to the compressor. A second EXV opening receives a second EXV for modulating refrigerant flow out of the chiller block outlet to the chiller. |
| US12083865B2 |
Methods and systems of minimizing C-Rate fluctuation by adjusting operation of a transport climate control system
A method of minimizing C-Rate fluctuations with an electrically powered accessory (EPA) is disclosed. The EPA is configured to be used with at least one of a vehicle, a trailer, and a transport container that has a first controller. The EPA has a second controller. The method includes determining, by the first controller, a first C-Rate of a Rechargeable Energy Storage System (RESS). Also, the method includes comparing the first C-Rate to a first predetermined threshold. The method also includes when the first C-Rate exceeds the first predetermined threshold, the first controller sending a first request to the second controller to adjust a load of the EPA. The method further includes the second controller determining a first operational mode of the EPA based on the first request. Also the method includes when the first operational mode of the EPA allows a load change, the second controller adjusting the load of the EPA. |
| US12083863B2 |
Method for controlling heating of vehicle thermal management system
A method for controlling heating of a vehicle thermal management system including an HVAC subsystem may include: determining, by a controller, a target temperature for heating a passenger compartment of a vehicle when the HVAC subsystem operates in heating mode; determining, by the controller, whether an internal temperature of the passenger compartment is lower than the target temperature; adjusting, by the controller, an opening amount of a heating-side expansion valve of the HVAC subsystem to a first opening amount and opening the heating-side expansion valve when the internal temperature is lower than the desired target temperature; and decreasing, by the controller, RPM of a compressor of the HVAC subsystem when the internal temperature is higher than or equal to the desired target temperature. The first opening amount is an opening amount of the heating-side expansion valve with which a heat capacity generated by a heating operation of the HVAC subsystem reaches a maximum heat capacity. |
| US12083859B2 |
Vehicular air conditioning system
A vehicular air conditioning system provided with a cooling heat exchanger and a heating heat exchanger includes a cold air flow path through which an air passing through the cooling heat exchanger bypasses the heating heat exchanger, a hot air flow path through which the air passing through the cooling heat exchanger passes, a plurality of temperature doors configured to allow the air passing through the cooling heat exchanger to selectively pass through the heating heat exchanger, and an interlocking part configured to allow the temperature doors to be driven in conjunction with each other. |
| US12083855B2 |
Plate IHX as mounting plate for refrigerant module
An internal heat exchanger (IHX) assembly for use in a vehicle includes at least three plates joined together to form two or more separate compartments or channels and at least one flat structure on an external surface of the IHX assembly. One compartment or channel contains a high pressure fluid and the other compartment or channel contains a low pressure fluid. The compartment or channel containing the high pressure fluid is in thermal communication with the compartment or channel containing the low pressure fluid, such that heat is transferred from the high pressure fluid to the low pressure fluid. The IHX assembly acts as a structural member in the vehicle upon which one or more refrigerant components are mounted onto the flat structure. |
| US12083854B2 |
Air-conditioning arrangement for a vehicle, and vehicle
The present disclosure relates to an air-conditioning arrangement for a vehicle. The air-conditioning arrangement includes at least one fluid channel, which has at least two identically designed connection devices. The air-conditioning arrangement includes at least one movable vehicle seat. The present disclosure also relates to a corresponding vehicle having such an air-conditioning arrangement. The at least one vehicle seat includes an air-conditioning component that outputs a temperature-controlled airflow from the vehicle seat. The air-conditioning component can be removably connected to the connection devices of the at least one fluid channel via a movable fluid connection to establish fluid communication between the air-conditioning component and the fluid channel. |
| US12083847B1 |
System and methods for dynamic control of suspension systems of vehicles
Disclosed are methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable memory for dynamic control of suspension systems of vehicles. For instance, a method may include: obtaining a suspension control feature map; determining an initial location of a vehicle; determining a region of the suspension control feature map that corresponds to the initial location of the vehicle; determining a set of suspension control trigger conditions based on the region of the suspension control feature map; determining a current location of the vehicle; determining whether a first suspension control trigger condition of the set of suspension control trigger conditions is satisfied based on the current location; and in response to determining the first suspension control trigger condition is satisfied, instructing an adjustable suspension of the vehicle to transition from a first adjustable suspension setting to a second adjustable suspension setting. |
| US12083842B2 |
Arrangement for securing a vibration damper of a vehicle
An arrangement for securing a vehicle vibration damper on a wheel support and/or on a vehicle body includes a rubber bearing secured by a fastener, the rubber bearing including at least two rubber bushings. When in an installed position, at least one of the rubber bushings is secured in three longitudinal degrees of freedom relative to the wheel support or the vehicle body, and a rotational degree of freedom of the one of the bushings about the axis of the fastener is blocked by a form-fitting arrangement. The form-fitting arrangement formed by engagement of a nose on the one of the bushings into a recess arranged in a rubber bearing receiving area of the wheel support and/or vehicle body. The nose and the recess are shaped such that the form fitting connection is formed only by installing the fastener, without the need for manually rotating the bushing with a tool. |
| US12083839B2 |
Powered trailer hitch
A trailer hitch system for coupling a vehicle to a trailer including a housing, a shaft coupled to the housing and being configured to be received within a receiver coupled to the vehicle, a mounting structure including a swing arm extending therefrom, the swing arm being coupled to the housing such that the swing arm can pivot relative to the housing, and an actuator coupled to (i) the housing such that the actuator can pivot relative to the housing and (ii) the swing arm such that movement of the actuator causes corresponding movement of the swing arm between a first position and a second position, thereby aiding in coupling the trailer to the vehicle. |
| US12083838B2 |
Additively manufactured tow hook
A tow hook includes a monolithic additively manufactured side wall defining a vehicle attachment member, a hollow main body extending from the vehicle attachment member, and a hollow towing member extending from the hollow main body. The vehicle attachment member is configured to rigidly attached to a vehicle and the hollow towing member is configured to securely attach to a towing machine such that the vehicle is towable via the tow hook. The vehicle attachment member can be a threaded shaft with a bore extending along a length of the threaded shaft. The side includes a chamfered plurality of apertures extending from an inner surface of the side wall to an outer surface of the side wall, and having with an inner dimension along a length direction of the hollow main body greater than an inner dimension along a circumferential direction of the hollow main body. |
| US12083835B2 |
Dampening system for a tire-bead loosener
A dampening system for a tire-bead loosener may have a lever in communication with an operation valve, the operation valve configured to channel a supply flow having a supply flow pressure through a first line into a first port of a cylinder and an exhaust flow having an exhaust flow pressure through a second line out of a second port of the cylinder. A pressure line connecting the first line to the second line may include a preset pressure relief valve, a pressure regulator, and a check valve. A bypass flow of the supply flow may move through the pressure line and achieve a damped pressure, thereby channeling through the second line and into the second port of the cylinder. The supply flow pressure in the first port of the cylinder may be cushioned against the exhaust flow pressure and the damped pressure in the second port of the cylinder. |
| US12083834B2 |
Tire having a conductive path in a sidewall
A tire includes a circumferential tread disposed in a crown region of the tire and an undertread disposed below the circumferential tread. The tire also has a pair of bead regions, including a first bead region and a second bead region, and a body ply extending from the first bead region to the second bead region. The tire further has a pair of sidewalls, including a first sidewall extending between the first bead region and the circumferential tread and a second sidewall extending between the second bead region and the circumferential tread. The tire also has a sidewall antenna adjacent to the first sidewall. The sidewall antenna has a first end contacting the undertread and a second end contacting the body ply. |
| US12083832B2 |
Tire deterioration inferring device and tire deterioration inferring method
A tire deterioration inferring (estimating) method uses a tire deterioration inferring device placed on the inner surface of a tire. The method has: a deformation velocity measurement step of measuring a tire deformation velocity, which is the deformation velocity of the tire while the tire is rotating, and obtaining time-series changes in the tire deformation velocity; a calculation step of calculating peak values of the tire deformation velocity from the time-series changes in the tire deformation velocity; and an inference step of inferring the degree of the deterioration of the tire by using a first peak value, which is a peak value of the tire deformation velocity before and at the stepping of the tire or at and after the kicking of the tire, the first peak value being in the time-series changes in the tire deformation velocity. |
| US12083825B2 |
Vehicle wheel with hidden colored surfaces
A wheel for a vehicle, which includes a mount configured to mount the wheel to a hub of the vehicle; a colored surface that is hidden from direct view from an outside environment when the wheel is mounted to the hub; and a contoured reflective surface optically aligned to reflect the colored surface into view of the outside environment when the wheel is mounted, thereby appearing to alter a color of the reflective surface. |
| US12083821B2 |
Bicycle wheel rim and process for manufacturing the same
A bicycle wheel rim, comprising a wall made of composite material having a plurality of perforated spoke-attachment seats, wherein each perforated seat is delimited by at least one first area comprising an amassment of continuous structural fibers and at least one second area circumferentially spaced apart from said first area and comprising cut structural fibers. A process for manufacturing the aforementioned rim is also disclosed. |
| US12083817B2 |
Yardage book holder
An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides an improved yardage book holder for storing a yardage book as well as a variety of other golf accessories. The yardage book holder comprises a substantially slender thickness and a rectangular profile with rounded corners that allows a golfer to conveniently store the yardage book holder within a pocket in an article of clothing when folded in its fully closed position. The yardage book holder further comprises at least two layers of materials, a plurality of sections, a plurality of compartments, and a strap affixed to one of the sides of the yardage book holder. The strap allows for quick access to the item which it secures and is able to pivot such that it may quickly attach to or detach from the interior or exterior surfaces of the yardage book. |
| US12083812B2 |
Container body, laser processing apparatus, and laser processing method
A laser processing apparatus includes: a conveyor to convey a container containing a content in a container body in a conveying direction at a predetermined conveying speed; and a light emitter to emit laser light to a predetermined processing region in the container body conveyed in the conveying direction by the conveyor. A frequency of a vibration of the container body conveyed, in which an amplitude of the vibration of the container body is maximized, is v/L or less, where v is the predetermined conveying speed, and L is a length of the predetermined processing region in the conveying direction. |
| US12083805B2 |
Recording apparatus
A bold process is performed on the number of consecutive pixels to which colored ink is applied and a number of pixels (the number is an odd number of 1 or more). In this way, the application locations of the functional ink can be set with a resolution higher than that of the colored ink. |
| US12083802B2 |
Tank set and liquid-consuming apparatus
A tank set includes: tanks arranged in a predetermined direction, each of the tanks being composed of a casing including: a liquid storage chamber defined by mutually opposing two surfaces and configured to store liquid; an inlet provided to inject the liquid into the liquid storage chamber; and a liquid outflow port through which the liquid flows out from the liquid storage chamber to a liquid-consuming unit. Each of the two surfaces extends in a direction intersecting the predetermined direction, and is at least partially composed of a film. |
| US12083800B2 |
Recording apparatus and wiping method
A recording apparatus includes a recording head having an ejection port surface and a step portion, a blade to wipe the ejection port surface, and a moving unit. A plurality of ink ejection ports is arranged on the ejection port surface. The moving unit performs relative movement of the blade and the recording head by moving the blade or the recording head in a first direction to cause the blade to wipe a wiped surface including the ejection port surface, from the step portion to an area in which the plurality of ink ejection ports is arranged. The moving unit performs the relative movement so that a first relative velocity of the relative movement when the blade passes the step portion is higher than a second relative velocity of the relative movement when the blade, that has been in contact with the wiped surface, is separated from the wiped surface. |
| US12083799B2 |
Printing apparatus, stand and movement control method
A printing apparatus includes a body, a print head, a mover, a stand and a sensor. The body has an opening that faces a printing target during printing. The print head is provided in the body and performs the printing on the printing target. The mover is provided in the body and moves the print head to a first position and a second position. The first position corresponds to the opening, and the second position is different from the first position. The stand is detachable from the body. The sensor at least senses that a distance between the body and the stand is equal to or shorter than a predetermined distance. The mover moves the print head from the second position to the first position in response to the sensor sensing that the distance between the body and the stand is equal to or shorter than the predetermined distance. |
| US12083797B2 |
Liquid ejection module and liquid ejection head
Provided is a liquid ejection module capable of enhancing the strength of an orifice plate while achieving favorable ejection operation at each ejection port. To that end, the liquid ejection module includes a functional layer in which a plurality of energy generating elements are arranged, a flow channel forming layer in which pressure chambers, individual flow channels, and a common flow channel are formed, and an orifice plate having ejection ports formed therein. The functional layer, the flow channel forming layer and the orifice plate are stacked. In the flow channel forming layer, a beam is formed, extending from a flow channel wall of the common flow channel toward the individual flow channels and supporting the orifice plate in a region facing a first opening. |
| US12083789B2 |
Attachment mechanism, apparatus including attachment mechanism, belt device, conveyance device, cooling device, and printing apparatus
An attachment mechanism includes a first holding member and a second holding member. The first holding member is configured to hold a device side plate of a belt device to attach a main body side plate of an apparatus in which the belt device is incorporated. The second holding member is configured to be fixed to the first holding member. The first holding member and the second folding member are configured to adjust a posture of the device side plate with respect to the main body side plate in assembly of the belt device. |
| US12083784B2 |
Temporary bonding body of ceramic resin composite and metal plate, method for producing same, object to be transported including the temporary bonding body, and method for transporting same
A ceramic-metal temporary bonding body to inhibit breakage and degradation of a ceramic resin composite having low strength includes: a ceramic resin composite in which a non-oxide ceramic sintered body is impregnated with a thermosetting resin composition having cyanate groups in such a manner that a degree of cure calculated by differential scanning calorimetry is 5.0% or more and 70% or less; and a metal plate temporarily bonded to at least one surface of the ceramic resin composite. A shear bond strength between the ceramic resin composite and the metal plate is 0.1 MPa or more and 1.0 MPa or less. |
| US12083779B2 |
Composite elastic laminate having discrete film segments
An elastic laminate is provided including outer facing layers of a fabric and, located between the outer facing layers, a series of individual, spaced apart strips of elastic film extending continuously along the direction of elasticity. The film strips are formed by a controlled tearing of a continuous film while the film is biaxially stretched and bonded to the fabric facings. The fabric facings have gathers formed therein that allow the elastic laminate to stretch at least to the extent that the gathers can be pulled flat. |
| US12083765B2 |
Defect detecting device and bag making apparatus
A defect detecting device includes a detection unit and a movement mechanism. The detection unit includes a support, an arm supported by the support swingably around a swing shaft, and a sensor for detecting a displacement of the arm relative to the support. The arm includes contactors. The movement mechanism keeps the contactors away from a feed plane during a feed phase of a sheet panel, and moves the contactors to the feed plane and then moves the contactors from the feed plane during a pause phase of the sheet panel. The defect detecting device further includes a determination part configured to determine whether a defect in bag making is present based on data from the sensor. |
| US12083762B2 |
Molding process for shoes with inner lining
A molding process for shoes with inner lining comprises: placing a molding inner core sleeved with an inner lining in a combined external mold being preset with a semi-molded shell; performing a mold-closing action to make the semi-molded shell in the first external mold and the second external mold attach to the inner lining, respectively; and heating to vulcanize the semi-molded shell, and combining with the inner lining to produce a shoe with inner lining. |
| US12083761B2 |
Shoulder assembly for tire building machine
A shoulder assembly for mounting on a tire building drum is provided that includes a plurality of sections configured to interlock with another to form a shoulder ring to be mounted on a tire building drum when the tire building drum is in an expanded state, and a plurality of magnetic elements provided about a surface of the shoulder ring that is configured to contact a side of the tire building drum. The magnetic elements correspond to holding magnetic elements in the tire building drum. The shoulder ring is configured to maintain contact with the tire building drum during forming of a tire carcass, and the shoulder ring is configured to maintain its shape and stay with the formed tire carcass when the tire building drum is collapsed. |
| US12083760B2 |
Curing mold assemblies for non-pneumatic tires as well as methods of manufacture
Mold assemblies for curing non-pneumatic tires include first and second mold sections that are axially displaceable relative to one another. Lateral-pressure members are supported on the first mold section. The first lateral pressure members include a first pressure member wall with first and second edge surface portions. A first curing shoe cooperatively engages the first edge surface portion of the first lateral-pressure member and an associated less-than-fully-cured non-pneumatic tire. A second curing shoe abuttingly engages the second edge surface portion of the first lateral-pressure member and the associated less-than-fully-cured nonpneumatic tire. Methods of manufacturing non-pneumatic tires are also included. |
| US12083758B2 |
Molded article extractor and method
A tread extraction assembly is provided. The tread extraction assembly includes a base frame, a first clamping assembly, and a second clamping assembly. The base frame defines a leading edge. The first clamping assembly includes a first clamp movable relative to the base frame. The second clamping assembly is coupled to the base frame and includes a second clamp positioned proximate to the leading edge. The tread extraction assembly also includes a linear rail and a linear bearing. The first clamping assembly is coupled to the linear bearing and movable along the linear rail by a linear actuator. |
| US12083757B2 |
Production line with automatic belt disassembling and assembling for rubber belt vulcanization
A production line with automatic belt disassembling and assembling for rubber belt vulcanization is provided and includes a working platform, two sides of the working platform are respectively a raw rubber belt placement platform and a finished rubber belt placement platform; and a truss; a rubber belt clamping device, a circular die clamping device and a transferring device are arranged on the truss; the rubber belt clamping device transfers raw rubber belts from raw rubber belt unloading station to disassembling and assembling station, and transfers finished rubber belts from disassembling and assembling station to finished rubber belt loading station; the circular die clamping device controls circular dies to move between the two stations; the transferring device transfers the stacked raw rubber belts and circular dies into a vulcanization device, and transfers the vulcanized finished rubber belts and the circular die to the disassembling and assembling station. |
| US12083756B2 |
Method for providing a male mold half for molding a toric ophthalmic lens at a predetermined target rotational orientation
A method of providing a male mold half for molding a toric contact lens at a predetermined target rotational orientation is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: —providing the male mold half at a predetermined rotational orientation, —picking the male mold half up with a gripper having a central axis, —rotating the gripper with the male mold half about the central axis of the gripper by a predetermined rotational angle (α) towards the predetermined target rotational orientation, and —releasing the rotated male mold half from the gripper. Prior to picking the male mold half up, the method comprises centering the grippe and the male mold half relative to each other such that the central axis of the gripper and a central axis of the male mold half coincide. |
| US12083755B2 |
Optical device production method
An optical device producing method includes: Step A of forming a wall portion surrounding an application region for a photocurable resin composition on an optical member or a transparent panel; Step B of applying a photocurable resin composition to the application region; Step C of forming a laminate by laminating the optical member and the transparent panel via the photocurable resin composition under a reduced-pressure atmosphere lower than atmospheric pressure; and Step D of removing babbles in the photocurable resin composition by pressurizing the laminate. In Step B, at least the height of the photocurable resin composition on the side of the wall portion is made higher than the height of the wall portion, and the photocurable resin composition is applied so that the laminate formed in Step C has a plurality of separated spaces separated by bubbles formed in the thickness direction of the photocurable resin composition. |
| US12083753B2 |
System and method for resin transfer moulding
Apparatuses, devices, systems 1 and methods for resin transfer moulding of composite articles are disclosed. A mould enclosure enclosing a fibre pack (9) is provided and one or more resin ports (6a-6e) are provided along a resin flow path within the fibre pack (9). Resin ingress into the fibre pack (9) is controlled via valves (44a-44e) or a flow control mechanism (30), each being operable to impose a flow rate on resin passing into the fibre pack (9). |
| US12083749B2 |
Method of producing motor vehicles and tool suitable therefor
A method of producing vehicles includes coating a vehicle body with paint, drying the paint, mounting attachment parts on load-bearing components of the vehicle body that has been coated with the paint that has been dried, and applying an adhesive film including an adhesive layer to a surface of the vehicle body that has been coated with the paint that has been dried or at least one attachment part mounted thereon, wherein, to apply the adhesive film, the adhesive film is positioned between the surface and an elastic membrane with an automated system, and the elastic membrane is transformed in selected regions into a curved state with a convex and a concave side and is brought into contact with the surface with the convex side in front such that the adhesive layer of the adhesive film is pressed onto the surface by the membrane over the entire surface area. |
| US12083747B2 |
Layer transfusion sequencing for selective deposition-based additive manufacturing
A method for making a three-dimensional (3D) part with an electrostatographic based additive manufacturing system includes establishing first and second control parameter profiles, establishing a transfusion sequence, and transfusing n+m layers on a bonding region of previously accumulated layers of the 3D part according to the transfusion sequence. The first and second control parameter profiles each include a different combination of temperature and pressure parameters usable to transfuse a single layer of the 3D part. The transfusion sequence specifies the use of each of the first and second control parameter profiles in a specified order. A total thickness of the n+m layers is less than a thermal diffusion depth. The transfusion step includes transfusing n layers according to the first control parameter profile, and, after transfusing then layers, transfusing m layers according to the second control parameter profile. |
| US12083746B2 |
Slice data and additional data
A 3D printer is disclosed herein. The 3D printer comprises a build material distributor, an agent delivery device and a controller. The controller obtains slice image data of a sliced virtual build volume including a 3D object to be generated, where the slice image data is indicative, for each slice, of the portions of corresponding build material layers to be solidified. The controller is to determine print data corresponding to each slice, the print data defining a density of printing agent to be applied to regions of each layer based on the slice image data; and to obtain additional data relating to a portion of a slice that corresponds to a sloped portion of the 3D object. The controller is further to modify the determined print data to modify the density of printing agent to be printed at a portion of a given build material layer based on the additional data. The controller is also to control the build material distributor to generate a build material layer; and the agent delivery device to selectively eject the printing agent based on the modified print data. |
| US12083741B2 |
Print heads for additive manufacturing systems
A system is disclosed for additively manufacturing a composite structure. The system may include a support, and a print head operatively connected to and moveable by the support. The print head may include an outlet configured to discharge a material in a trajectory along a central axis of the outlet; a compactor disposed downstream of the outlet relative to the trajectory and configured to press the material transversely against an adjacent surface, and a cutting module located between the outlet and the compactor. The compactor and the cutting module may be configured to move together relative to the outlet. |
| US12083740B2 |
Flexible 3D freeform techniques
This invention relates to processes and systems of rapid prototyping and production. Its features includes flexible material deposition along tangential directions of surfaces of a part to be made, thereby eliminating stair-shape surface due to uniform horizontal layer deposition, increasing width of material deposition to increase build up rate, applying the principles of traditional forming/joining processes, such as casting, fusion welding, plastic extrusion and injection molding in the fabrication process so that various industrial materials can be processed, applying comparatively low cost heating sources, such as induction heating and arc-heating. Additional features include varying width and size of material deposition in accordance with geometry to be formed and applying a differential molding means for improved shape formation and surface finishing. |
| US12083738B2 |
Method, device, and recoating module for producing a three-dimensional object
A method (V) for producing a three-dimensional object (2) by applying and selectively solidifying a powdery construction material (13) layer by layer includes the steps: a) applying (Z) a layer of the construction material (13) onto a construction field in a working plane (10) by means of a recoating device (14) moving in a moving direction (B) over the working plane, b) selectively solidifying (Y) the applied layer of the construction material (13) at positions, which correspond to a cross-section of the object (2) to be produced, and c) repeating (X) the steps a) and b) until the object is completed. The construction material is stored during step a) in a recoating unit (40a-e) arranged at the recoating device (14) within a space between two recoating elements (42a, 42b) mutually spaced apart from each other in the moving direction of the recoating device. At least one recoating element (42b) arranged rearward with respect to the moving direction (B) of the recoating device (14) includes a roller (43a, 43b), by means of which the construction material is applied to the working plane. |
| US12083736B2 |
Two-phase 3D printing methods of forming biocompatible structures with immiscible liquids
A method of printing a hydrogel scaffold is provided which includes providing a container containing an ink and a liquid that is immiscible with the ink; applying light from a light source to the ink to form a portion of the hydrogel scaffold; and applying light from a light source one or more additional times to produce one or more additional portions of the hydrogel scaffold. |
| US12083720B2 |
Hybrid part made of composite material comprising at least one metal insert and method for manufacturing such a part
The invention concerns a hybrid part (11) for a motor vehicle, comprising at least one metal insert (1) overmoulded in a layer of plastic or composite material (17), the insert (1) being at least partially covered on at least one of its faces (7a, 7b) by a layer of material of a given thickness; and comprising at least one relief (5) extending from one of its faces (7a, 7b). The height exhibited by the relief or reliefs (5) is less than or equal to the thickness of the layer of plastic or composite material overmoulded on said face (7a, 7b) of the insert (1), so that the contact between the reliefs (5) and the walls of the mould ensures the positioning of the insert (1) in the mould during the overmoulding operation. |
| US12083715B2 |
Mold compound dispensing system and method
A molding compound dispensing system identifies a semiconductor device strip having a substrate with a plurality of segments allocated for die stacks. The system obtains topological data of the identified semiconductor device strip for each of the segments, including data indicative of any semiconductor components in each respective segment. The system determines an amount of molding compound to be applied to each of the segments based on the topological data for each respective segment, and causes a molding compound dispenser to dispense the determined amounts of molding compound at each of the segments. |
| US12083714B2 |
Methods and apparatus for tooling in layered structures for increased joint performance
Methods and apparatus for tooling in layered structures for increased joint performance are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes placing a tool onto a first substrate to define an impression in the first substrate, curing the first substrate, removing the tool from the first substrate to define a joint interface corresponding to the impression, and coupling, at the joint interface, the first substrate to a second substrate. |
| US12083712B2 |
Method for producing flexible mold, flexible mold substrate and method for producing optical component
Provided is a base (1) for a flexible mold, including: a glass sheet (2); a resin sheet (3); and a bonding layer (4) configured to bond the glass sheet (2) and the resin sheet (3) to each other, wherein the resin sheet (3) protrudes from the glass sheet (2). |
| US12083711B2 |
Additively manufactured mold with a sensor
An instrumented mold formed by an assembly of strata includes, within the assembly of strata, a measurement structure provided with at least one pressure sensor and/or at least one temperature sensor or any other sensor capable of measuring a physical quantity, the structure typically being in the form of a flexible support housed between two strata. |
| US12083710B2 |
Pellet comprising an axial core and a polymer sheath, and its manufacture
Pellet having an axial direction and comprising a core that extends in the axial direction and further comprising a polymer sheath applied around said core, wherein said core comprises a plurality of filaments that extend in the axial direction; said polymer sheath is at least substantially free of said filaments; said polymer sheath comprising a plurality of filler particles; said pellet comprises at least 30%, preferably at least 35%, more preferably at least 40%, and preferably at most 60%, preferably at most 50%, of filaments by weight of the total weight of said pellet. Further disclosed is a reinforced article obtained from molding a plurality of said pellets, and a method of making such a pellet. |
| US12083708B2 |
Pellet of liquid crystal polyester resin composition
The present invention relates to a pellet of a liquid crystal polyester resin composition containing a liquid crystal polyester resin and an inorganic filler, said pellet being characterized in that if the horizontal Feret's diameter of a rectangle circumscribed about a projected image of the front of the pellet is taken as the length of the long side of the rectangle and the vertical Feret's length is taken as the length of the short side of the rectangle, the length of the long side of the rectangle is from 3 mm to 4 mm (inclusive) and the area ratio of the area S of the projected image to the area S0 of the rectangle, namely S/S0 is from 0.55 to 0.70 (inclusive). |
| US12083707B2 |
Method for producing a reinforcing bar
A method of producing a reinforcing bar (Sc) involves impregnating and integrating reinforcing fibers (Fb) with a thermoplastic polymer. The method may include: immersing and passing the reinforcing fibers (Fb), initially in a non-flat bundle form, through a storage tank (2) containing the thermoplastic polymer in a liquid form; flattening the reinforcing fibers (Fb), while being passed (moving) through the storage tank (2) and immersed in the liquid thermoplastic polymer, into a flatter state to cause the liquid thermoplastic polymer to better infiltrate and coat the reinforcing fibers (Fb); and then convergently shaping the flat reinforcing fibers (Fb) infiltrated with the liquid thermoplastic polymer into a non-flat bundle form again while the reinforcing fibers are still immersed in the liquid thermoplastic polymer. |
| US12083705B2 |
Method for producing semiconductor wafers using a wire saw, wire saw, and semiconductor wafers made of monocrystalline silicon
Semiconductor wafers are produced from a workpiece by means of a wire saw, by feeding the workpiece through an arrangement of wires tensioned between wire guide rollers and divided into wire groups, the wires moving in a running direction producing kerfs as wires engage the workpiece. For each of the wire groups, a placement error of the kerfs of the wire groups determined, and for each of the wire groups compensating movements of the wires of the wire group are induced as a function of the placement error, in a direction perpendicular to the running direction of the wires during feeding of the workpiece through the arrangement of wires, by activating at least one drive element. |
| US12083702B2 |
Bamboo straw machining method
The invention relates to the technical field of bamboo products machining, in particular to a bamboo straw machining method, comprising: connecting two or more bamboo pieces to form a bamboo strip, continuously winding the bamboo strip according to a preset helical angle to form a cylinder, and cutting the cylinder according to a preset interval to form straws. Compared with traditional methods, the method has the following advantages: bamboo pieces are continuously connected to obtain a bamboo strip for continuous production, then the continuous bamboo strip is continuously wound to obtain a cylinder which is good in mechanical property, stable in structure and uniform in appearance, and finally, the cylinder is cut at equal intervals to continuously produce bamboo straws that are highly consistent in specification and performance; and the working efficiency is improved by over 20% on the whole. Labor and equipment costs are greatly reduced. |
| US12083701B2 |
Working control module of woodworking tenoning machine
A working control module of a woodworking tenoning machine is configured to work a wood material in a desired tenoning shape by using a human machine interface (HMI). The working control module contains: a tool selection module, a tenoning shape selection module, a model calculation module, a three-dimensional (3D) drawing module, a working path module, a feeding module, a working module, and a material returning module. Thereby, the user is capable of selecting the desired tenon shape, inputting the at least one characteristic variable of the desired tenon shape to draw, view or amend the 3D model by using the HMI of the working control module. After confirming the 3D model, the wood material is worked in the desired tenon shape automatically, thus enhancing working efficiency and working accuracy. |
| US12083699B2 |
Modular units, clamping assemblies, and slicing machines equipped therewith
A modular unit configured for mounting to a cutting head of a slicing machine and for securing a knife to the cutting head, and slicing machines equipped with one or more of such modular units. The modular unit includes mounting blocks adapted to be spaced apart in an axial direction of the cutting head, and a clamping assembly assembled with the mounting blocks so as to extend between the mounting blocks. The clamping assembly is configured to secure a knife to the cutting head, and at least portions of the clamping assembly may be removable from the cutting head by disassembling the clamping assembly from the mounting blocks without removing the mounting blocks from the cutting head. |
| US12083698B2 |
Method and device for producing a hard-foam film
A method for producing a hard-foam film, for use as a core layer in sandwich composite elements, having an increased compressive strength along a thickness extension extending perpendicularly to its surface extension, from a foam block (3) of a thermoplastic, extruded, in particular partially crystalline and/or closed-cell, plastic rigid foam material, PET. |
| US12083691B2 |
Swing bridge and electrically driven device herewith
The invention relates to a swing bridge for converting a rotary motion into an oscillating motion, especially into a linear oscillating motion, especially within an electrically driven device. The swing bridge comprises an oscillating body defining a plane. The oscillating body comprises a slot arranged in the plane, wherein a first axis extends through the slot perpendicular to the plane, and a drive shaft protruding perpendicular to the plane along a second axis. |
| US12083687B2 |
Empty container detection
Devices, systems, and methods for determining whether a container is empty in the context of robotic picking solutions. The system includes a plurality of sensors configured to gather container data regarding a container at a first location, wherein the container data includes at least two of weight data related to the container, depth data related to the container, and color sensor data related to the container, and a processor configured to execute instructions stored on a memory to provide a sensor fusion module configured to process the received container data to determine whether the container is empty. |
| US12083684B1 |
Method for tracking movement of a mobile robotic device
Provided is a tangible, non-transitory, machine readable medium storing instructions that when executed by the processor effectuates operations including: capturing visual readings to objects within an environment; capturing readings of wheel rotation; capturing readings of a driving surface; capturing distances to obstacles; determining displacement of the robotic device in two dimensions based on sensor readings of the driving surface; estimating, with the processor, a corrected position of the robotic device to replace a last known position of the robotic device; determining a most feasible element in an ensemble based on the visual readings; and determining a most feasible position of the robotic device as the corrected position based on the most feasible element in the ensemble and the visual readings. |
| US12083682B2 |
Motion planning of a robot for various environments and tasks and improved operation of same
A robot control system determines which of a number of discretizations to use to generate discretized representations of robot swept volumes and to generate discretized representations of the environment in which the robot will operate. Obstacle voxels (or boxes) representing the environment and obstacles therein are streamed into the processor and stored in on-chip environment memory. At runtime, the robot control system may dynamically switch between multiple motion planning graphs stored in off-chip or on-chip memory. The dynamically switching between multiple motion planning graphs at runtime enables the robot to perform motion planning at a relatively low cost as characteristics of the robot itself change. Various aspects of such robot motion planning are implemented in particular systems and methods that facilitate motion planning of the robot for various environments and tasks. |
| US12083679B2 |
Mobile robot and stabilization method for the mobile robot
A stabilization method incorporated with a mobile robot having a body, a plane-pressure sensor, and a movement mechanism is disclosed and includes the following steps: sensing and obtaining a pressure distribution of the body through the plane-pressure sensor; computing a center of gravity (CoG) position of the body in accordance with the pressure distribution; determining whether the CoG position is located within a steady zone pre-defined upon the body; and, providing a reverse force toward a CoG offset direction of the CoG position when the CoG position is determined to be off the steady zone. |
| US12083676B2 |
Exoskeleton and method of using the same
An exoskeleton designed to be worn by a user is generally configured to support and transfer the load supported by the head, the neck and/or the torso (shoulders, chest and/or back) of the user down to the ground. The exoskeleton is generally passive and includes at least three interconnected sections: torso, hip, and leg sections. Each of the sections generally includes of a plurality of interconnected rigid members which form the load-bearing structure of the exoskeleton. When a user wears the exoskeleton, load normally carried by the head, neck and/or torso of the user is at least partially supported and transferred to the ground by the exoskeleton, thereby reducing the load effectively supported by the user itself. The leg sections of the exoskeleton are designed to ensure that the load is entirely transferred to the inner side of the feet, in accordance with human biomechanics. |
| US12083673B2 |
Robotic assembly
An adapter assembly for a robot arm includes: an inner shaft configured to receive a tool supply cable therethrough and configured to attach to the tool supply cable; an outer member disposed annularly around the inner shaft and attached thereto in a telescopic configuration with the inner shaft movable with the tool supply cable between a retracted position and an extended position; and a compression spring configured to bias the inner shaft to the retracted position. A robotic assembly includes: a robotic arm including at least two linkages configured to articulate relative to each other; a tool attached to the robotic arm; a tool supply cable extending along the robotic arm for providing functionality to the tool; and an adapter assembly connected to the robotic arm. The adapter assembly includes a spring bias toward a retracted position, thereby taking-up slack in the tool supply cable. |
| US12083672B2 |
Gravity compensation assembly and robot waist structure including same
A gravity compensation assembly including a main frame having one side connected to a weight body to be supported, and the other side where an inner rotation portion and an outer rotation portion spaced apart from each other and having rotation axis in an x-axis direction are coupled, an auxiliary frame having one side rotatably connected to the inner rotation portion of the main frame, and the other side where an auxiliary rotation portion having a rotation axis in the x-axis direction is coupled, and an elastic force providing having one side rotatably connected to the outer rotation portion of the main frame, and the other side coupled to the auxiliary rotation portion of the auxiliary frame, and configured to perform load compensation by an elastic force when a center of gravity changes as a relative angle of the main frame and the auxiliary frame changes may be provided. |
| US12083668B2 |
Air chuck
An air chuck includes: a finger support part including a pair of fingers and a pair of lock shafts; a chuck main body part including an operation mechanism operable to open and close the fingers; and linking mechanisms that detachably link the finger support part to the chuck main body part. Each of the linking mechanisms causes the corresponding lock shaft to shift to a non-lock position so as to render the pair of fingers capable of being opened and closed when the finger support part is linked to the chuck main body part. Each of the linking mechanisms causes the corresponding lock shaft to shift to a lock position and locks the pair of fingers so as to render the pair of fingers incapable of being opened and closed when the finger support part is detached from the chuck main body part. |
| US12083664B2 |
Method for detecting a slip clutch release event, and power tool
A method for detecting whether a slip clutch release event has taken place in a power tool includes determining a first speed of a gear device by a first sensor, determining a second speed of a motor by a second sensor, and determining a current value by a third sensor. The method further includes determining a state of the power tool by using the first and second speeds and the current value, determining a state of the gear device in dependence on the current value by a control device, ascertaining a state of activity of the slip clutch in dependence on the first and second speeds by the control device, and ascertaining by the control device by a combination of the state of the gear device and the state of activity of the slip clutch whether the slip clutch release event has taken place. |
| US12083663B2 |
Rock breaking machine and method for storing pressure energy
A pressure accumulator, rock breaking machine and method of storing pressure energy. The accumulator includes a casing and an elastic membrane arranged inside the casing. The membrane divides an inner space of the casing into two separate pressure spaces. A gas space is prefilled with pressurized gas. On the opposite side of the membrane is a hydraulic space for receiving hydraulic fluid. The membrane is a hat-like element having side walls, a mounting flange at its open end and a closed top end. The mounting flange of the membrane is mounted between the casing and a flange element. The accumulator is without a screen. The flange element is provided with a sealing for sealing a piston. |
| US12083662B2 |
Tool receptacle and hand-held power tool
A tool receptacle for a hand-held power tool, in particular for a demolition hammer or chisel hammer, includes—a receptacle element for receiving a tool, and a locking element which for locking the tool in the tool receptacle is mounted so as to be eccentric and rotatable on the receptacle element, wherein the locking element with the aid of rotating the latter about the receptacle element is capable of being moved from an unlocked state in which the tool is retrievable from the receptacle element to a locked state in which the locking element encompasses the tool in a form-fitting manner, and vice versa. |
| US12083658B2 |
Pneumatic tool
A pneumatic tool includes a drive mechanism configured to drive by an air pressure of compressed air, a head valve configured to control supply of the compressed air to the drive mechanism, a trigger valve configured to actuate the head valve, a control valve configured to disable actuation of the trigger valve or the head valve, and a timer valve configured to be actuated based on an operation on a trigger and to disable actuation of the trigger valve or the head valve by actuating the control valve at a predetermined timing. The timer valve has a valve body configured to act on the control valve and is provided with a throttle portion configured to regulate a flow rate of a fluid generated in conjunction with movement of the valve body. |
| US12083656B2 |
Fastener driving device with mechanisms to limit movement of nails
A fastener driving device includes a housing assembly, a nose assembly connected to the housing assembly, a magazine for carrying a supply of fasteners through a feed channel along a feed direction toward the nose assembly, and a plurality of stop pawls independently movable about a common pivot axis. Each stop pawl has a distal end extending into the feed channel. |
| US12083655B2 |
Straight edge clamp
The present invention relates to a straight edge clamp that has a clamping head assembly and a stop assembly mounted upon the body of the straight edge. The head and stop are not connected together and the stop assembly is free to move with respect to the head assembly. The stop assembly has a locking assembly that allows it to be locked to the straight edge. The straight edge clamp body can include sections that are adapted to be connected together to form the overall length of the straight edge clamp. |
| US12083654B1 |
Internal member disassembly tool
An internal member disassembly tool is provided, wherein the internal member disassembly tool includes: a base including two side portions; a clamp assembly including a support tube, an abutting tube, a guiding pin and an elastic member, the support tube being disposed on one of the two side portions, the abutting tube being disposed on the other of the two side portions and movable in a moving direction, the abutting tube including a guiding slot, the guiding pin being disposed on the side portion and extending in the guiding slot, the elastic member being disposed between the abutting tube and the side portion, the elastic member urging the abutting tube toward the support tube; and a driving member disposed through one of the two side portions and movable in the moving direction. |
| US12083653B2 |
Gripping tool
A wire gripper includes a link plate. The link plate has a moveable-side wire gripping portion so as to face a stationary-side wire gripping portion, and is movable toward a direction approaching or spaced away from the stationary-side wire gripping portion by rotation of the link plate. The wire gripper includes a cam plate and an eccentric shaft. The cam plate is rotated depending on operation thereby directly or indirectly pressing the link plate so as to regulate rotation of the link plate toward a direction where the moveable-side wire gripping portion is spaced away from the stationary-side wire gripping portion. The eccentric shaft can directly or indirectly further press the link plate along with rotation, in a state in which a pressing member directly or indirectly press the link plate. |
| US12083647B1 |
Magnetorheological-elastomer polishing pad for chemical mechanical polishing of semiconductor wafer, preparation method and application thereof
Disclosed is a magnetorheological-elastomer (MRE) polishing pad suitable for chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) of a semiconductor wafer, which simultaneously realizes high-efficiency magnetic control polishing and high-efficiency Fenton reaction, forms an organosilicon-polyurethane matrix through an organosilicon-modified polyurethane prepolymer, and combines the characteristics of high flexibility and excellent comprehensive mechanical properties of organosilicon. CIP@Fe3O4 composite magnetic particles in the polishing pad can make the MRE polishing pad exhibit a high magnetorheological effect, and the produced ·OH can oxidize a surface of the semiconductor wafer to generate an oxide layer, reducing the material removal difficulty of abrasive materials and the polishing pad under the mechanical action. |
| US12083643B2 |
Intelligent production line for motor pulley
An intelligent production line for motor pulley, include a processing mechanism; a feeding mechanism; a grasping mechanism; a detection mechanism, including a photographing device, a light source, a positioning block, and an image processing unit, the positioning block is used to place the pulley to be detected, the light source is used to illuminate the pulley to be detected, and the photographing device is arranged in the backlight direction of the light source, the image processing unit is used for acquiring the workpiece image of the pulley to be detected through the photographing device and detecting the workpiece parameters of the pulley to be detected through the workpiece image; a feedback mechanism, which communicates and connects the detection mechanism and the processing mechanism, and is used for acquiring the workpiece parameters and adjusting the processing parameters of the processing mechanism according to the parameters. |
| US12083639B2 |
Apparatus and method for maintaining a gap
A method and apparatus for maintaining a fixed distance between two cabinets during installation are provided. An elongated rail with two stops and two clamps are used. The stops are fixed to the elongated rail with opposing faces placed the fixed distance apart. The assembly is placed between the cabinets and a clamp is used to pinch a cabinet wall of each cabinet against a stop. The cabinets are installed and the apparatus is removed. In some embodiments a second apparatus may be used, one at the top of the cabinets and one at the bottom. |
| US12083638B2 |
Fastening method of fastening component
A fastening method of a fastening component includes: an installation step of installing the fastening component to an upper end of a spindle; a first pressing step of raising a nut runner shaft while reversely rotating the nut runner shaft in a rotating direction opposite to a fastening direction to press the nut runner shaft against a non-circular fitting portion; a second pressing step of raising the nut runner shaft while reversely rotating the nut runner shaft in the rotating direction opposite to the fastening direction to press the fastening component against a workpiece; and a fastening step of rotating the nut runner shaft forward in the fastening direction after the nut runner shaft is fitted into the fitting portion of the spindle. |
| US12083637B2 |
Robotic shear stud welding system and method of use thereof
A robotic shear stud welding system includes a stud feeder, a ferrule feeder, at least one work zone, a robot, and a welding gun. The stud feeder is configured to hold a plurality of studs and feed a single stud therefrom. The ferrule feeder is configured to hold a plurality of ferrules and feed a single ferrule therefrom. The robot has a controllable arm that is configured to accurately move between the stud feeder, the ferrule feeder, and each of the at least one work zones. The welding gun is attached to the distal end of the controllable arm. The welding gun is configured to pick up the single stud from the stud feeder, pick up the single ferrule from the ferrule feeder and position the single ferrule at a bottom of the single stud, and shoot the single stud to a workpiece in one of the at least one work zones. |
| US12083634B2 |
Smart grid welding system
Welding system and method permit exchange of data with Smart Grid monitors and/or controllers. The welding systems include a welding power supply configured to convert power between the power grid and the welding power supply. A grid interface cooperates with control circuitry to transmit data to and/or from the grid monitors and/or controllers on the grid side. The control circuitry may control operation of the welding power supply based upon data from the grid. The system may include power generation devices (e.g., engine-drive generators) and energy storage devices (e.g., batteries), The control circuitry may control operation of such devices, the exchange of power between them, and the draw of power from the grid or the application of power to the grid based upon the data exchanged with the grid monitors and/or controllers. |
| US12083633B2 |
Additive manufacturing heating control systems and methods
An additive manufacturing system includes an additive manufacturing tool configured to supply a plurality of droplets to a part, a temperature control device configured to control a temperature of the part, and a controller configured to control the composition, formation, and application of each droplet to the plurality of droplets to the part independent from control of the temperature of the part via the temperature control device. The plurality of droplets is configured to build up the part. Each droplet of the plurality of droplets includes at least one metallic anchoring material. |
| US12083631B2 |
Welded assembly and method of welding using electro-spark discharge
A welded assembly includes a first object, a second object, and an interlayer. The interlayer is an ESD coating deposited on the first object, and the second object is welded to the coating. The second object may be a material that has thermally sensitive properties, such as a shape-memory material. The second weld may also be made by ESD. The interlayer may be made of more than one layer. The layer or layers may be deposited of a material chosen for its compatibility with one, the other, or both of the material of the first object and the material of the second object. |
| US12083629B2 |
Welding method for manufacturing a heat sink structure
A welding method for manufacturing a heat sink has the following steps in sequence: removing rust from a first workpiece and a second workpiece, degreasing the first workpiece and the second workpiece, increasing surface roughness of the first workpiece and the second workpiece, performing a copper supersonic cold spray step to the first workpiece and the second workpiece, and then combining the first workpiece and the second workpiece via welding. With the copper supersonic cold spray step and the surface treatment steps before the copper supersonic cold spray step (i.e. rust removal and degreasing, and surface roughness increasing), the solder can be attached to the workpiece tightly in the combining via welding. Thus, the welded workpieces are combined firmly and not be separated easily. If a heat sink component is made through welding workpieces in the welding method, the heat sink component has higher strength and cannot be destroyed easily. |
| US12083614B2 |
Method and apparatus for refurbishing an oscillating multi-tool blade
A method and apparatus for refurbishing an oscillating multi-tool blade (10) having a serrated forward end. The blade (10) is clamped to a support surface, a new serrated end is formed by cutting away an edge portion of the serrated end, the blade (10) is moved across a cutting direction so far as tips of teeth (12) of the new serrated end will be cut away during a following renewed cut, and the renewed cut is performed. |
| US12083613B2 |
Track saw including plunge lockout mechanism
A saw including a lockout mechanism having a lever and a plunge stop. The lever has a trigger abutment surface and is movable between a safety position in which the trigger abutment surface inhibits actuation of a trigger and a use position in which the trigger abutment surface permits actuation of the trigger. The plunge stop is coupled to the lever and is movable with the lever between a first position and a second position. The first position corresponds with the safety position of the lever. In the first position, the plunge stop inhibits a motor housing of the saw from being moved from a raised position toward a plunged position. The second position corresponds with the use position of the lever. In the second position, the plunge stop permits the motor housing to be moved from the raised position toward the plunged position. |
| US12083610B2 |
Tool accessory mounting interface
An accessory for a power tool includes a mounting interface for detachably mounting the accessory to a clamping device of the power tool. The mounting interface is configured to permit the accessory to be used with a wide variety of clamping devices, regardless of manufacturer. The accessory includes a mounting portion having a spindle slot configured to accommodate a drive spindle of the tool and pin openings that are arranged around the spindle slot. The pin openings are configured to receive pins which are arranged around a spindle of an oscillating power tool. When viewed in a cross section that is perpendicular to the first clamping face, at least a portion of opposed surfaces of at least one pin opening are non-parallel. |
| US12083608B2 |
Steel plate double-pre-stacking system for single shear line, and stacking method thereof
A dual pre-stacking system of steel plates for a single cutting line and a stacking method therefor. The dual pre-stacking system comprises: a cooling bed inspection stand, a crop shear with a cut-to-length function, a bilateral shear, 1#inkjet printer, a front pre-stacker, a cut-to-length shear, a length and thickness gauge, 2#inkjet printer, surface check/size inspection and fitting, and a rear pre-stacker arranged in order along the roller. The dual pre-stacking system and the stacking method therefor of the present invention solves the problem that the inkjet printing, size fitting and pre-stacking in the later zone of the cutting line are slow when producing steel plates with high magnification, simultaneously performs pre-stacking operation after bilateral cutting and surface check in one cutting line, achieves synchronous inkjet printing/imprinting, size fitting and pre-stacking of the steel plates at two sites along the cutting line. |
| US12083605B2 |
Cutting tool
Provided is a cutting tool capable of improving both the biting property to a work material and the chip discharge property. The cutting tool includes a drill body rotated about a central axis, four or more cutting edges formed on one end portion of the drill body to face a forward side of a rotation direction, and a flute groove that is formed between the cutting edges adjacent to each other in a circumferential direction and extends substantially spirally along the central axis. (1) The one end portion includes a first tip portion that includes the central axis and has a first tip angle, and a second tip portion that extends from the first tip portion to an outer peripheral edge of the drill body and has a second tip angle larger than the first tip angle, and (2) the drill body includes a first core thickness portion that is formed in such a manner that a core thickness thereof gradually decreases from the one end portion to the other end portion, and a second core thickness portion that is formed in such a manner that a core thickness thereof is constant from the first core thickness portion toward the other end portion. |
| US12083604B2 |
Cutting tool
Provided is a cutting tool including: a head portion which includes an insert mounting seat on which a cutting insert is installed; a shank which is installed on the rear end side of the head portion and holds the head portion; and a bolt which fixes a position of the head portion with respect to the shank when the head portion is mounted on the shank. The head portion is configured to be mountable to the shank, with the angle thereof changing around a center axis. |
| US12083602B2 |
Preparation method of titanium alloy powders
A preparation method of Yttrium oxide dispersed and strengthened titanium alloy powders. The method includes following steps: mixing alloying elements according to alloy element ratios of: 0.1 wt % to 1.0 wt % Y, 5.5 wt % to 6.8 wt % Al, 3.5 wt % to 4.5 wt % V, Ti as balance, preparing alloy ingots by vacuum smelting process, and performing forging and rolling process; performing mechanical treatment for forged and rolled alloy ingots, to obtain alloy rods that meet size requirement of plasma rotating electrode process; preparing titanium alloy powders based on alloy rods by the plasma rotating electrode process; preparing parameters are: rotating speed of the alloy rods is 25000 r/min to 35000 r/min, a feeding speed of the alloy rods is 1.0 mm/s to 2.0 mm/s, power of the plasma gun is 60 kw to 140 kw, a temperature of the inert gas is 200° C. to 400° C., oxygen content of atomization chamber not greater than 100 ppm. |
| US12083595B2 |
Method and apparatus for forming overhanging structures in additive manufactured parts that have an improved surface roughness
A three-dimensional (3D) metal object manufacturing apparatus is operated to compensate for surface deviations of overhanging features differently than for non-overhanging features. The compensation technique used for the overhanging features depends on whether an edge of the overhanging feature being formed in a next layer has curved or sharp corners. |
| US12083594B2 |
Multi-source self-adaptive low-stress additive manufacturing method
A multi-source self-adaptive low-stress additive manufacturing method that includes arranging one or more high-energy sound beam excitation units on an additive manufacturing platform according to a size and a structure of a metal workpiece; planning an additive path according to the size and the structure of the workpiece; fixing a substrate on a self-adaptive additive manufacturing workbench; conducting additive manufacturing of the workpiece and starting a high-energy sound beam regulation system synchronously to generate high-energy sound beam(s) that are transmitted to the workpiece according to a control sequence; acquiring position information of molten pool(s) and position information of the one or more high-energy sound beam excitation units in the additive manufacturing process; continuously monitoring a surface temperature of the workpiece; and closing the high-energy sound beam regulation system when the additive manufacturing of the workpiece is finished and the surface temperature of the metal workpiece is reduced to room temperature. |
| US12083593B2 |
3D printed proppants and methods of making and use thereof
A 3D printed proppant includes a core having support bars extending from the core to a shell, the shell encapsulating the core and the support bars. Another 3D printed proppant includes a porous core and a shell encapsulating the porous core, where the porous core has a porosity from 25% to 75%. The 3D printed proppant has a particle size from 8 mesh to 140 mesh. The core, the support bars, the porous core, the shell, or combinations thereof includes metal, polymer, ceramic, composite, or combinations thereof. Additionally, a method for producing a 3D printed proppant is provided. |
| US12083592B2 |
Shaped charge liner with nanoparticles
A liner (18) for a shaped-charge (10) that is compressively formed from a mixture of powdered metal, powdered metal binder, and a selected quantity of nanoparticle material, is used to achieve improved penetration depths during perforation of a wellbore. Exemplary nanoparticles include lead, tin, copper, molybdenum, etc. Such nanoparticles increase the density, sound speed, or acoustic impedance of the liner. In another embodiment, the added nanoparticles comprise reactive materials which, after penetration into the formation, cause secondary reactions in the perforations. |
| US12083587B2 |
Three-dimensional printer head for printing metal articles
The three-dimensional printer head for printing metal articles, the printer comprises a nozzle that is cylindrical and manufactured from a heat-resistant material with low electric conductivity, an embedded channel within the nozzle and running along a longitudinal length of the nozzle; a receiving space at a first end of the embedded channel in which a solid metal material is received; an extrusion space at a second end of the embedded channel from which a continuous bead of liquid or semisolid metal material is extruded, a feeder mechanism that continuously drives the solid metal material into the embedded channel through the receiving space, an induction coil surrounding an outer surface of the nozzle and extending over a substantial portion of the longitudinal length of the nozzle. |
| US12083585B2 |
Cooling pad assembly for a belt casting system
A cooling pad for a belt casting system includes a first nozzle arrangement and a second nozzle arrangement. In some embodiments, the first nozzle arrangement includes an elongated nozzle assembly that includes a base defining a receiving area, a first insert positionable within the receiving area, and a second insert positionable within the receiving area. The first insert and the base together define a first elongated dispensing slot. The second insert is adjustable relative to the first insert, and the second insert and the base together define a second elongated dispensing slot. In various embodiments, the second nozzle arrangement includes a plurality of multi-position nozzles, each movable between a base position and an offset position such that the heat transfer rate may be locally controlled across the cooling cavity. |
| US12083582B2 |
Hold-down device for a process during stamping and/or riveting
The invention relates to a hold-down device for a joining drive and joining drive with a hold-down device. The hold-down device includes a hold-down cylinder, wherein the hold-down cylinder provides a hold-down force by means of a pressurized chamber. The pressure chamber consists of the hold-down cylinder and a punch of the joining drive. The pressurization required for the provision of the hold-down force is provided by a hydraulic circuit of the joining drive. In the joining mode, the pressure chamber of the hold-down device is connected to a pressure accumulator of the hold-down device, so that a change in volume in the pressure chamber of the hold-down device has no noticeable influence on the pressure in the pressure chamber. |
| US12083572B2 |
Press molding method
Provided is a press molding method in which a plate material is molded into a target molded body including a ridge section, said method including: a first step for molding an intermediate molded body; and a second step for forming the target molded body from the intermediate molded body. The target molded body and the intermediate molded body have coincident regions where the cross-sectional shapes coincide on both sides of an intermediate ridge section, and an intermediate region where the cross-sectional shapes do not coincide. The intermediate region includes: an outer region in which the intermediate molded body protrudes outward of an edge radius with respect to the target molded body; and an inner region in which the intermediate molded body is curved inward of the edge radius with respect to the target molded body. |
| US12083568B2 |
Production specification determination method, production method, and production specification determination apparatus for metal material
A production specification determination method, a production method, and a production specification determination apparatus that can increase robustness against disturbances during production of a metal material are provided. Included are the steps of acquiring at least one piece of performance data established after a predetermined process during production of a metal material, performing back analysis based on the at least one piece of performance data and a prediction model that relates production specifications and material characteristics, and searching for production specifications for after the predetermined process such that an estimated value for the material characteristics asymptotically approaches a desired value. |
| US12083566B2 |
Method of destruction of organic waste with low content of water
The invention relates to methods of disposing household waste, in particular, to methods of disposing waste with low content of water by plasma-chemical destruction. The invention is directed to attaining a technical effect of broadening range of technical solutions by providing a method of destruction of organic waste with low content of water. The technical effect is attained by a destruction method, where organic waste with low content of water is loaded into a reactor via an input opening, and waste of biological origin is loaded additionally. The reactor is provided in form of a closed cavity, which inner surface is made conductive entirely or partially and grounded. An electrode protrudes into the reactor, which is isolated from the grounded surface. High-voltage pulses are supplied to the electrode. The pulses cause formation of corona discharge streamers in a gap between the electrode and the conductive surface of the reactor. |
| US12083564B2 |
Sequestering biomass in water
Buoyant matter, and particularly biomass such as seaweed, is sequestered deep in a body of water, fey causing the matter to lose it buoyancy and sink and remain sunk for an extended period. In some examples, the matter is pumped to below a depth at which is loses its natural buoyancy as a result of the ambient water pressure resulting in it naturally sinking to the bottom. |
| US12083559B2 |
Vibrating device and manufacturing method of the same
A vibrating device includes a diaphragm that includes first and second vibrating portions and a fixation portion, first and second piezoelectric vibrators that are provided at the first and second vibrating portions, respectively, and fixation electrodes. The fixation portion includes a first side portion and a second side portion that extend in different directions. The diaphragm and the fixation electrodes are provided integrally as a single monolithic member. The first vibrating portion extends from the first side portion and the fixation electrodes extend from the second side portion. |
| US12083556B2 |
Acoustic force assisted painting system
An acoustic force assisted painting system has a housing, at least one nozzle and at least one acoustic emitter. The housing has a conduit for receiving paint from an external source into the housing. The at least one nozzle is disposed in the housing. The at least one nozzle has an inlet that is fluidly connected to the conduit to receive paint from the conduit. The at least one nozzle has an outlet that dispenses paint. The least one acoustic emitter is disposed in the housing at a location downstream of the inlet with respect to the conduit. |
| US12083554B2 |
Spraying of microfibrillated cellulose
A process for the spraying of microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) is presented, which has a comparatively high solids content, onto a surface, thus forming a stable and homogeneous film coating of MFC on said surface. Therein, the MFC of the comparatively high solids content is subjected to a pressure drop in a nozzle, which pressure drop exerts shear pressure onto the MFC, thus lowering the viscosity during the spraying and coating process. |
| US12083552B2 |
Adhesive dispenser with slotted nozzle assembly
An adhesive dispenser having a pump and a slotted nozzle assembly is disclosed. The pump includes a pump body assembly having a nozzle body defining a recess that extends into the body, and a fluid channel with an inlet to receive adhesive and an outlet open to the recess. The pump includes a valve member movably disposed in the fluid channel and configured to selectively block the adhesive from flowing to the outlet. The slotted nozzle assembly includes a baffle plate having a slot that extends through the plate and a cover plate attached to the plate. The slotted nozzle assembly is received in the recess of the nozzle body, such that an input channel extending from the outlet of the body to the slot is defined between the baffle plate and the nozzle body, and an output channel extending from the slot to a dispensing outlet is defined between the baffle plate and the cover plate. |
| US12083549B2 |
Dispensation devices and methods of manufacture and use thereof
This disclosure discloses various dispensation devices for dispensation of various volumes of content. For example, some of such content can include cream. |
| US12083547B2 |
Sprinkler
A sprinkler includes a base, a tubular body disposed on the base, at least one control assembly mounted to the tubular body, and at least one nozzle set which has a plurality of nozzles aligned in a row and is disposed on the tubular body. The control assembly includes at least one push portion mounted with at least one connecting member which is pivotally connected to at least one guiding member with a plurality of sliding slots. The sliding slots are inserted by the nozzles for allowing the nozzles to be moved back and forth selectively. By movement of the push portion in an axial direction of the tubular body caused by manual operation, the guiding member is also moved radially to drive at least one of the nozzles to incline in turn. |
| US12083544B2 |
Nozzle
Provided is a nozzle for jetting liquid in an accurate direction with respect to a nozzle mounting hole. The nozzle is mounted to a nozzle holder having a nozzle mounting hole having a right cylindrical shape, an outlet port connected to the nozzle mounting hole, and a mounting internal thread. The nozzle includes: a mounting external thread disposed at a first end, and is a parallel thread that fits with the mounting internal thread; a cylindrical portion that fits in the nozzle mounting hole; a first introducing passage disposed coaxially with the cylindrical portion; a cylindrical choke portion disposed coaxially with the cylindrical portion, and a conical portion connecting the first introducing passage to the cylindrical choke portion. |
| US12083539B2 |
Flotation line
A flotation line for treating mineral ore particles suspended in slurry is disclosed. The flotation line includes a scavenger part and a scavenger cleaner part. The flotation line is characterized in that the scavenger part or the scavenger cleaner part includes a flotation cell with blast tubes for introducing slurry infeed into the flotation cell; or in that the scavenger part or the scavenger cleaner part is followed by a flotation cell with blast tubes for introducing slurry infeed into the flotation cell. Further, a use of the flotation line is presented, as well as a flotation plant including a flotation line according to the invention. |
| US12083538B2 |
Electrostatic air filter
A filter for an electrostatic precipitator comprising: a plurality of spaced-apart, electrode films having electrical conductivity, arranged to be alternately powered at high and low electrical potentials, each of said electrode films having a leading edge, a trailing edge and two opposing side edges therebetween that extend in the direction of airflow; and first and second pluralities of spaced-apart, rigid isolation members bonded to each of the leading and trailing edges of the plurality of electrode films respectively, wherein each isolation member is bonded, via a substantially continuous, preferably flat, surface thereof, to at least some of said leading or trailing edges, thereby fixing the electrode films in the required spaced-apart arrangement thereof. |
| US12083534B2 |
Hierarchical silica lamella for magnetic nucleic acid extractions
Disclosed herein is a novel method to fabricate magnetic silica nanomembranes using thin polymer cores based on silica deposition and self-wrinkling induced by thermal shrinkage. These micro- and nano-scale structures have vastly enlarged the specific area of silica, thus the magnetic silica nanomembranes can be used for solid phase extraction of nucleic acids. The magnetic silica nanomembranes are suitable for nucleic acid purification and isolation and demonstrated better performance than commercial particles in terms of nucleic acid recovery yield and integrity. In addition, the magnetic silica nanomembranes may have high nucleic acid capacity due to significantly enlarged specific surface area of silica. Methods of use and devices comprising the magnetic silica nanomembranes are also provided herein. |
| US12083533B2 |
Separating mechanism for magnetic foreign matter in sintering slurry of lithium ion battery
Disclosed is a separating mechanism for a magnetic foreign matter in a sintering slurry of a lithium ion battery, including a separating machine body; the separating machine body includes an upper cover and a separating cylinder; the upper cover is provided with a driving motor at a top end; a stirring and separating mechanism is arranged in an inner cavity of the separating cylinder; the stirring and separating mechanism includes a planetary gear set, a stirring shaft, a collecting frame, a magnetic guide sleeve and a balancing ring; the planetary gear set includes a gear ring, planetary gears, a sun gear and a connecting plate; one end of the stirring shaft is connected with a central rotating shaft of the planetary gears; the collecting frame is connected with a central rotating shaft of the sun gear; and the magnetic guide sleeve is spirally sleeved on an outer side of the stirring shaft. |
| US12083528B2 |
Method and installation for cryogenic crushing of products
A plant for grinding a product, which includes a grinder in which the product is ground, which plant also includes a hopper for supplying the grinder with product to be ground, configured to be supplied with product to be ground; a means for bringing a cryogenic fluid into the hopper; and a means for discharging product from the hopper into the grinder. Wherein the hopper is provided in a lower part with a hollow screw provided with turns allowing the product to be discharged out of the hopper, into the grinder; and the means for bringing a cryogenic fluid into the hopper comprise an injection lance which is positioned inside the turns of the hollow screw, extending in a direction substantially parallel to the axis of the screw. |
| US12083527B2 |
Cutting ring for a pump liquid loaded with solids
Subject matter of the invention is a cutting ring for solids-loaded fluid of a pump, comprising a cutting ring base body forming an opening for cooperation with a cutting head, which cutting ring can be stationarily connected to the pump in an axial extension of an impeller of the pump, wherein a plurality of cutting teeth comprising respectively at least outer cutting edges oriented away from the impeller in the direction of a suction side of the pump are provided at the cutting ring base body around the opening, wherein the cutting teeth extend axially away from the cutting ring base body outwardly at least in the direction of the suction side, and at least in the outwardly extending cutting teeth a respective radially outwardly extending material recess is formed, and/or a radially outwardly extending axial depression is formed in the cutting ring base body in a valley between two at least outwardly extending cutting teeth. |
| US12083526B1 |
Waste stream homogenizing apparatus and method
An improved waste stream homogenizing apparatus and method includes a housing with an inlet port configured to receive a waste stream and direct the waste stream to an exit port. A central shaft configured to rotate within the housing. A blade with a cutting edge connected with a blade hub, where the blade hub is connected with the central shaft and a sizing screen with sizing holes, the sizing holes arranged in a non-concentric pattern on the sizing screen, where the cutting edge of the blade is in contact with the sizing screen where the waste stream is forced past the cutting edge and the sizing screen as the central shaft rotates. |
| US12083520B2 |
Integrated reagent cartridge
An integrated reagent cartridge can be configured to hold and deliver reagents during sequencing. The integrated reagent cartridge can include a large-volume reagent region, a small-volume reagent region, a top cover, a bottom shell assembly, and a manifold assembly. |
| US12083518B2 |
Fluidic device and system
An object of the present invention is to provide a flow path device capable of suppressing an occurrence of air bubbles when a solution is introduced into a flow path. A fluidic device has a pair of substrates which are stacked in a thickness direction, one substrate including a flow path formed by being covered with the other substrate. The flow path includes a merging/branching portion which is surrounded by a contour which is configured to match each line segment connecting together apex positions of an equilateral triangle as viewed in the thickness direction or a contour parallel to each line segment and in which solution merges or branches. A valve which is configured to regulate flow of a fluid in the flow path is provided in at least two of the apex positions. |
| US12083514B2 |
Interposer with first and second adhesive layers
An interposer for a flow cell comprises a base layer having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The base layer comprises black polyethylene terephthalate (PET). A first adhesive layer is disposed on the first surface of the base layer. The first adhesive layer comprises methyl acrylic adhesive. A second adhesive layer is disposed on the second surface of the base layer. The second adhesive layer comprises methyl acrylic adhesive. A plurality of microfluidic channels extends through each of the base layer, the first adhesive layer, and the second adhesive layer. |
| US12083512B2 |
Microfluidic analysis of ligand induced cell expression
The present invention relates to the field of microfluidics and in particular to analysing the gene expression of a cell in response to a ligand expressed in the same microfluidic compartment. By barcoding the transcriptome of the cell and of the expression system generating the ligand, the effect of the ligand on the cell expression can be discerned. The invention provides microfluidic compartments and methods for this purpose. |
| US12083509B2 |
Beta-type zeolite and catalyst containing same
Provided is a beta zeolite satisfying P>76.79Q−29.514 in a range in which Q is less than 0.4011 nm, wherein, P represents an AB value that is an intensity ratio of A to B, A represents a diffraction intensity of a main peak of the beta zeolite observed by X-ray diffraction measurement, B represents a diffraction intensity of the (116) plane of α-alumina obtained by X-ray diffraction measurement under the same conditions as those for the X-ray diffraction measurement on the beta zeolite, the α-alumina being the standard substance 674a distributed by the American National Institute of Standards and Technology, and Q represents a lattice interplanar spacing of the main peak of the beta zeolite observed by X-ray diffraction measurement. It is preferable that the formula (1) above is satisfied in a range in which Q is from 0.3940 to 0.4000 nm. |
| US12083503B2 |
Supported oxide NH3-SCR catalysts with dual site surface species and synthesis processes
A process for preparing a catalyst material, includes the steps of: (a) providing a support material having surface hydroxyl (OH) groups, wherein the support material is ceria (CeO2), zirconia (ZrO2) or a combination of thereof; (b) reacting the support material having surface hydroxyl (OH) groups of step (a) with a precursor containing two transition metal atoms, each chosen independently from the group consisting of: W, Mo, Cr, Ta, Nb, V, Mn; (c) calcining the product obtained in step (b) in order to provide a catalyst material showing dual site surface species containing pairs of transition metal atoms derived from the precursor that are present in oxide form on the support material. Additionally, a catalyst material is obtained by the process set out above, and the catalyst material is used as an ammonia selective catalytic reduction (NH3-SCR) catalyst for nitrogen oxides (NOx) reduction. |
| US12083502B2 |
Chemical sorbent oxidation method and sorbents made therefrom
Sorbent materials are described that have enhanced performance in removing chlorine and chloramine, among other toxic compounds. The sorbent materials are formed by a process which includes steps of oxidation using an oxidizing agent, adding a nitrogen-containing compound, and calcining the sorbent. |
| US12083500B2 |
Separation medium, use for separation medium, steviol glycoside separation method using separation medium, and steviol glycoside production method using separation method
An object of the present invention is to provide a separation medium and a separation method, ensuring high selectivity and good separation efficiency for specific steviol glycosides. The present invention is related to a separation medium in which polyethyleneimine is immobilized to porous particles of a (meth)acrylic polymer having a crosslinked structure and a hydroxyl group. |
| US12083499B2 |
Guard column and method for producing guard column
Provided is a guard column including a filling part having a length of 2.0 cm to 3.5 cm formed of a filler, in which the filler is made of porous silica gel having a hydrophilized surface and an average particle size of 1.5 μm to 2.5 μm, and a pressure difference when an aqueous solution is fed at a linear flow rate of 2.1 cm/min is 4.0 MPa or more. |
| US12083498B2 |
Chromatographic materials for the separation of unsaturated molecules
The present disclosure relates to a method of separating a compound of interest, particularly unsaturated compound(s) of interest, from a mixture. The compound is separated using a column having a chromatographic stationary phase material for various different modes of chromatography containing a first substituent and a second substituent. The first substituent minimizes compound retention variation over time under chromatographic conditions. The second substituent chromatographically and selectively retains the compound by incorporating one or more aromatic, polyaromatic, heterocyclic aromatic, or polyheterocyclic aromatic hydrocarbon groups, each group being optionally substituted with an aliphatic group. In some examples, the present disclosure can include a chromatographic system having a chromatographic column having a stationary phase with a chromatographic substrate containing silica, metal oxide, an inorganic-organic hybrid material, a group of block copolymers, or a combination thereof. |
| US12083497B2 |
Preparation method of super absorbent polymer and super absorbent polymer prepared therefrom
The present disclosure relates to a method for preparing a super absorbent polymer that enables the preparation of a more improved super absorbent polymer even without excessive use of a surfactant and use of a foaming agent, and a super absorbent polymer prepared therefrom which exhibits a superior absorption rate. |
| US12083496B2 |
Process for producing superabsorbents
The invention relates to a process for producing long-term color stable superabsorbent polymer particles, comprising polymerization of a monomer solution, wherein the monomer solution comprises at least 0.01% by weight of 1-hydroxyethane-1,1-diphosphonic acid or a salt thereof and at least 0.01% by weight of 2-hydroxy-2-sulfonatoacetic acid or a salt thereof. |
| US12083492B2 |
Filter material for the adsorption of phosphate in soil filters
The present invention relates to a synthetic filter material comprising grit, one or more oxides or hydroxides of Fe, La and/or Al, cement, fast-setting binder and water, which can serve as filter material for soil filters for phosphate adsorption, and to a process for producing the filter material. |
| US12083490B2 |
Microwave reactor
According to an aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a microwave reactor including a container for storing a bath fluid, a tube including an inlet at one end through which a target fluid is introduced, an outlet at another end through which the target fluid is discharged, wherein at least a portion of the tube is submerged in the bath fluid, and at least one radiator located outside the container and configured to irradiate microwaves into the container. |
| US12083489B2 |
LED mixer using vibratory bowl feeder
A light emitting device mixer includes at least two bowl feeders, each including a bowl capable of holding workpieces, and a driving unit capable of causing vibration to the bowl. The bowl feeders include a moving passage through which the workpieces may move from one bowl feeder to an adjacent bowl feeder. |
| US12083486B2 |
Mixing device
A mixing device (1) for cyclically imparting a force on an external surface (A) of a bag (B) for agitating a content (C) of the bag (B), the mixing device (1) comprising a lever (2) supported so as to be able to pivot about a pivot (3), a weight (4) provided on a first side of the lever (2), a driver (5) arranged to cooperate with the lever (2), a motor (6) for moving the driver (5) to lift the first side of the lever (2) with the weight (4) against gravity and to drop the first side against the external surface (A) of the bag (B), and a holder (7) for supporting the mixing device (1) such that the first side of the lever (2) can contact the external surface (A) of the bag (B) in the drop motion. |
| US12083483B2 |
Coatings to improve the selectivity of atomically thin membranes
Disclosed embodiments are related to mitigating leaks in membranes and/or improving the selectivity of membranes. |
| US12083477B2 |
Photocatalytic fluid purification systems
The Invention describes LED illuminated photocatalytic fluid purification systems, especially for use for ethylene mitigation and control in agricultural, horticultural and floricultural growth, storage and transport modules. Aspects of the invention include systems integration with grow lights, ethylene and plant stress sensors, and communication with external control and data sources. |
| US12083474B2 |
Stacked membranes and their use in gas separation
A membrane system includes a first membrane and a second membrane. At a given temperature and pressure: the first membrane has a permeation rate for a first gas and a selectivity for a gas mixture comprising the first gas a second gas different from the first gas; the second membrane has a permeation rate for the first gas and a selectivity for the gas mixture; the permeation rate of the first membrane is greater than the permeation rate of the second membrane; and the selectivity of the second membrane is greater than the selectivity of the first membrane. |
| US12083469B2 |
Distillation apparatus and method
A distillation apparatus includes an evaporator-condenser heat exchanger in combination with a compressor. The heat exchanger is mounted to float in an at least partially immersed position in a sump of liquid. The liquid may be a sap, or may be soiled water, and may have suspended solid. Heating of the liquid yield steam, the steam is compressed, and the heated, compressed steam is fed back into the heat exchanger to provide further heat to the liquid. The process yields a concentrated in the liquid bath and distilled water, each of which may be a desired product. The system may include a pre-heater that exchanges residual heat from the hot distillate with the cooler input liquid. The apparatus and process may have multiple stages. |
| US12083462B2 |
Method and apparatus for separating gas from liquid
A gas and liquid separator includes a wet gas feedstock ingress, a plurality of separating baffles, a dried gas egress, and a first liquid egress. A wet gas feedstock under pressure enters the separator through the wet gas feedstock ingress. The wet gas feedstock ingress adiabatically and isentropically converges the wet gas feedstock and then accelerates the wet gas feedstock into the separation baffles. The separation baffles separate the constituents of the wet gas feedstock. The separated, dry gas egresses the separator through a straw of the dried gas egress that extends into the interior of a separation chamber of the separator from the top thereof. The separated liquids egress from the separator through the first liquid egress. |
| US12083456B2 |
Apparatus and method for purification and recovery of organic liquid
An apparatus and method for purification and recovery of an organic liquid. The apparatus includes a distillation kettle and a receiver tank connected by a distillation pipe, and a vacuum pump, wherein a vacuum storage tank is arranged between the receiver tank and the vacuum pump; the vacuum storage tank is connected to the receiver tank by a vacuum regulating pipe, a first vacuum regulating valve being arranged on the vacuum regulating pipe; and the vacuum storage tank is connected to the vacuum pump by an evacuation pipe, a second vacuum regulating valve being arranged on the evacuation pipe. By arranging a vacuum storage tank between the receiver tank and the vacuum pump, the vacuum degree in the receiver tank is regulated by the vacuum storage tank, such that the organic liquid is recovered in a sealed environment under reduced pressure. |
| US12083455B2 |
Filter housing with filter key attachment
A filter assembly for fluid filtration having a push-activated lock and release mechanism. A push filter design activates a filter key lock upon insertion and extraction, where the filter key may be used simultaneously as a lock and as an identifier for particular filter attributes. The filter housing assembly may be attached to, and removed from, a filter base by a push-actuated release. Upon insertion, the filter key shifts the filter lock longitudinally to receive interlocking segments. Upon extraction, the same axial push shifts the filter lock further to align the interlocking fingers within gaps that allow for easy extraction. The specific key lock design allows a user to identify and match certain filter configurations received by the mechanical support, and reject other filter configurations. |
| US12083452B2 |
Outer cylinder screen washing apparatus of screw press
A washing pipe is mounted on a washing guide provided on an outer side of an outer cylinder screen of the screw press and includes a washing pipe body and washing nozzles provided in the washing pipe body and configured to discharge washing liquid flowing from an inside of the washing pipe body toward the outer cylinder screen. A washing pipe swing supporter is configured to support the washing guide to allow the washing pipe to swing between a discharge position and a separation position. The discharge position is a position where the washing pipe is mounted on the washing guide and the washing liquid is discharged from the washing nozzles toward the outer cylinder screen. The separation position is a position where the washing nozzles are farther away from the outer cylinder screen than in a state where the washing pipe is positioned at the discharge position. |
| US12083451B2 |
Devices and methods for moving, removing and/or installing one or more components of a treatment unit
Devices and methods associated therewith for facilitating movement, removal and/or installation of components from treatment units (e.g., water treatment units and wastewater treatment units). The treatment unit can take the form of a granular media filter (e.g., upflow filter, downflow filter or bi-flow filter) or a sludge collection basin. One preferred device is one or more floats facilitating safe removal of components of a treatment unit. The float(s) can be operably associated with an air scour system of a water filter to remove the air scour system from a granular media filter bed. The float(s) can be operably associated with a collection grid of a sludge collection container facilitating safe removal of the collection grid from the sludge collection container. Another preferred device is a flexible piping/conduit operably connected to a pressurized air source and an air scour system to assist in removal/installation of the air scour system. |
| US12083448B2 |
Purification and labeling of extracellular vesicles using a mixed mode resin composition
Disclosed is a method of purifying extracellular vesicles in a sample comprising extracellular vesicles and molecules that are not bound to the extracellular vesicles. The method includes (a) providing a mixed mode resin composition containing a first resin having pores with a pore size that traps unbound molecules by at least by a size exclusion mechanism, and a second resin containing at least one affinity ligand; (b) contacting the sample with the mixed mode resin composition to trap at least a portion of the unbound molecules; and (c) separating the sample from the mixed mode resin composition and obtaining a sample containing extracellular vesicles at a higher concentration than prior to step (b). Further disclosed is a method of labeling an extracellular vesicle with a fluorophore that labels proteins which includes the use of a mixed mode resin composition. |
| US12083440B2 |
Systems and methods for enabling remote viewers to participate in a multi-player video game play session
The present specification describes systems and methods that enable non-players to participate as spectators in online video games and, through a collective voting mechanism, determine the occurrence of certain events or contents of the gameplay in real time. Game event options are generated and presented to non-players. A specific one of the game event options is then selected based on a collective vote of the non-players. Once selected, the specific one or more of the game event options are then generated as actual gaming events and incorporated into a video game stream that is transmitted to the players as part of the gameplay session. In this manner, non-players may be able to directly affect the course of gameplay. |
| US12083437B2 |
Systems and methods for gated in-game access based on collections of unique digital articles
Systems and methods to providing gated in-game access based on collections and/or combinations of unique digital articles in an online gaming platform are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may execute instances of a game; manage player accounts associated with the players, including a first player account associated with a first player, wherein a first account inventory includes a first and a second unique digital article; receive, from the first player, a first action request for an in-game action that requires ownership of the first and second unique digital articles (as recorded on an immutable ledger); permit the first action request (and other similar requests) unless and until the first player is no longer the registered owner of the first and second unique digital articles. |
| US12083430B2 |
Dynamic adjustment of game controller sensitivity based on audio analysis
An electronic device may receive audio during play of a game on a game console over a network. The electronic device may detect one or more sounds during the monitoring of the audio. The electronic device may control, based on the detected one or more sounds, operation of a game controller that interacts with the game during play. The controlling of the operation of the game controller may comprise adjusting sensitivity of the game controller. The electronic device may determine directionality of the detected one or more sounds and adjust the sensitivity of the game controller based on the determined directionality of the detected one or more sounds. The electronic device may increase and/or decrease the sensitivity of the game controller in response to changes in the determined directionality of the detected one or more sounds. |
| US12083429B2 |
Artificial intelligence for driving lines in racing games
Dynamic driving aides, such as driving lines, turn indicators, braking indicators and acceleration indicators, for example, can be provided for players participating in a racing game. Typically, driving lines are provided for each class of cars. However, even within a class of cars, each car differs enough that the ideal driving lines and breaking points can vary. Therefore, with an agent trained via reinforcement learning, an ideal lines and other driving aides can be established for every individual car. These guides can even be varied to account for variations in the weather or other track conditions. |
| US12083427B2 |
Object viewability determination system and method
A system for identifying an Object Impression (OI), indicative of the viewability of an object over a time period during which a plurality of frames are displayed to a user, exceeding a threshold, the system comprising a processing resource configured to perform the following: for each frame of the plurality of frames, calculate a Frame OI Value (FOIV), based on an object's viewability score calculated for the corresponding frame, wherein the object's viewability score is calculated based on a first value indicative of a relative portion of the object from the viewport and a second value indicative of a relative portion of the object visible in the viewport, and a time duration during which the corresponding frame is displayed; and, aggregate the FOIVs calculated for the plurality of frames, giving rise to an Aggregated OI Value (AOIV), such that upon the AOIV exceeding a second threshold, the OI is identified. |
| US12083426B2 |
Video game with automated screen shots
A system obtains game medium information associated with a game medium in a virtual space. When a predetermined event occurs, the system determines a generation condition for an image of the virtual space based on the game medium information. The system generates an image including the game medium based on the generation condition. |
| US12083425B2 |
Apparatus and method of user analysis and content selection
A method of estimating a time to complete a task for a user of a computer comprises: identifying a target task for which a time is to be estimated for completing the task, determining as a start point the completion of the last task completed by the user on the computer, obtaining, from data relating to a corpus of users, data for at least a subset of those users who completed the last task completed by the user before also completing the target task wherein the obtained data comprises timing data, calculating a representative time from the start point to the completion of the target task, based upon the obtained data, and implementing a predetermined action responsive to the calculated representative time. |
| US12083421B2 |
Force feedback apparatus
Provided is a force feedback apparatus, including a rotation shaft, a force feedback module fixed to the rotation shaft, and a trigger movably connected to the rotation shaft. The force feedback module includes a housing fixed to the rotation shaft and having a first opening and a force feedback assembly received in the housing. The force feedback assembly includes a sliding block, an ejector pin, a first driving element, a second driving element, and a transmission portion fixed to the sliding block and extending through the first opening to abut against the trigger. The first driving element interacts with the second driving element to drive the ejector pin to drive the transmission portion to move to realize force feedback on the trigger. The force feedback apparatus requires no additional transmission structure and directly provides force feedback for the trigger in a timely manner, thereby reducing the assembly difficulty. |
| US12083419B2 |
Gaming machine with a curved display
A system includes a display device including a display surface configured to display a graphic and including an opening. The system also includes a peripheral device mounted within the opening of the display surface, and a processor configured to execute instructions stored in a memory device, which when executed, cause the processor to at least: display the graphic on the display surface of the display device adjacent to the peripheral device, whereby the graphic is displayed at least partially in association with the peripheral device. |
| US12083418B2 |
Process for the enhancement and modification of a video game controller
Enhancements to existing gaming controllers facilitating expedient response time and fine-tuned accuracy are described. The enhancements comprise the internal modification of the stock resistance force supplied by the analog stick centering spring mechanism. Through modification, the force of resistance supplied may be increased to over 200 grams of force, or down to 40 grams of force, while maintaining full function of the analog stick mechanism. A second primary enhancement replaces the stock triggers, conventionally equipped with progressive resistance sensors, to a momentary ‘snap-action’ two-way switch, minimizing trigger pull distance, and removing the analog nature of the trigger to achieve optimal performance. |
| US12083415B2 |
Device including plurality of markers
An input device includes a case body, a plurality of markers configured to emit light to the outside of the case body, and an indicator configured to indicate the state of the input device. A control portion lights the plurality of markers at predetermined intervals, and lights the indicator in a period during which the plurality of markers are unlit. |
| US12083410B2 |
Wheel truck assembly
A wheel truck assembly having two wheel trucks spaced apart on a base plate for supporting the skater's foot, wherein one wheel truck can be selectively removed from the base plate, and wherein each wheel truck has a two wheels that can be selectively and separately attached to and detached from the wheel truck. |
| US12083409B2 |
Sit skis and sit ski assemblies
A sit ski for an athlete includes a ski, a bucket disposed above the ski and configured to support the athlete, and a suspension disposed between the ski and the bucket. The suspension includes a support frame coupled to the ski, a first rotatable member rotatably coupled to the bucket and to the support frame, a second rotatable member rotatably coupled to the bucket and to the support frame, a shock coupled to the bucket and to the support frame, and a bump stop configured to contact the bucket. |
| US12083406B2 |
Bicycle simulator
A bicycle simulator includes: a base portion; a frame support portion connected to the base portion to be movable in a direction and configured to support a frame of a bicycle docked, the frame connecting a front wheel with a rear wheel of the bicycle; a first sensor portion configured to obtain sight information of a rider riding on the bicycle; a processor configured to generate a virtual image that is changed according to the sight information of the rider obtained by the first sensor portion; and a display displaying the virtual image. |
| US12083405B2 |
Bicycle simulator and blockchain network system using same
Provided is a bicycle simulator including: a base portion; a frame support portion connected to the base portion to be movable in one direction and supporting a frame of a mounted bicycle connecting a front wheel and a rear wheel of the bicycle; a first sensor configured to sense a moving distance and a moving direction of the frame support portion in the one direction; a communication circuit configured to receive the moving distance and the moving direction of the frame support portion sensed by the first sensor; a processor configured to generate a bicycle avatar of which a traveling direction changes according to the moving distance and the moving direction of the frame support portion transmitted from the communication circuit; and a display configured to display a traveling state of the bicycle avatar. |
| US12083402B2 |
Flexible trainer stand for indoor cycling
A flexible trainer stand for indoor cycling includes a bracket, a flat plate, a first guide portion, a second guide portion, and elastic devices. The first guide portion and the second guide portion can slide relative to each other, which is configured for simulating forward and backward movement of a bike generated when a user accelerates and sprints. The first guide portion and the second guide portion can be inclined under an action of the elastic device, which is configured for simulating left and right inclination of the bike generated when the user is cycling and exerting force. A lifting device is arranged on the flat plate, which is configured for simulating position changes of the bike in a vertical direction when a slope changes. Somatosensory feedback of the user during outdoor cycling is truly simulated, and a feedback force can be adjusted. |
| US12083396B2 |
Hollow co-molded iron with inner lightweight portion
A multi-material iron type golf club head is disclosed. More specifically, the golf club head may have a first metallic portion, a second metallic portion, and a lightweight portion. The first metallic portion and the second metallic portion collectively define all external surfaces of the golf club head. The lightweight portion may be located within an interior cavity of the golf club head and may contact and support the striking face, the topline portion, the rear wall portion, and the sole portion of the golf club head. |
| US12083395B2 |
Golf club heads
Some disclosed golf club heads include body having at least one raised sole portion and a cantilevered ledge extending down around a perimeter of the club head below the level of the raised sole portion. Some disclosed golf club heads include one or more sole openings in the body and a sole insert that is mounted inside the body over the sole openings. The sole can include weight tracks as well, and a rear weight track can extend between a toe side sole opening and a heel side sole opening. A crown insert can also be included that is mounted over an upper opening in the body. |
| US12083394B2 |
Localized milled golf club face
A wood-style golf club head includes a strike face and a body that cooperate to define a hollow internal club head volume. The strike face formed from a strike plate having an outer perimeter and a frame surrounding the strike plate. The strike plate is affixed to the frame across the entire outer perimeter. The strike plate and frame define a continuous ball striking surface that has a surface texture characteristic of milling that extends continuously across both the strike plate and the frame. |
| US12083393B2 |
Method for printing a combined marking on a surface of a golf ball
A holding device includes a support mechanism configured to contact and hold the golf ball, a first motion device configured to move the golf ball and at least a portion of the support mechanism in a translational direction along an axis, a second motion device configured to move the golf ball and at least a portion of the support mechanism in a rotational direction around the axis, and a securing mechanism configured to produce a retaining force configured to hold the golf ball to the support mechanism. |
| US12083391B2 |
Golf ball
An object of the present disclosure is to provide a golf ball having an increased spin rate when being hit with an 8-iron while suppressing rise in a spin rate when being hit with a driver. The present disclosure provides a golf ball comprising a spherical core having an inner core and an outer core, and a cover positioned outside the spherical core, wherein A×a is 12,200 or less and B×b is 20,400 or more, where “a” represents an average hardness (Shore C) of a hardness (H2.5) at a point of 2.5 mm from a center of the spherical core and a hardness (H5) at a point of 5 mm from the center of the spherical core, “b” represents an average hardness (Shore C) of a hardness (H7.5) at a point of 7.5 mm from the center of the spherical core and a hardness (H9) at a point of 9 mm from the center of the spherical core, “A” represents an impulse difference (kN·μs) between a back spin impulse and a top spin impulse measured using a contact force tester under a condition corresponding to a condition when the golf ball is hit with a driver, and “B” represents an impulse difference (kN·μs) between a back spin impulse and a top spin impulse measured using a contact force tester under a condition corresponding to a condition when the golf ball is hit with an 8-iron. |
| US12083390B2 |
Method and system for utilizing radio-opaque fillers in multiple layers of golf balls
A golf ball comprising layers that have from 0.05% to 70% by weight of a radio-opaque filler, and wherein the concentration of the radio-opaque filler is measurably different in each layer is disclosed herein. The radio-opaque filler is preferably a compound based on barium, bismuth, tungsten, iodine, or reduced iron. |
| US12083386B2 |
Underwater scooter for divers
The present invention belongs to the field of equipment for living or working underwater, more precisely to the field of diving equipment, especially underwater propulsion vehicles for divers. The object of the invention is an underwater scooter for divers. The essence of the underwater scooter for divers is in that the thruster is placed above the scuba diving tank when used and below it when it is not used. The interchangeable battery pack is placed around the scuba dive tank. The thruster rotation between both positions is enabled by contact hinge which connects the thruster and the interchangeable battery pack. By holding the command joystick in his/her hand the diver is managing the device. There is a safety cord with karabiner snap hook attached to the command joystick which could be attached to the scuba diving inflated life jacket. Thus, the diver is able to steer the device hands-free. |
| US12083383B2 |
Squat assistance assembly
A squat assistance assembly includes a panel that is wearable on a user's back thereby facilitating the panel to abut a wall against which the user is leaning. A pair of handles is each coupled to and curves forwardly thereby facilitating the user to grip the handles. A pair of shoulder straps is each coupled to the pad thereby facilitating each of the shoulder straps to be worn over a respective one of the user's shoulders. A pair of rollers is each rotatably attached to the panel. A belt extends around the pair of rollers thereby facilitating the belt to abut the wall against which the user is leaning. The belt rolling around each of the rollers as the user performs a squat exercise thereby facilitating the user to be stabilized against the wall while the user performs the squat exercise. |
| US12083382B2 |
Mirror therapy device
A portable mirror therapy device comprises a stiff divider panel attached to a base unit which supports the divider panel in an upright position to define two adjacent limb receiving spaces at opposite sides of the divider panel. A mirror is mounted on one face of the divider panel. A clamp mounted at a lower end of the divider panel cooperates with an underside of the base unit for securing the base unit on a support such as a table or worktop. An exercise apparatus is mounted on the device and includes a limb engaging member, which in this case comprises a handle at a mirror side of the divider panel. The exercise apparatus is a resistance load training system and comprises a load cord extending from the handle to an associated resistance element mounted within a housing on an opposite side of the divider panel to the mirror. |
| US12083381B2 |
Bendable sensor device for monitoring joint extension and flexion
A system for rehabilitation is disclosed. The system for rehabilitation includes one or more electronic devices comprising one or more memory devices storing instructions, one or more network interface cards, and one or more sensors, wherein the one or more electronic devices are coupled to a user. The system for rehabilitation further includes one or more processing devices operatively coupled to the one or more memory devices, the one or more network interface cards, and the one or more sensors. The one or more processing devices are configured to execute the instructions to receive information from the one or more sensors. The one or more processing devices are further configured to execute the instructions to transmit the information to a computing device controlling an electromechanical device, via the one or more network interface cards. |
| US12083379B2 |
Multi-functional training apparatus
A multi-functional training apparatus comprises a first floating beam, a second floating beam, a rear portion of the first floating beam being connected to a rotating member at a first point and a rear portion of the second floating beam being connected to a rotating member at a second point, the first and second points being arranged on opposing sides of a plane passing through the rotational axis of the rotating member, a forward portion of the first floating beam being connected to a lower portion of a first pivoting beam and a forward portion of the second floating beam being connected to a lower portion of a second pivoting beam, a first and second moving handle being connected to the first and second pivoting beams respectively, a first foot plate arranged on the first floating beam, a second foot plate arranged on the second floating beam. |
| US12083378B2 |
Exercise machine with adjustable platforms
An exercise machine with adjustable platforms for adjusting the angular orientation of one or more end platforms and/or carriage platform to allow for a wide range of exercise moves. The exercise machine includes a rail to which a carriage is movably connected and a first end platform connected to an end of the rail. The carriage includes a platform which may be adjusted between a level position in which the platform is laid flat and a raised position in which the platform is at an angular incline. The first end platform may similarly and independently be adjustable between the level position in which the first end platform is laid flat and a raised position in which the first end platform is at an angular incline. In some embodiments, the exercise machine may include a second end platform which is similarly adjustable between a level position and a raised position. |
| US12083371B2 |
Fire protection nozzle, fire protection sprinkler, fire protection systems, and methods of manufacturing a fire protection nozzle and a fire protection sprinkler
A fire protection nozzle includes a body having two frame arms having proximal ends connected to an outlet of the body, and distal ends, the two frame arms defining a frame arm plane, and a junction formed by the distal ends of the frame arms, the junction including a central bore and an outer wall. A deflector is mounted to the body, and includes a planar member having a mounting hole in a center of the planar member to receive the outer wall of the junction, and a plurality of slots on a periphery of the planar member. The plurality of slots includes first slots, second slots, third slots, and fourth slots. |
| US12083370B2 |
Flexible hose identification sleeve for sprinkler
Disclosed herein is a flexible hose identification sleeve for a sprinkler, which can be bent and hung regardless of the position of a main pipe or other supporting members. The flexible hose identification sleeve for a sprinkler includes: a sleeve member having a hole formed in one side and an opening formed on the outer face thereof and fitted around the outer diameter of a flexible hose; and a hanging device connected to the hole of the sleeve member for hanging the flexible hose which can be bent. |
| US12083369B2 |
Handsfree, body-mounted apparatus for supporting high-pressure hoses
An apparatus and system for supporting a high-pressure hose is disclosed. The apparatus includes a brace and a bracket. The brace includes a main body portion, a pair of shoulder straps connected to the main body portion, and a midsection strap connected to the main body portion. The bracket is rotatably mounted to an upper end of the main body portion and includes a pivotal hose clamping portion at an end thereof, In use, the brace, the bracket, and the pivotal hose clamping support the high-pressure hose, reducing the effort required by the operator to support the hose. |
| US12083366B2 |
Firestop collar
A firestop collar for sealing of openings, especially of line penetrations, that pass through walls or ceilings, has a frame and a block of optionally intumescent material disposed therein, and is characterized in that the frame is of modular construction. |
| US12083363B2 |
Oxygen mask infant adapter
An infant mask adapter for an emergency oxygen mask system is provided. The infant mask adapter includes a body extending between a base end and a face end, the body defining a cavity therewithin and open through the face end and the base end, a coupling portion proximate the base end, a shoulder portion between the coupling portion and the face end, and a bell mouth portion extending from the shoulder portion to the face end. |
| US12083362B2 |
To linear accelerators
The invention relates to a drum assembly for a linear accelerator, the drum assembly comprising a drum having a front face including a front rim and a rear face including a rear rim, one or more support wheels supporting the drum, an arm extending from the front face of the drum and including a beam collimator through which a beam of radiation is emitted to form a radiation isocentre. One or more rear rim members are associated with the rear rim, the rear rim members adapted to substantially offset isocentre distortion due to unintended movement of the drum assembly. The invention also relates to variants thereto and combinations thereof. |
| US12083360B2 |
Fin for collimating therapeutic radiation
One or more example embodiments of the present invention relates to a fin for collimating therapeutic radiation. The fin comprises a collimation area made of a first material and a holding area made of a second material. Herein, the collimation area and the holding area are soldered together. Herein, the first material is formed to collimate therapeutic radiation. Herein, the holding area can be coupled to an adjustment device for adjusting the fin. |
| US12083359B2 |
Methods and systems for automatic radiotherapy treatment planning
Systems and methods for improved radiation treatment planning can employ hierarchical constrained optimization with relaxed constraints also referred to herein after as expedited hierarchical constrained optimization (ECHO). The systems and methods described herein employ a combination of constrained optimization and a correction loop involving unconstrained optimization to enhance the speed and efficiency of the radiation treatment planning process and improve the accuracy and quality of resulting radiation treatment plans. The use of a hierarchical constrained optimization approach leads to less complex and faster to solve optimization problems. The correction loop allows for compensating for optimization error associated with the sequence of constrained optimizations by incorporating such error in an unconstrained optimization. Hard and soft dose volume constraints can be efficiently incorporated. |
| US12083351B2 |
Subcutaneous implantable medical device and a method of processing signals of a subcutaneous implantable medical device
A subcutaneous implantable active medical device, in particular a subcutaneous cardiac defibrillator, comprising a housing and a subcutaneous implantable lead connected to the housing. The subcutaneous implantable lead comprises a plurality of sensing electrodes forming at least two dipoles from which at least two electrical signals are collected concurrently. The first dipole having a first length less than a second length of the second dipole. The subcutaneous implantable active medical device further comprises a controller configured to determine whether or not tachyarrhythmia is present by determining a criterion of similarity based on the electrical signals collected concurrently via the first dipole and via the second dipole during a defined series of cardiac cycles that is such that detection of a depolarization peak, corresponding to detection of an R wave, is performed via the first dipole. |
| US12083333B2 |
Implantable extravascular electrical stimulation lead having improved sensing and pacing capability
Implantable medical electrical leads having electrodes arranged such that a defibrillation coil electrode and a pace/sense electrode(s) are concurrently positioned substantially over the ventricle when implanted as described. The leads include an elongated lead body having a distal portion and a proximal end, a connector at the proximal end of the lead body, a defibrillation electrode located along the distal portion of the lead body, wherein the defibrillation electrode includes a first electrode segment and a second electrode segment proximal to the first electrode segment by a distance. The leads may include at least one pace/sense electrode, which in some instances, is located between the first defibrillation electrode segment and the second defibrillation electrode segment. |
| US12083329B2 |
Systems and methods for controlling needle penetration
A needle adjustment device is provided. The needle adjustment device includes a stopping component and an actuator. The stopping component is configured to establish a maximum penetration depth of a needle. The actuator is fixedly coupled to the needle and movable proximally and distally to one or more positions and to adjust a penetration depth of the needle depth up to the maximum penetration depth. |
| US12083324B2 |
Drive ribbon for moving piston within container
A medical delivery device for advancing a piston in a medicament container to expel a medicament. A support structure supports the container and a drive assembly that advances the piston. The drive assembly includes a drive ribbon that can be retracted and extended. The retracted ribbon defines a spiral and the extended ribbon defines a helix. The drive ribbon is incrementally moveable between the retracted spiral configuration and extended helical configuration. A mechanical drive rotates the drive ribbon to selectively extend and retract the ribbon. A thrust member having a helical ramp engages a proximal edge of the drive ribbon where it transitions between a spiral and helix. A bearing member at the distal end of the drive ribbon exerts an axial force on the piston when the ribbon is extended. |
| US12083320B2 |
Injector and method of injecting solution containing biomolecules into injection target using the same
This application relates to an injector in which when a solution containing biomolecules is injected into an injection target, a proportion of biomolecules that function in the injection target with respect to the injected biomolecules is large. This application also relates to a method of injecting a solution containing biomolecules into an injection target using the injector. In one aspect, the injector injects the solution containing biomolecules into the injection target from an injector main body without performing injection through a given structure in a state where the given structure is inserted into the injection target. The injector may include an accommodation unit and a nozzle unit, wherein the injector satisfies a given condition. |
| US12083317B2 |
Parenteral nutrition diagnostic system, apparatus, and method
A parenteral nutritional diagnostic system, apparatus, and method are disclosed. In an example, a parenteral nutritional diagnostic apparatus determines muscle quantity and muscle quality of a patient's psoas muscle to determine a nutritional status of the patient. An image interface is configured to receive a medical image including radiodensity data related to imaged tissue of the patient. The apparatus also includes a processor configured to use the medical image to determine a tissue surface area for each different value of radiodensity and determine a distribution of the tissue surface area for each radiodensity value. The processor is configured to determine muscle quality by locating a soft tissue peak within the distribution that corresponds to a local peak in at a region related to at least one of muscle tissue, organ tissue, and intramuscular adipose tissue. The processor determines the nutritional status of the patient based on the soft tissue peak. |
| US12083314B2 |
Injection or infusion device comprising an improved release liner
An injection device configured for attachment to the skin of a patient using an adhesive layer includes a release liner covering the adhesive layer thereby preventing skin attachment. The release liner comprises a sheet of material where a first surface contacts the adhesive layer, and an aperture defining a passage for a film connected to a first sterile barrier film located within the injection device. An end of the film is connected to a second surface of the sheet of material that is opposite to the first surface, and the release liner is covered by a strengthening sheet connected to the second surface and covering the aperture and the end of the film. |
| US12083311B2 |
Module connectors for infusion pump systems
A connector assembly for a modular medical device is described herein. The connector assembly includes a main body, a printed circuit board, a frame, an elastomeric sealing structure, and a plurality of contacts. The printed circuit is disposed in the main body and has a plurality of electrical contacts. The frame is configured to be attached to the main body and includes a central opening. The elastomeric sealing structure is disposed in the central opening. The plurality of contacts are each sealingly disposed in the elastomeric sealing structure, each arranged in contact with a corresponding one of the electrical contacts on the printed circuit, and each movable upon deformation of the elastomeric sealing structure. |
| US12083309B2 |
Disinfecting cap
A device for cleaning medical implements is disclosed, in particular a device for cleaning vascular or other fluid access sites. The device includes a cap having an opening to receive an access site. The cap may be used in the following manner: A healthcare worker may, with gloved hands, open the cap packaging and place the cap over the port of a medical implement to be cleaned. The healthcare worker may wipe the site by either applying a turning motion or by simply pushing the cap onto the port. The cap could then remain secured in place by threads other mechanisms. A cap in place on a medical implement may be a positive indication that a desired site of the medical implement is clean. The cap may include a disinfecting substance. |
| US12083302B2 |
Dual pump arthroscopic irrigation/aspiration system with outflow control
A fluid pump system having a first fluid pump for pumping fluid from a source to a surgical site and a second fluid pump for removing fluid from the surgical site at a first predetermined rate, wherein the fluid pump system intermittently operates in conjunction with a surgical tool which, when operational, removes fluid from the surgical site at a second predetermined rate greater than the first predetermined rate; a sensor for sensing a predetermined parameter of the surgical tool and providing an output signal indicating that the surgical tool is operating; and an actuating means responsive to the output signal to actuate the second fluid pump to remove fluid from the surgical site at the second predetermined rate. |
| US12083301B2 |
Fluid dispensing apparatus for irrigating a body cavity
A fluid dispensing apparatus for irrigating a body cavity includes a fluid container assembly, a cap member, and a tip member. The fluid container assembly defines a longitudinal axis and includes a fluid container and an inlet assembly fixedly secured to the fluid container. The cap member is selectively rotatably attached to the inlet assembly. The tip member is selectively attachable to the cap member in response to rotation of the tip member about the longitudinal axis of the fluid container assembly. |
| US12083300B2 |
Endoscopic balloon dilator systems
Some implementations of the disclosure are directed to a balloon dilator system, including: a hand piece including an attachment mechanism for removably coupling to a proximal end of an endoscope; a hole for inserting a distal end of a balloon catheter including an inflatable balloon; and a hollow tube distally extending from the hand piece, a proximal end of the hollow tube configured to receive the balloon catheter inserted through the hole and advance the balloon catheter such that the distal of the balloon catheter exits a distal end of the hollow tube. The hand piece may include a pump handle that, when actuated, pumps pressurized fluid to inflate the inflatable balloon. |
| US12083297B2 |
Guide wire
A guide wire includes a core shaft and a coil body including a wire wound around the core shaft. The wire includes a long axis and a short axis in a transverse section. The coil body includes an inclined portion where an angle formed by the long axis of the wire and an axial line of the coil body is acute. |
| US12083295B2 |
Catheter assembly having a side port valve
A catheter assembly may include a catheter adapter. A body of the catheter adapter may include a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending through the distal end and the proximal end. A catheter may extend distally from the distal end of the body. The catheter adapter may include a side port, which may extend outwardly from the body. The catheter assembly may include a valve disposed within the lumen. The valve may include a channel extending through the valve. The catheter assembly may include a cannula fixed within the side port and disposed within the channel. The cannula may include an opening, and the valve may be configured to compress to expose the opening from within the valve. |
| US12083294B2 |
Coupling between a telescoping needle shield and a catheter adapter
A catheter system may include a catheter adapter and a needle shield device coupled to the catheter adapter. The needle shield device may include a needle housing and a needle assembly slideably coupled to the needle housing. The needle housing may include an elongated body and a nose portion coupled to the elongated body. The elongated body may include a distal end, a proximal end, and a slot disposed between the distal end and the proximal end of the elongated body. The needle assembly may include a needle grip and a needle hub having a protuberance coupled to the needle grip and slideably fit within the slot. To facilitate securement between the catheter adapter and the needle shield device, a flexible arm of the needle shield device may couple to the catheter adapter and/or multiple protrusions of the nose portion may contact an internal wall of the catheter adapter. |
| US12083292B2 |
Antimicrobial light-emitting percutaneous site dressing
An antimicrobial light dressing device, system and method for a percutaneous treatment that bathes a treatment region around the percutaneous insertion with an antibacterial illumination source for preventing pathogens around the insertion from entering via the dermal puncture created by the insertion. The antimicrobial light dressing device combines a circumferential body centered around the insertion, and an arrangement of LEDs around the body that focus the light around the insertion and onto a therapeutic region of the insertion. An opening in the circumferential body has an articulated protrusion for offsetting a medicinal vessel such as an IV tube off the skin surface to avoid blocking light to an area under the vessel. |
| US12083290B2 |
Catheter assembly clamp having an acoustic sensor
A method to manage flushing of a catheter assembly a clamp configured to clamp an extension tube of a catheter assembly. The clamp may include an acoustic sensor configured to detect fluid flowing through the extension tube. The clamp and the acoustic sensor may be disposed outside of the extension tube. The clamp may include a pinch clamp or a non-pinch clamp. The acoustic sensor may be embedded in the clamp. The method may include detecting, via the acoustic sensor, fluid flowing through the extension tube. |
| US12083289B2 |
Medical delivery systems of bio-absorbable material
A medical device, for example a delivery catheter, may include a handle portion, a shaft portion extending distally from the handle portion, a deployment mechanism, and an actuation member positioned on the handle portion. The shaft portion may include a working channel and a distal tip portion having a payload chamber configured to receive a payload, such as a bio-absorbable foam. The distal tip portion may be operatively connected to the working channel. The deployment mechanism may be positioned in the working channel, and may be operable to deploy the payload out from the distal tip portion. The actuation member may be actuatable to operate the deployment mechanism. |
| US12083287B2 |
Packaging body
A packaging body includes first and second sheet members superimposed on each other, and a sticking region formed on an outer periphery of the first and second sheet members. The sticking region has an opening portion in at least one part of the sticking region. The opening portion has an angled, convex shape and includes (i) a non-sticking portion in which the first and second sheet members are not stuck together and (ii) a plurality of first sticking portions that sandwich the non-sticking portion and in which the first and second sheet members are stuck together. |
| US12083285B2 |
Aerosol system and interface to deliver clinically and economically feasible inhaled dose with neonatal CPAP device
A method of delivering aerosolized surfactant to an infant that includes interfacing an aerosolization device with an airway of an infant and aerosolizing, using the aerosolization device, a volume of surfactant into particles having a mass mean aerodynamic diameter (MMAD) of less than about 3 μm at a rate of at least 0.1 ml/min. The surfactant is aerosolized within about 1 to 8 cm from a patient interface. Aerosol is generated for up to approximately 80% or each inspiration. The method also includes delivering the aerosolized surfactant to the infant's airway. |
| US12083284B2 |
Respiratory system
A respiratory system includes a gas supply unit and a heating and humidifying unit. The gas supply unit includes a gas supply port; the heating and humidifying unit is detachably combined with the gas supply unit. The heating and humidifying unit includes a base, an adapter and a water tank. The base includes a control element, and the adapter is combined with the base and can rotate at least 90 degrees relative to the base. The water tank is detachably combined with the base, and the water tank includes a gas inlet and a gas outlet, wherein when the water tank is combined with the base, the gas inlet penetrates through an aperture of the base to be fluidly connected to the gas supply port, and the gas outlet is fluidly connected to the adapter. |
| US12083283B2 |
Oxygen treatment device for mammals
Method and apparatus varies the oxygen concentration level of air delivered to a person for treatment on training purposes. The apparatus includes a display device for displaying current physiological data as well as data from previous sessions for comparison purpose. The oxygen level is precisely controlled by a central processing unit in response to input data from the person. |
| US12083275B2 |
Method of pressure control in a mechanical ventilator with non-proportional solenoid valves
Described herein is a ventilator that is able to use readily available, low cost on/off non-proportional solenoid valves to provide adequate ventilatory control to patients by achieving rapid Airway Pressure while precisely regulating the Airway Pressure. |
| US12083274B2 |
System and method for increasing adherence to a pressure support therapy
A method for increasing adherence of a patient to a therapy provided by a pressure support device includes: collecting data regarding a number of attributes of the patient along with time information thereof; determining the occurrence of a sleep-related event from the data; determining a condition of the pressure support device; and providing an indication to the patient responsive to determining the occurrence and determining the condition. |
| US12083269B2 |
Hand-held device for dispensing sprayable substances in a portioned manner
A hand-held device for metered dispensing of sprayable substances, in particular inhaler medicaments, includes a housing and a cartridge which can be displaced into a dispensing position by a pressure application relative to the housing, wherein the housing has a mouthpiece, wherein the cartridge can be displaced initially into a ready-to-dispense position and a dispensing spray process can be triggered by sucking in, wherein the displacement of the cartridge can be executed by tensioning a spring supported on the housing and acting on the cartridge. The spring is displaced into the position to perform a spraying process, but is hindered by a counterforce that can be deactivated by application of a negative pressure through the mouthpiece of the hand-held device A valve flap is moved by the negative pressure and cancels a mechanical block of the movement of the cartridge. |
| US12083265B2 |
Vaporizer apparatus and method employing multiple vaporizer cartridges
A vaporizer device and method of using same and employing multiple vaporizer cartridges, including a single vaporizer housing having a plurality of vaporizer cartridge openings and a plurality of battery device openings; a plurality of vaporizer cartridges removably disposed within the plurality of vaporizer cartridge openings; a plurality of vaporizer batteries removably disposed within the plurality of vaporizer cartridge openings and respectively coupled to the plurality of vaporizer cartridges to supply power thereto to vaporizer respective product in the respective vaporizer cartridges; and a plurality of vaporizer mouth pieces removably coupled to the plurality of vaporizer cartridges to receive the respective vaporized product from the respective vaporizer cartridges. |
| US12083264B2 |
Inhalation device
Disclosed is an inhalation device which comprises a housing having a removable therein. The vial will contain such liquid as phyto-cannabinoids, cannabidiol, terpenoids, aromatherapy, or tetrahydrocannabinol. A conveyance tube in the housing communicate with the interior of the vial and has therein a material for conveying the distillates by capillary action to a vaporization chamber. The conveyance tube has a conically shaped head for puncturing THC membrane. The liquid in the vial to passes from the conveyance tube into a vaporization chamber. The vaporization chamber, which is also in the housing, has attached to it a heating device for vaporizing the liquid. The vaporized liquid then passes through vents in the vaporization chamber housing and within the main housing so as to be available to be drawn out through a mouthpiece which is in turn secured to the housing. |
| US12083258B2 |
Systems and methods for optimization of plasma collection volumes
A system for collecting plasma comprises a separator to separate whole blood from a donor into a plasma product and red blood cells, an anticoagulant line to introduce anticoagulant to the whole blood, a touchscreen, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive donor parameters electronically from a donor management system. The controller is configured to use a target volume for plasma product and/or raw plasma which is based at least in part on donor height and weight used to calculate total donor blood volume, the target volume for plasma product and/or raw plasma based on the total donor blood volume. The controller is configured to control the system to operate at least three draw and return phases to withdraw whole blood from a donor and separate the whole blood into the plasma product and the red blood cells and to return the red blood cells to the donor. |
| US12083257B2 |
Blood purification apparatus
A blood purification apparatus capable of performing pre-substitution and post-substitution simultaneously is provided. A patient's blood flows through an arterial blood circuit and reaches a dialyzer. The blood purified by the dialyzer flows through a venous blood circuit and returns into the patient. A first substitution pump delivers substitution fluid through a substitution line to a branching point. A pre-substitution line connects the branching point and the arterial blood circuit to each other and is provided with a second substitution pump at a halfway position thereof. A post-substitution line connects the branching point and the venous blood circuit to each other and is provided with a check valve at a halfway position thereof. When the two pumps are activated simultaneously, the substitution fluid is supplied to the arterial blood circuit (pre-substitution). When only the first substitution pump is activated, the substitution fluid is supplied to the venous blood circuit (post-substitution). When the flow rate of the second substitution pump is set higher than the flow rate of the first substitution pump, pre-substitution and post-substitution are performed simultaneously. |
| US12083255B2 |
Photocatalytic sanitizing reactor
A sanitizing photocatalytic reactor suitable for air liquid or liquid fluids includes a reaction region containing a photocatalyst selected from nanotechnological materials of natural light photocatalyst type, which is supported on an inert support or mixed with a plastic material, and an illumination region having white color LED lights, the reaction region further having one or more channels through which the fluids to be sanitized flow. |
| US12083253B2 |
Aroma generator
An aroma generator including a cartridge holding unit equipped with a cartridge that holds a fragrance, and a control unit that automatically selects a type of the fragrance in the cartridge according to sensing information obtained from the outside. The sensing information may be external environment information and/or biological information. Furthermore, the aroma generator may further include an air blower that blows the fragrance in the cartridge, and the control unit may automatically change blowing intensity of the air blower according to the sensing information. |
| US12083247B2 |
Bioactive porous bone graft implants
Bioactive porous bone graft implants in various forms suitable for bone tissue regeneration and/or repair, as well as methods of use, are provided. The implants are formed of bioactive glass and have an engineered porosity. The implants may take the form of a putty, foam, fibrous cluster, fibrous matrix, granular matrix, or combinations thereof and allow for enhanced clinical results as well as ease of handling. |
| US12083245B2 |
Amniotic membrane powder and its use in wound healing and tissue engineering constructs
The present invention includes compositions and methods for wound healing and tissue regeneration. The compositions of the present invention comprise amniotic membrane powder. The compositions of the present invention comprise amniotic membrane powder and a scaffold. The methods of the present invention comprises applying a composition of the present invention to a subject to induce wound healing and tissue regeneration. |
| US12083244B2 |
Cross-linked dehydrated placental tissue grafts and methods for making and using the same
Described herein are tissue grafts produced by contacting dehydrated placental tissue grafts with a cross-linking agent. The tissue grafts described herein provide barrier and prevent the migration of a bioactive agent from the wound. Thus, the tissue grafts enhance wound healing while preventing the undesirable migration of a bioactive agent from the wound. Methods for making and using the cross-linked grafts are also described herein. |
| US12083240B2 |
234 nm far UV C filter
An excimer bulb assembly including an excimer bulb and a pass filter such that the excimer bulb assembly does not emit substantial UV radiation in wavelengths longer than 231 nm, 232 nm, 233 nm, 234 nm or 235 nm. The wavelengths are measured at an incident angle of zero (0) degrees to the filter plane. The pass filter is preferably constructed of a plurality of layers of hafnium oxide, and most preferably constructed of less than seventy five (75) layers of hafnium oxide. The excimer bulb, pass filter, and two electrical connectors may be adapted to form a cartridge which may be adapted to swivel along its main axis. The cartridge may further include a smart chip. The smart chip may retain and store information regarding the assembly and preferably retains hours of use of the excimer bulb. |
| US12083233B1 |
Sanitizing station and metal detection system
A sanitizing station system is configured to deactivate microbes. The sanitizing station system has a housing is joined to a testing desk; the housing further comprises pressurized hot air system, and ultraviolet light system. A ventilation system is arranged proximate the housing and joined to the housing with ducting. A vacuum system is arranged in the housing and further has drain vacuum tracks connected to a plurality of vacuums divided from one another with a divider proximate a heater cable. A vertical ventilation passthrough arranged proximate the drain vacuum tracks. The pressurized hot air system is operatively coupled to a heat control speed switch. |
| US12083232B2 |
Wound care materials, devices and uses
Material comprising a flexible porous hydrophilic polymer foam or fibre matrix comprising two matrix faces and therebetween a structural matrix framework defining a network of cells, having a cell network surface and therein a network of pores and a powder charge comprising antimicrobial additive and/or wound dressing additive, wherein the powder charge is comprised at the matrix face or faces and/or within the cell network or within the structural matrix framework and wherein the additive is micronized, a method for the preparation thereof comprising micronizing the additive and dosing powder charge to the matrix or a reactive phase for the manufacture of said matrix, devices comprising the material and uses thereof. |
| US12083227B2 |
Solid pharmaceutical formulations for treating endometriosis, uterine fibroids, polycystic ovary syndrome or adenomyosis
The present disclosure relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist and methods of preparing and using such compositions. The disclosure also relates to methods of facilitating release of a GnRH antagonist from a pharmaceutical composition. |
| US12083225B2 |
Solvent removing apparatus and method of producing microsphere using the same
A solvent-removing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a tank body accommodating an emulsion including first source material in a continuous phase and second source material in a dispersed phase, a fluid supply unit for supplying fluid into the tank body to cause the emulsion to circulate, and a discharge unit for discharging the gas in the tank body to the outside. |
| US12083221B2 |
Petrolatum-based delivery systems and for active ingredients
The present disclosure is broadly concerned with petrolatum-based compositions as a suspension matrix for the active ingredients. The disclosure is also concerned with processes for forming stable emulsions of active ingredients in petrolatum. |
| US12083216B2 |
Hemostatic compositions and related methods
Compositions and related kits and methods for treating a target site of a patient are described herein. The composition may include a hemostatic agent and a pH agent, for example. Methods of treatment include delivering and applying the hemostatic agent and the pH agent to a gastrointestinal system of a patient via a medical device to reduce bleeding of tissue in the gastrointestinal system. |
| US12083215B2 |
Targeted delivery of aerosols of magnetized active agents
The invention provides compositions, kits and methods for depositing a composition comprising a plurality of magnetic particles, to a target site of a subject by delivering the composition via controlled inhalation to a region of the subject's respiratory tract and applying a magnetic field to a target site within the region of the subject's respiratory tract to capture the particles in said target site. |
| US12083208B2 |
Cleansing compositions
Sulfate-free cleansing compositions that include a surfactant and a conditioning agent are disclosed. The cleansing compositions are suitably thick and have a desired level of clarity. The cleansing compositions, which are slightly acidic, are mild to the skin and/or eyes. |
| US12083204B2 |
Topical composition for homeostatic delivery of nitric oxide and uses thereof
Compositions that supplement and support nitric oxide availability to skin and methods of use include a first agent that is a precursor of nitric oxide, a second agent that facilitates production of nitric oxide by the first agent, and a third agent that antagonizes (i) nucleotide activation of skeletal muscle ryanodine receptors or (ii) cellular calcium influx. The first, second and third agents are mixed to form a composition suitable for topical application to skin. The composition may include an adenosine, arginine, carnosine, niacinamide, and a magnesium ion source, wherein application of the composition to a skin region increases cutaneous blood flow in the skin region compared to cutaneous blood flow in a similar skin region not treated with the composition, as measured by doppler ultrasound. |
| US12083202B2 |
Lipophilic cosmetic compositions containing pelargonic acid esters
Cosmetic lipophilic composition comprising less than 20% by weight of an aqueous component and an oily component characterized in that the oily component comprises at least one ester selected from neopentylglycol dipelargonate, glycerol tripelargonate, pentaerythritol tetrapelargonate or mixtures thereof. |
| US12083201B2 |
Compositions comprising solvent, a monoalcohol, glycerin, and thickener
Compositions are provided for removing nail polish that include a co-mixture that consists of C2-C3 monoalcohol, glycerin, and a solvent selected from acetone, a C2-C4 alkyl acetate, and combinations thereof. The compositions are essentially free of water. The glycerin and the solvent are present in a glycerin to solvent weight ratio of at least 1.2. The concentration of C2-C3 monoalcohol is from 5% by weight to 50% by weight. If the solvent includes C2-C4 alkyl acetate, then the concentration of C2-C3 monoalcohol is from 15% by weight to 50% by weight and the glycerin and the solvent are present in a glycerin to solvent weight ratio of at least 2.0. The composition further includes a polyacrylamide. |
| US12083200B2 |
Zinc oxide particles, photostable UV filters, and methods of use thereof
Zinc oxide particles are prepared as a dry powder through a vapor phase formed by a plasma process, or by introducing defects into stoichiometric zinc oxide particles in a liquid carrier through mechanical stress. The zinc oxide has an O:Zn ratio of at least 0.99, an average particle size of 10 to 300 nm, and a sufficient concentration of oxygen vacancies and zinc vacancies to give a dispersion of the particles in C12-C15 alkyl benzoate an orange to tan color corresponding to a ΔE value of at least 15 in a Dispersion Color Test. The particles contain no aggregates and have no detectable particles 500 nm or larger, on a number-weighted basis. |
| US12083199B2 |
Mineral, anhydrous, broad-spectrum sunscreen
An anhydrous broad-spectrum mineral sunscreen composition (e.g., compact or stick; which may be untinted, tinted, or contain shimmer-imparting ingredients) consisting essentially of: (a) two photoprotective metal oxides that block, reflect, refract or otherwise attenuate ultraviolet radiation (i) at least one zinc oxide particle, preferably uncoated and having an average particle size of greater than about 100 nanometers (ii) and at least one titanium dioxide particle, preferably coated, (b) two Siliceous Compounds—(i) an amorphous spherical silica and (ii) a mixture of diatomaceous algae comprising at least two, preferably three, and still more preferably all four of Fragilaria zeilleri, Gomphonema angustatum, Navicula radiosa, and Cyclotella andancensis, wherein each algal species has photonic and porous silica crystals and (c) two Film-Forming Polymers, preferably copolymers of dimethicone. |
| US12083197B2 |
Pet cleaning kit
A fluid treatment kit comprises a flexible plastic container defining a first compartment and a second compartment. The first compartment contains a treating fluid. The second compartment contains at least one applicator. A breakable seal is disposed between the first compartment and the second compartment. The breakable seal is breakable to allow the treating fluid to flow into the second compartment and contact with the applicator. The applicator comprises liquid-absorbing materials and absorbs the treating fluid. The user then opens the flexible plastic container to remove the applicator and uses the applicator for the treatment of the pet. |
| US12083196B2 |
Personal cleansing compositions with surfactants for increased foam performance
Personal cleansing compositions are disclosed with a synergistic combination of anionic surfactants in that impart early formation of foam with lasting foam stability. An anionic sulfate surfactant is provided in combination with a bio renewable alkyl sulfoacetate/alkyl ethoxy sulfoacetate surfactant for use as a liquid hand soap, liquid body wash, antimicrobial or sanitizing composition, or shampoo. The surfactant combination is also less irritating to skin. Methods of use and methods of making such compositions are also disclosed. |
| US12083193B2 |
Anti-Her2 nanobody and coding sequence and use thereof
Provided are an anti-Her2 nanobody and a coding sequence and the use thereof. In particular, provided is a nanobody combating human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (Her2/ERBB2). Disclosed are the nanobody and the a gene sequence encoding the nanobody, a corresponding expression vector and a host cell capable of expressing the nanobody, and a method for producing the nanobody of the present invention and the related use thereof. The present invention may also provide an immunoconjugate of the nanobody and the use thereof, especially the use in the diagnosis and treatment of Her2 positive tumor. |
| US12083192B2 |
Methods for treatment of patients with myelodysplastic syndromes
Methods for treating a proliferative disease in hematologic malignancy in a subject having a complex karyotype by administering an effective amount of an immunotherapy which includes a targeting agent for an epitope of CD33. The proliferative disease may be a hematological disease or disorder such as multiple myeloma, acute myeloid leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, and myeloproliferative neoplasm. The effective amount of the anti-CD33 targeting agent may be an amount sufficient to induce myeloconditioning or an amount to induce myeloablation. The methods may further include transplanting allogeneic stem cells to the patient after administration of the anti-CD33 targeting agent. |
| US12083187B2 |
Method of treatment for solid tumors containing hypoxia and/or stroma features
Advancements in solid tumor (e.g., renal cell carcinoma) treatments and imaging are described. The advancements are based on nanoformulations that: (i) overcome deliverability issues associated with anti-cancer compounds; (ii) have increased targeted delivery to tumors, and hypoxic cores of tumors due to the presence of targeting ligands; (iii) have increased delivery to the hypoxic cores of tumors due to engineered shapes; (iv) provide synergistic treatment combinations; and/or (v) overcome cancer cell resistance to therapeutic treatments. |
| US12083180B2 |
Medication system
A method for delivering therapeutics includes infusing a hydrogel with cannabis; and contacting the hydrogel infused with cannabis into a human which causes the controlled timed releasing of the cannabis with hydrophobic molecules to permeate through a lipid pathway. |
| US12083178B2 |
Anti-fibroblastic fluorochemical emulsion therapies
The present invention is directed to compositions and methods targeting tissue resident cells, such as fibroblasts, in a subject harboring conditions or at risk for conditions that would benefit from anti-fibroblastic therapy. The present invention relates to the use of fluorochemical compositions and methods of delivery that result in retention of the fluorochemical composition and any bioactive agent delivered in combination with the fluorochemical composition. |
| US12083168B2 |
Treatment and detection of inherited neuropathies and associated disorders
The present disclosure relates to methods of detecting and treating inherited neuropathy. |
| US12083167B2 |
Ovotransferrin treatment for the reproductive tract
A composition and method of maintaining fertility or treating retained placenta, reproductive tract infection, or reproductive tract inflammation in an animal involves administering ovotransferrin to the reproductive tract of the animal. The ovotransferrin administration protects against and treats reproductive tract infection, while protecting against and treating reproductive tract inflammation such as metritis, and thereby maintains fertility in the animal. |
| US12083163B2 |
Isolated interleukin-34 polypeptide for use in preventing transplant rejection and treating autoimmune diseases
The invention relates to an isolated interleukin-34 (IL-34) polypeptide for use in preventing or treating graft rejection, autoimmune disease, unwanted immune response against therapeutic proteins and allergy. The invention also provides an in vitro method for determining whether a patient is at risk of transplant rejection, autoimmune diseases, unwanted immune response against therapeutic proteins or allergies, comprising a step of determining the expression level of IL-34 in a biological sample obtained from said patient, wherein the presence of IL-34 is indicative of a reduced risk of transplant rejection, autoimmune diseases, unwanted immune response against therapeutic proteins or allergies. |
| US12083159B2 |
Antibacterial compositions, methods of making and use thereof
Compositions and methods for reducing the growth of and/or preventing the formation of a microbial biofilm are disclosed. The composition comprises an antimicrobial SMR peptide comprising an HIV-1 SMRwt peptide and a cell penetrating peptide (CPP) domain. In some embodiments, the composition further comprises one or more other antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), antibiotics, matrix-inhibiting compounds, matrix-disaggregating compounds, quorum sensing inhibitors, or a combination thereof. In other embodiments, the compositions are used for impregnating or coating an article and/or material surface with the composition to render it less prone to microbial infections. |
| US12083158B2 |
Antibacterial compositions, methods of making and use thereof
Compositions and methods for reducing the growth of and/or preventing the formation of a microbial biofilm are disclosed. The composition comprises an antimicrobial SMR peptide comprising an HIV-1 SMRwt peptide and a cell penetrating peptide (CPP) domain. In some embodiments, the composition further comprises one or more other antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), antibiotics, matrix-inhibiting compounds, matrix-disaggregating compounds, quorum sensing inhibitors, or a combination thereof. In other embodiments, the compositions are used for impregnating or coating an article and/or material surface with the composition to render it less prone to microbial infections. |
| US12083155B2 |
Edible oil compositions to treat oral complications and methods of using same
A composition includes at least one edible oil for treating oral complications and providing nutrition by administering such composition. |
| US12083148B2 |
IL13Ra2-binding chimeric antigen receptors
Disclosed herein are chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) polypeptides that can be used with adoptive cell transfer to target and kill IL13Ra2-expressing cancers. Also disclosed are immune effector cells, such as T cells or Natural Killer (NK) cells, that are engineered to express these CARs. Therefore, also disclosed are methods of providing an anti-tumor immunity in a subject with an IL13Ra2-expressing cancer that involves adoptive transfer of the disclosed immune effector cells engineered to express the disclosed CARs. |
| US12083147B2 |
Compositions and methods for the treatment of contact lens discomfort
Described herein are compositions and methods for the treatment of contact lens discomfort (CLD) and/or lid wiper epitheliopathy (LWE). Such compositions comprise keratolytic agents, such as salicylic acid, selenium disulfide, or the like. Topical administration of such compositions to the inner surface of the eyelid provides therapeutic benefit to patients suffering from contact lens discomfort (CLD) and/or lid wiper epitheliopathy (LWE). |
| US12083142B2 |
Nucleic acid, composition and conjugate comprising the same, and preparation method and use thereof
Provided are a siRNA for inhibiting the expression of hepatitis B virus gene, and a pharmaceutical composition and conjugate containing the siRNA. Each nucleotide in the siRNA is independently a modified nucleotide. The siRNA comprises a sense strand and an antisense strand. The sense strand of the siRNA comprises a nucleotide sequence 1 having the same length and no more than three nucleotides different from the nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 155, and the antisense strand of the siRNA comprises a nucleotide sequence 2 having the same length and no more than three nucleotides different from the nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 156. |
| US12083140B2 |
Pharmaceutical composition for preventing and treating glaucoma, containing adenosine derivative
A pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating eye diseases and an oral administration agent for preventing or treating eye diseases are provided, wherein the pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating eye diseases includes the compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient. |
| US12083138B2 |
Methods to reduce complications of intra-articular steroid
Provided are methods of treating joint pain, comprising administering to a subject in need of joint pain treatment an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a lipid mixture comprising one or more lipids; and an effective amount of an intra-articular steroid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the therapeutic efficacy of the intra-articular steroid is sustained but the side effects associated with the intra-articular steroid are reduced. |
| US12083134B2 |
Anacardic acid for neural repair
Methods for stimulating neural repair and remyelination and for treating a myelin related disorder in a subject are described. The methods include administering to a subject in need of treatment an effective amount of anacardic acid having the formula (I) of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. |
| US12083131B2 |
Neuroactive steroids, compositions, and uses thereof
Described herein are methods of treating tremor, e.g., essential tremor, depression, e.g., postpostum depression; and anxiety disorder, the method comprising administering to a human subject suffering from tremor, e.g., essential tremor; depression, e.g., postpostum depression, an anxiety disorder with a neuroactive steroid or a composition comprising a neuroactive steroid (e.g., pregnanolone, allopregnanolone, alphadalone, ganaxolone, or alphaxolone). |
| US12083130B2 |
Combination hormone formulations and therapies
Disclosed herein are compositions and methods useful for the treatment or amelioration of various diseases, disorders, or conditions. Some aspects pertain to a composition comprising a testosterone source, an aromatase inhibitor, and an estriol source. Also presented herein is the surprising discovery that exposing a subject to the compositions disclosed herein can increase a subject's longevity, survival time, life span, and health span, as well as treat Alzheimer's disease. |
| US12083128B2 |
Use of medications with neuroprotective properties to prevent or reduce the risk of ischemia-reperfusion injury in a subject
Provided are methods for treatment and prevention of ischemia-reperfusion injury and chronic intermittent hypoxia related injury through administering a neuroprotective compound. A subject benefiting from the method of the invention may be prescribed or undergoing anti-VEGF treatment, for example an IVAV treatment regimen, or may be diagnosed with a disorder such as sleep apnea. |
| US12083126B2 |
Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for anesthesiological applications
Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for inducing conscious sedation using such compositions are described, the compositions including a benzodiazepine-based compound, an NMDA antagonist, and optionally a β-blocker, antiemetic, an NSAID, and/or an antihistamine medication. Compositions may be incorporated into vehicles for extended release. Methods for fabricating the compositions and using them for anesthesiological applications are also described. |
| US12083124B2 |
Bicyclic heterocycles as FGFR inhibitors
The present invention relates to bicyclic heterocycles, and pharmaceutical compositions of the same, that are inhibitors of the FGFR enzyme and are useful in the treatment of FGFR-associated diseases such as cancer. |
| US12083123B2 |
Method for the detection of drug-induced organ or tissue injury in IMPDH inhibitor treated patients
The present disclosure concerns methods of detecting injury to a tissue and/or organ in a subject. In some aspects, the subject is the recipient of a transplant, such as a liver transplant. In some aspects, the subject is undergoing treatment with an immunosuppressant. In some aspects, the present disclosure concerns the identification of aberrant mitochondria in the subject to identify injury to the tissue and/or organ of the subject. Detecting aberrant mitochondria allows for remedial and/or corrective action to prevent or avoid significant injury. |
| US12083122B2 |
Laureth-4 containing topical formulations
The present invention is a method and composition comprising laureth-4 in topical formulations, wherein the laureth-4 increases the penetration of active ingredients across the skin. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the active ingredient is SHR0302. |
| US12083120B2 |
Treatments
The present invention concerns pharmaceutical compositions formulated for dermal application comprising a therapeutically effective amount of lopinavir and ritonavir in a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle and wherein the weight ratio (w/w) of lopinavir:ritonavir is between 9:1 and 18:1. Such compositions are useful for treating, or preventing, skin cancers and premalignant dermal conditions. |
| US12083118B2 |
Substituted 1,1′-biphenyl compounds, analogues thereof, and methods using same
The present invention includes substituted 3,3′bis(phenoxymethyl)-1,1′-biphenyl compounds, analogues thereof, and compositions comprising the same, that can be used to treat or prevent hepatitis B virus (HBV) and/or hepatitis D virus (HDV) infections in a patient. |
| US12083117B2 |
Compositions and kits useful for treatment of respiratory illness
A stable liquid composition in a clear bottle wherein the composition comprises from about 0.001% to about 0.5% of phenylephrine hydrochloride, by weight of the stable liquid composition. The composition comprises less than about 0.1% of total aldehydes, by weight of the stable liquid composition, and has a pH from about 2 to about 6.5. The clear bottle comprises a material selected from polyethylene terephthalate (PET), glycol-modified polyethylene terephthalate (PETG), oriented polypropylene (OPP), polyvinylchloride (PVC), polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC), nylon, polyethylene terephthalate polyester (PETP), polyphene, or combinations thereof. |
| US12083116B2 |
Method of inducing dendritic and synaptic genesis in neurodegenerative chronic diseases
The present invention discloses a method to recover and restore dendritic and synaptic neuron connections that have been degraded or destroyed by neurodegenerative diseases. In the present invention tryptamines are used to induce neuro plasticity and restore both dendritic density and synaptic connections of neurons in the brain. In the preferred embodiment LSD given in micro doses can induce dendritic and synaptic genesis in neuronal networks and improve the quality of life of people with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Huntington's, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's and Frontotemporal dementia. |
| US12083113B2 |
Use of neuronal nitric oxide synthase inhibitors for immunotherapy in melanoma patients
Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for administering immunotherapy to a subject in need thereof and for treating a subject in need thereof, where in the methods the subject is administered an effective amount of an inhibitor of nNOS for inducing an immunotherapeutic response in the subject and for treating the subject. The disclosed methods and composition may be utilized for treating a subject having a cell proliferative disease or disorder such as melanoma. |
| US12083112B2 |
Combination of a PD-1 antagonist and a VEGFR/FGFR/RET tyrosine kinase inhibitor for treating cancer
The present disclosure describes combination therapies comprising an antagonist of Programmed Death 1 receptor (PD-1) and a multi-RTK inhibitor, and the use of the combination therapies for the treatment of cancer. The multi-RTK inhibitor may be represented by Formula (I): wherein R1 is C1-6 alkyl or C3-8 cycloalkyl, R2 is a hydrogen atom or C1-6 alkoxy, and R3 is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom. A tumor therapeutic agent is disclosed that combines a compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof represented by Formula I and an anti-PD-1 antibody. |
| US12083111B2 |
Use of hexokinase 2/mitochondria-detaching compounds for activating immune responses
The present invention provides methods of use of hexokinase 2 (HK2)/mitochondria-detaching compounds, including jasmonate derivatives and piperazine derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions including such compounds for inducing immune responses in a subject, including potentiating the immune response to hyperproliferative disorders such as cancer and potentiating the immune response to infectious diseases. |
| US12083109B2 |
Neurokinin antagonists and uses thereof
In some embodiments, methods of inhibiting, ameliorating, reducing the severity of, treating, reducing the likelihood of, or preventing social isolation stress or symptoms thereof in a subject in need thereof are described. In some embodiments, methods of determining a risk of social isolation stress in a subject are described. |
| US12083106B2 |
Methods of using a pharmaceutical composition containing pirfenidone in sustained-release tablet form
The instant invention relates to a process for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition in sustained-release tablet form comprising from 600 milligrams to 2400 milligrams of Pirfenidone (PFD), in such a way that the drug is bioavailable during an extended period of time of 12 hours from its administration. In this way, the anti-fibrotic and anti-inflammatory action of the drug Pirfenidone is optimized. Moreover, the instant invention offers advantages and a higher therapeutic efficacy compared to other pharmaceutical forms of Pirfenidone for oral administration and its therapeutic application in the regression of chronic renal failure secondary to primary glomerulosclerosis; it shows a better activity with regard to the reduction and/or regression of deleterious effects in breast capsular contracture observed after the surgical implantation of breast implants in humans and has an important anti-TNF-α and anti-TGF-β1 action for the treatment of hepatic fibrosis. |
| US12083105B2 |
Compositions and methods for treating adult-onset neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (Kufs disease)
The present technology relates to methods for treating, preventing, and/or ameliorating diseases associated with ectopic iron-sulfur (Fe—S) cluster formation or ectopic iron-sulfur (Fe—S) cluster binding, such as adult-onset neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (ANCL or Kufs disease) comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an iron chelator to a subject in need thereof. Kits for use in practicing the methods are also provided. |
| US12083104B2 |
Triple combination formulations for antiemetic therapy
The disclosure relates to chemotherapy treatments and in particular, formulations for antiemetic therapy. Parenteral formulations comprising Palonosetron, NK1 receptor antagonist and a corticosteroid is provided. Also provided is a process of preparing such formulations. |
| US12083102B2 |
Method for treating inflammatory disorders
The invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising: (a) at least one angiotensin receptor blocker or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and (b) at least one chemokine receptor pathway inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising: (a) at least one angiotensin receptor blocker or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and (b) at least one chemokine receptor pathway inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof which inhibits a component of the chemokine receptor pathway other than the chemokine receptor. Oral sustained release pharmaceutical compositions comprising the pharmaceutical composition, as well as injectable sustained release pharmaceutical compositions comprising the pharmaceutical composition are described. The invention further relates to tablets, capsules, injectable suspensions, and compositions for pulmonary or nasal delivery comprising the pharmaceutical composition. Also described are: methods for assessing the efficacy of the pharmaceutical composition; methods for assessing the inhibition or partial inhibition activity of the pharmaceutical composition; methods for the treatment, amelioration or prevention of a condition or disease comprising administering to a subject a therapeutically effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition; and the use of the pharmaceutical composition for the manufacture of a dosage form for the treatment of a disease. |
| US12083101B2 |
Biaryl derivatives as YAP/TAZ-TEAD protein-protein interaction inhibitors
The present invention provides a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; a method for manufacturing said compound, and its therapeutic uses. The present invention further provides a combination of pharmacologically active agents and a pharmaceutical composition comprising said compound. |
| US12083099B2 |
Methods of treating symptoms of coronavirus infection with viral protease inhibitors
The present disclosure relates to a method of reducing or arresting viral load in a subject infected with a coronavirus, the method comprising the step of administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a viral protease inhibitor. In some embodiments, the subject is a human. In one embodiment, the coronavirus is SARS-COV-19 and the viral protease inhibitor is E)-N-(4-(3-(tert-butyl)-5-(2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-1(2H)-yl)-2-methoxystyryl)phenyl)methanesulfonamide; (R)-3-((2S,3S)-2-hydroxy-3-(3-hydroxy-2-methylbenzamido)-4-phenylbutanoyl)-5,5-dimethyl-N-(2-methylbenzyl)thiazolidine-4-carboxamide; R)—N-allyl-3-((2S,3S)-2-hydroxy-3-(3-hydroxy-2-methylbenzamido)-4-phenylbutanoyl)-5,5-dimethylthiazolidine-4-carboxamide; (4-((N-(5-cyclopropyl-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(methylcarbamoyl)benzofuran-6-yl)methylsulfonamido)methyl)-2-fluorophenyl)boronic acid or salts thereof. |
| US12083096B2 |
Composition containing artesunate
The present disclosure provides a corn position of artesunate, a process of preparing the same, and a method of treatment. |
| US12083090B2 |
Methods of using low-dose doxepin for the improvement of sleep
Methods of preventing early awakenings, and improving sleep efficiency in hours 7 and 8 of a period of sleep, by administration of low doses of doxepin (e.g., 1-6 mg). |
| US12083088B2 |
Substituted esters containing polyols and saccharides for treating hepatotoxicity and fatty liver diseases
Compounds are of the structure of Formula (II) wherein: each X is —C(═O)—; R1 is a C1-C18 alkyl polyol; R2 is a saccharide group of formula (G)p; G is a monosaccharide residue, where (i) at least one of the —OH groups in (G)p is substituted by a halogen atom, and (ii) the saccharide group of formula (G)p is linked to —O— through a —CH2 group; p is 1 or 2; and m is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10. The compounds are effective in treating hepatotoxicity and fatty liver diseases. |
| US12083085B2 |
Antiseptic, antiseborrheic, exfoliating composition to remove or prevent acne
The invention refers to an antimicrobial, exfoliating and seboregulating hydrosoluble composition comprising a combination of diallyl disulphide modified oxide (DDMO) and alpha hydroxyethanoic acid (glycolic acid), which acts removing bacteria affecting the skin including those caused by acne, said composition also provides deep cleansing, exfoliating action, reduces epidermal cohesion facilitating cellular change, preventing the occurrence of several forms of acne in the skin and additionally producing seboregulating effects by avoiding blockage of sebaceous glands. |
| US12083084B2 |
Method for enhancing energy production and metabolism in cells
The present invention relates to use of a composition comprising D-glyceric acid (DGA), DL-glyceric acid, L-glyceric acid, or hydroxypyruvatic acid and/or their salts or esters. Further, the invention relates to the use of said composition for enhancing direct and indirect mitochondrial metabolism, e.g. the ATP producing electron transport system (ETS), citric acid cycle or tricarboxylic acid cycle, (TCA), and beta oxidation, and also enhancing the shuttling of reducing equivalents from mitochondrial matrix into the cytosol and protein synthesis in the endoplasmic reticulum. Directly related to the above the use of DGA relates also to reducing the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Alleviating, preventing and even healing effects towards extremely wide range of non-communicable diseases materializes. |
| US12083081B2 |
Sterile aqueous choline salt compositions
Disclosed are sterile aqueous choline salt compositions, their preparation, and methods of use. Also disclosed are methods to treat choline deficiency, intestinal failure associated liver disease (IFALD), and fatty liver disease. Additionally disclosed is a method of synthesis of choline salts. |
| US12083078B2 |
Parenteral cannabinoid formulations and uses thereof
Provided herein are non-toxic parenteral pharmaceutical formulations comprising at least one cannabinoid, typically cannabinol. The cannabinoids can be from plant sources or synthetically prepared. Methods for preparing such formulations and methods for using such formulations are also disclosed. Such methods of use include, without limitation, intravenous administration of the present formulations for the treatment of peri-operative pain. The present formulations may provide potential a replacement of, or adjuvant for dosage reduction, of opioids for acute and chronic pain management. |
| US12083077B2 |
Vaporizer mouthpiece
A hygienic mouthpiece cover that is easily removed between sampling by users and is made from a recyclable biocompatible material is provided. Example embodiments of a mouthpiece cover includes an inlet, into which a vaporizer cartridge can be inserted, an outlet that a user draws vapor from, and a saliva transfer inhibitor that includes a guard physical barrier between the outlet and inlet to prevent saliva transfer to the cartridge, a saliva reservoir, and one or more draw holes of a number and size that vapor can pass through unrestricted. |
| US12083076B2 |
Medication dose timing device
A medical dose timing device takes the form of a replacement cap for prescription bottles. A top face of the cap contains a twelve-hour clock face. An hour pointer is made to rotate manually only in one direction via stops at each hour. Each stop comprises a ramp for the free-rotating direction, and a flat face to prevent pointer rotation backwards in the counterclockwise direction. |
| US12083073B2 |
Unidirectional valve for pressurized containers
In a nipple for a baby feeding container, a valve part is disclosed, comprising a unidirectional valve formed of a pliable material and oppositely oriented such that when attached to the container a normal fluid flow through the valve is into the container while a flow from the container to the outside is normally blocked, the valve is characterized by a plurality of normally closed non intersecting slits formed in a deformable wall which blocks the flow of liquid from the container to the outside unless when the slits become temporarily distorted by the natural mouth maneuverings of a baby. The valve is especially advantageous for use in baby feeding containers of inflatable type in which the liquid content is pressurized under the pressure exerted by the stretched elastomeric walls of the container. |
| US12083071B2 |
Pharmaceutical containers and methods for producing, registration, identification and authentication of such containers
Pharmaceutical containers and methods for producing, registration, identification and authentication of such containers and for determining the operation state of machines for producing pharmaceutical containers are provided. |
| US12083070B2 |
Container for storing a drug such as insulin
A polymeric container for storing a drug such as insulin which comprises a hard shell (2) and a flexible film (1), wherein both elements are made from the same material. |
| US12083069B1 |
Switches for medication container caps
One example cap assembly includes a printed circuit board (“PCB”) having first and second electrical contacts; a switch coupled to the PCB at the first electrical contact, the switch comprising a switching member comprising: a coupling feature coupling a first end of the switching member to the PCB at the first electrical contact; a first portion extending adjacent to the first side of the PCB from the coupling feature; a second portion extending through an opening through the PCB; and a third portion extending adjacent to the second side of the PCB; a second electrical contact formed on the second side of the PCB; wherein: the third portion of the switching member contacts the second electrical contact in a rest position, the third portion biased towards the rest position; and deflection of the first portion towards the PCB causes the third portion to break contact with the second electrical contact. |
| US12083068B2 |
Measurement of a compression parameter for CPR on a surface
A device for the determination of at least one compression parameter during the administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a patient. The device includes a compression unit adapted to move in accordance with the chest of a patient and a surface unit adapted to move in accordance with a surface supporting the patient. The compression unit has one of a signal component and reference component, the surface unit has the other of the signal component and the reference component. The device also includes a processor configured to determine a relative measurement between the compression unit and the surface unit using data derived from the signal component and the reference component. The processor is further configured to determine the at least one compression parameter based on the relative measurement. The determined at least one compression parameter takes into account any motion and/or displacement of the surface. |
| US12083066B1 |
Massage device
A massage device includes a shell, a massage member and a driving member arranged in the shell and connected to the massage member in a transmission way. The shell is configured to be inserted into a human body, and a moving space is defined in the shell and extends through a lateral wall of the shell to communicate with an outside environment out of the shell. The massage member is mounted in the moving space and rotatably connected to the shell by a pivot, and includes a plurality of massage portions arranged around the pivot. When the massage member rotates about the pivot, the plurality of massage portions of the massage member rotates to the outside environment out of the space of the shell sequentially, so as to stimulate a portion of the human body around the shell. |
| US12083065B2 |
Spine-correcting orthopedic foam roller for improving metabolism
A spine-correcting orthopedic foam roller for improving metabolism, includes: a spinous process accommodation groove for accommodating spinous processes of the spine; a transversus process stimulating part extending from the spinous process accommodation groove and protruding from a portion thereof corresponding to transversus processes of the spine; and a junctional process accommodation groove extending from the transversus process stimulating part in an axial direction and accommodating junctional processes, which are the ends of the transversus processes at which transverse costal facets are formed. |
| US12083060B2 |
Wheelchair harness
Embodiments described herein are directed to posture assistance devices that may include a motor coupled to a frame, where the frame attaches to a wheelchair. In some cases, the devices include a shaft coupled to the motor, where the motor is configured to rotate the shaft. The devices can also include an extension arm attached to the frame, where the extension arm includes a redirection surface. The extension arm can be selectively adjustable to change the distance between the redirection surface and the shaft. The devices can also include a connection line coupled to the shaft and configured to engage with the redirection surface, such that rotation of the shaft changes a length a fed-out portion of the connection line. The connection line can also include an attachment mechanism that couples the connection line to a user. |
| US12083059B1 |
Universal steering system
A universal steering system designed for all-wheel drive, remote control, zero turn, and positive traction. The universal steering system is configured to control the wheel deflection of each wheel of a vehicle. The universal steering system is usable for vehicles including automobiles, motorized dollies, floor jacks, toolboxes, tables, carts, skateboards, and other wheeled vehicles. |
| US12083058B2 |
Brake system
A brake system for use with a wheeled device, such as a wheeled person transportation device, such as a wheelchair. The brake system comprises a handle comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is moveably coupled to the second portion; a carrier comprising an internal cavity; a brake actuator for actuating a brake, the brake actuator being arranged within the internal cavity; brake actuator biasing means for applying a biasing force to the brake actuator for biasing the brake actuator to a brake-engaged position; and force-transfer means coupled to the first portion and to the brake actuator such that movement of the first portion towards the second portion causes the brake actuator to move along the internal cavity of the carrier against the biasing force to a brake-disengaged position. |
| US12083055B2 |
Tactile and nested cremation container
The present disclosure is for a tactile and nested cremation container providing multiple uses and arrangements to comfort a grieving party through various stages of mourning after losing a beloved. The tactile cremation container of the present disclosure has a manipulable bladder that a user may hold, cuddle, manipulate, travel with, etc. the cremated remains of a deceased beloved through. The tactile cremation container may be further surrounded by an outer shell in a decorative manner. The tactile cremation container may also be removably nested in an exterior case. |
| US12083053B2 |
Method and apparatus for securing a patient's limb
A limb support apparatus and corresponding methods for making same are disclosed. The limb support can comprise a shell for supporting a patient's limb during treatment, examination, and/or recovery. The shell can comprise at least one padding configured to protect the patient's limb. The padding can be secured to the shell using one or more mounting structures included in the padding. The mounting structures are configured such that they are received by corresponding mounting openings and/or features in the shell. An interference fit between the mounting structures and mounting openings/features secures the padding against the shell, thereby preventing the padding from inadvertently moving or sliding on the shell. Embodiments disclosed herein eliminate the need for traditionally used fasteners that are often difficult to clean and sterilize, thereby improving the quality of patient care and facilitating cleaning of patient and/or operating rooms. |
| US12083052B2 |
Surgical universal headrest including skull pin holder assembly
A surgical universal headrest is disclosed. In one embodiment, a body has two lateral wings slidably coupled to the body. Each lateral wing has an arm moveably secured thereto with a range of proximal-to-distal motion with respect to a medial line of the body. The body, lateral wings, and the arms, in cooperative combination, define a support perimeter of adjustable size having an opening therethrough. The support perimeter of adjustable size accommodates patients ranging from premature infants to adults and the opening accommodates an eye-nose-mouth region of a patient ranging from a premature infant to an adult. A skull pin holder assembly is included. |
| US12083047B2 |
System and method for laser corneal incisions for keratoplasty procedures
A first image of the eye is generated when the cornea of the eye is exposed to a gas. The cornea is covered with an optic of a patient interface. A second image of the eye with the patient interface over the cornea is generated. In this second image, the patient interface distorts the second image of the eye. One or more of a position or an orientation of the eye is determined in response to the first image and the second image when the patient interface has been placed over the cornea. |
| US12083044B2 |
Eye stents and delivery systems
Some embodiments of the invention advantageously leverage the expansion, dilation or by-pass of the Schlemm's canal using adjustable reversible self-expanding eye stents (SES) or eye tension rings (ETRs) of desired sizes to control and improve aqueous flow throughout the range of the uveolymphatic canal. As such, some embodiments include tension ring(s) or cylinders that sits either inside or outside the Schlemm's canal wall and is at least partially within the canal and/or is partially or fully anchored, attached, adhered, or otherwise held in place with respect to the wall and/or elsewhere in the canal. The partial or complete expansion of the canal can be pre-configured based on pre-operative metrology of the Schlemm's canal to a customized and adjustable fit across the various zones within the uveolymphatic canal and based on the patient specific and evolving needs. Additionally, the SES can utilize entry/exit features for by-pass of fluid, varying control of dilation across its shape that may also allow anchoring, repositioning, and retrieval. |
| US12083042B2 |
Guide apparatus for tangential entry into suprachoroidal space
An apparatus includes a body and a pair of rigid legs extending from the body. The body includes an engagement feature configured to engage a deployment instrument. The legs are parallel with each other. Each leg has a sharp tip. The legs both extend along a plane. The body defines a guide opening. The guide opening is oriented transversely relative to the plane associated with the legs. The guide opening is sized to receive a cannula having a generally flat profile. The guide opening is configured to guide the cannula through a sclerotomy at a substantially tangential orientation. |
| US12083039B2 |
Packaging systems for implantable devices and related methods
A tray for securing an implantable device to a carrier member includes a slot configured to retain the carrier member and a receptacle adjacent the slot. The carrier member surrounds a shaft of the implantable device. The receptacle has a first width at a proximal end of the receptacle to receive first and second arms of the implantable device in an initial state in which the first and second arms extend substantially perpendicularly from the shaft. The receptacle has a second width at a distal end of the receptacle for receiving the first and second arms of the implantable device in a collapsed state in which the first and second arms are folded against the shaft such that the carrier member can be slid over the first and second arms to retain the first and second arms. The second width is less than the first width. |
| US12083037B2 |
Mandibular advancement device and method of adjusting a dimension of a coupling assembly of a mandibular advancement device
A mandibular advancement device (102,302) includes a first brace member (104,304) structured to engage an upper dentition of a user, a second brace member (106,306) structured to engage a lower dentition of a user, and a number of coupling assemblies (108,308) each coupling the first brace member to the second brace member. Each of the number of coupling assemblies includes an actuating element (114,314) structured to automatically adjust a dimension (136,336) of the coupling assembly. The actuating element is selected from the group consisting of a biasing element (114) and a volume responsive material (314). |
| US12083033B2 |
Adjustable finger splint
An adjustable finger splint having a main body and slide. The slide configured to move relative to the main body and including a wedge to apply variable pressure to an injured finger to cause the injured finger to extend or straighten. The main body having a proximal interphalangeal platform to support the proximal interphalangeal joint, a metacarpophalangeal platform to support the palm and metacarpophalangeal joint, and a slide platform to support the slide. |
| US12083032B2 |
Device for supporting at least one arm of a user, and headrest
The invention relates to a device for supporting at least one arm of a user, with at least one arm support element with a spacer element and an arm shell for mounting on the upper arm, at least one passive actuator which is configured to apply a force to the arm support element, and at least one counter bearing for the force to be applied that comprises at least one force transmission element and a counter bearing element, wherein the spacer element is arranged on the at least one force transmission element such that it can be swivelled, a headrest with at least one shoulder element and at least one support element that is arranged on the at least one shoulder element, wherein the headrest is designed to support the user's head. |
| US12083030B2 |
Stent graft delivery system with constricted sheath and method of use
A delivery system and method for implanting a stent graft includes a flexible sheath that defines loops distributed longitudinally and wherein substantial alignment of the loops along a longitudinal axis of a guidewire catheter radially constrict the flexible sheath. The flexible sheath defines longitudinal edges that at least partially form a seem when the openings are aligned, whereby, upon alignment, the flexible sheath defines at least one fenestration in the luminal configuration of the flexible sheath. A ligature extends through the openings of the flexible sheath and causes the openings to be substantially aligned, thereby constraining the flexible sheath. The ligature is proximally retractable from the openings to thereby release the flexible sheath from a radially constricted configuration. |
| US12083028B2 |
Quick coupling
A prosthetic coupling device including a first coupling part and a second coupling part is provided. The first coupling part has a first end and a second end and the second coupling part has a first end and a second end. The first end of the first coupling part is connectable to the first end of the second coupling part, and the second end of the first coupling part is connectable to a prosthetic adapter element of a first prosthetic member. The second end of the second coupling part is connectable to a prosthetic adapter element a second prosthetic member. The prosthetic coupling device further includes first and second manually operable locking arrangements, which are separately operable and each locking arrangement has a locked configuration and a release configuration. Furthermore, the prosthetic coupling device is transferable from a connected state to a disconnected state only when both of the locking arrangements are in the release configuration. A use of a prosthetic coupling device is also provided. Further, a prosthetic assembly is also provided. A coupling part for use in the coupling device is also provided. method for connecting and disconnecting a first prosthetic member to a second prosthetic member is also provided. |
| US12083025B2 |
Intervertebral cages with integrated expansion and angular adjustment mechanism
The embodiments provide various interbody fusion spacers, or cages, for insertion between adjacent vertebrae. The cages may have integrated expansion and angular adjustment mechanisms that allow the cage to change its height and angle as needed, with little effort. The cages may have a first, insertion configuration characterized by a reduced size to facilitate insertion through a narrow access passage and into the intervertebral space. The cages may be inserted in a first, reduced size and then expanded to a second, larger size once implanted. In their second configuration, the cages are able to maintain the proper disc height and stabilize the spine by restoring sagittal balance and alignment. Additionally, the intervertebral cages are configured to be able to adjust the angle of lordosis, and can accommodate larger lordotic angles in their second, expanded configuration. Further, these cages may promote fusion to further enhance spine stability by immobilizing the adjacent vertebral bodies. |
| US12083024B2 |
Vertebral implants and related methods of use
A vertebral insert may include a first linkage, a second linkage, and a third linkage. The first, second, and third linkages may at least partially defining a cavity. The insert may be movable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, and the movement of the first and second linkages with respect to one another may be configured to reciprocally move the insert between the collapsed and expanded configurations. |
| US12083023B2 |
Porous implantable interbody devices
Various porous implantable interbody or spinal fusion devices, which may be formed of metal, metal alloy or polymer are provided. These porous implantable interbody devices may be engineered to have a porous network or scaffold structure for repairing and/or replacing damaged bone segments in the spine while allowing better fusion for improved bone healing and bone regrowth. |
| US12083022B2 |
Expandable interbody fusions devices
Expandable fusion devices, systems, instruments, and methods thereof. The expandable fusion implant may include an upper endplate assembly and a lower endplate assembly. The upper and lower endplate assemblies may be configured to expand in width. A rotatable actuator may move one or more driving ramps, which mate with an upper ramp and a lower ramp, respectively. The actuator may cause independent movement of one or more of the driving ramps, thereby causing an expansion in height of the upper and lower endplate assemblies. |
| US12083021B2 |
Glenoid implant
A glenoid implant includes a body, a plurality of fins, a collet, and a plug. The body has a central aperture therethrough and a plurality of slots. Each of the plurality of fins are coupled with a respective one of the plurality of slots of the boss of the body such that each of the plurality of fins is configured to move from a first generally inward position towards a second generally outward position. The collet including an interior threaded bore and a plurality of deflectable arms. The plug includes a threaded portion and a tip portion configured to engage with and cause the plurality of deflectable arms of the collet to move and cause the plurality of fins to move from the first generally inward position towards the second generally outward position, thereby aiding in securing the body to a scapula of a patient. |
| US12083020B2 |
Orthopaedic knee prosthesis system and methods for using same
An orthopaedic prosthesis system and associated instrumentation is disclosed. The system includes femoral and tibial components configured to be used in a number of different implanted configurations. The instrumentation is configured to facilitate preparation of the bones and selection of the implant configuration. A method of using the system is also disclosed. |
| US12083019B2 |
Lateral and medial pivoting knee prosthesis
The present invention comprises an implantable knee prosthesis for the arthritic, aging, ligament-deficient knee having a femoral component, a tibial component and patella component forming three interactive knee compartments mainly the lateral, medial, and femoral patellar compartments articulating together with a variable axial pivot type of knee motion. This novel design accomplishes this motion pattern with four femoral component radii coacting with four reciprocal proximal tibial surface recesses. This occurs in a laterally congruent axial pivot fashion during the first half of knee flexion creating efficient external femoral rotation to align the femoral-patellar groove with the patella/quadriceps muscle complex. |
| US12083018B2 |
Hip arthroplasty implants
An acetabular shell insertion tool with an anti-rotation feature is provided. The insertion tool attaches to an acetabular shell including a center hole having an internal threading and an anti-rotation recess disposed around the center hole and having a predetermined shape. The insertion tool includes an outer shaft and an inner shaft disposed within the outer shaft. The outer shaft has an anti-rotation projection shaped to be received in the anti-rotation recess of the acetabular shell so as to prevent rotation of the outer shaft relative to the acetabular shell, thereby preventing the insertion tool from disengaging from the shell. The inner shaft has a threaded tip adapted to be threaded into the internal threading of the center hole to lock the insertion tool to the acetabular shell. |
| US12083013B2 |
Bendable cardiac surgery instruments
A bendable medical instrument including: a handle at a proximal end of the bendable medical instrument, a modular distal shaft including a plurality of vertebrae configured to bend and situated near a distal end of the bendable medical instrument, a bendable internal rod disposed through at least some of the plurality of vertebrae, the bendable internal rod having a modular cell structure, and a distal tip coupled to the modular distal shaft at the distal end. The plurality of vertebrae configured to bend to position the distal tip in a patient and the bendable internal rod configured to bend with the plurality of vertebrae. |
| US12083010B2 |
Method of implanting a spacer body in a mitral valve
A method of implanting a prosthetic apparatus preferably includes delivering the prosthetic apparatus to a native mitral valve and exposing ventricular anchors and a spacer body of the prosthetic apparatus from a distal end portion of a delivery apparatus. The ventricular anchors are controllably and forcibly expanded outwardly from the spacer body to an expanded configuration. The prosthetic apparatus is positioned relative to the native mitral valve such that native mitral valve leaflets are located between the ventricular anchors and the spacer body. The ventricular anchors are then contracted radially inwardly toward the spacer body to a compressed configuration. In the compressed configuration, the native mitral valve leaflets are secured between the ventricular anchors and the spacer body. After implantation, the spacer body is held between the native mitral valve leaflets, thereby blocking regurgitation and improving the function of the native mitral valve. |
| US12083003B2 |
Tissue repair device and method
A surgical device is provided. The surgical device includes a housing adapted for mounting on a finger of a user; and at least one guide tube attached along a length of the housing. The guide tube is configured for guiding a tissue repair implant from a proximal opening to a distal opening thereof. |
| US12083001B2 |
Disposable wearing article
A rising portion of a rising gather includes a main region having a first part extending toward the center in the width direction, a second part extending outward in the width direction from the tip of the first part, in the middle of the front-back direction including a crotch portion, and a support region composed of only a third part extending toward the center in the width direction, between the main region and a back fallen portion. The main region has a first gather elastic member attached to a tip end of the second part along the front-back direction. The support region has a second gather elastic member attached to the tip end of the third part along the front-back direction. The base edge side of the third part is a non-stretchable portion, and the third part has a layer that follows the second part of the main region. |
| US12082999B2 |
Wound closure device and method of use
A negative pressure wound closure system and methods for using such a system are described. Preferred embodiments of the invention facilitate closure of the wound by preferentially contracting to exert force on the tissue. Some embodiments may utilize a clamping structure with removable sections. |
| US12082998B2 |
Collapsible structure for wound closure and method of use
In some embodiments, a negative pressure wound closure system and methods for using such a system are described. Certain disclosed embodiments facilitate closure of the wound by preferentially contracting to exert force on the tissue. Some embodiments may utilize a collapsible structure with a plurality of cells. |
| US12082997B2 |
Removable and replaceable dressing interface for a negative-pressure therapy system
A dressing interface for connecting a negative-pressure source to a dressing may have a coupling member comprising an aperture, a first adhesive region having a first region peel strength, and a second adhesive region having a second region peel strength less than the first region peel strength. The dressing interface may further have a flange coupled to the coupling member, and a conduit housing coupled to the flange and extending through the aperture in the contact layer. |
| US12082990B1 |
Dental impression tray
A pressure sensor dental impression tray is provided and designed for both the maxilla and the mandible. The dental impression trays provide real-time feedback to prosthodontists regarding the force applied during the impression procedure and incorporate an array of pressure sensors and an analog to digital meter to measure and display the applied force in real-time. |
| US12082985B2 |
Device and method for controlling the stability of a dental implant
Device for inspecting the stability of a dental implant (1) in a bone (2), the implant having a free end (1a) and an end (1b) buried in the bone (2). The device comprises an ultrasonic transducer (12) for emitting and collecting an ultrasonic wave reflected from a contact interface (4) between the implant (1) and the bone (2), and providing a measurement signal representing the reflected ultrasonic wave. The device also comprises a processing unit for computing, based on the measurement signal, an indicator (IN) whose value makes it possible to evaluate the integration of the implant (1) into the bone (2). The indicator (IN) corresponds to the average energy of the measurement signal over a time interval (t1-t2) starting at a first time (t1) and ending at a second time (t2). The first time (t1) is between 20 and 80 μs after the start of the emission of the ultrasonic wave. |
| US12082983B2 |
Dental treatment apparatus
A dental treatment apparatus includes: a handpiece including a head that holds a cutting tool; a drive unit capable of performing forward rotation driving for rotating the cutting tool held at the head in a cutting direction, and reverse rotation driving for rotating the cutting tool held at the head in a non-cutting direction; an operation receiving unit that receives an operation of an operator; and a controller that controls the drive unit that drives the cutting tool, according to the operation received by the operation receiving unit. Only when a prescribed condition is satisfied, the controller sets the operation received by the operation receiving unit as an operation to drive the cutting tool by reverse rotation driving, or as an operation to drive the cutting tool by twist driving by which the forward rotation driving and the reverse rotation driving are alternately performed. |
| US12082979B2 |
Surgical head clamp and robotics platform
A surgical head clamp and robotics platform secures a head of a patient and positions an instrument relative to the head for a medical procedure. The head clamp and robotics platform comprises a planar C-shaped frame for at least partially encircling the head of a patient. An instrument arm is mounted is to a free distal end of one arm member of the frame. The instrument arm extends away from the arm member in a direction transverse to the plane of the frame. The instrument arm includes a base mounted to the arm member for movement along three degrees of freedom relative to the frame, a proximal portion extending from and pivotally connected to the base, and a distal instrument holder extending from and pivotally connected to the proximal portion. The instrument arm functions to selectively position the instrument in an angular position relative to the head clamp. |
| US12082977B2 |
Thermally conductive shock absorbers for medical imaging probes
Systems and methods are provided for thermally conductive shock absorbers for medical imaging probes. An example medical imaging probe may have, at least, a transducer disposed underneath a contact surface of the medical imaging probe, with the transducer configured to transmit and receive signals based on a medical imaging technique; a support structure disposed underneath the transducer; and a thermally conductive shock absorber (TCSA) layer disposed between the transducer and the support structure, with the thermally conductive shock absorber (TCSA) layer is configured to facilitate both of thermal transfer in a direction from the contact surface into the support structure, and absorbing at least a portion of impact force applied to at least the contact surface. The support structure may include a heat sink. |
| US12082973B2 |
Stiff sheath for imaging probe
An imaging probe is covered with a stiff sheath, which allows the imaging probe to move while the stiff sheath remains in a substantially fixed location for at least a portion of the surgical procedure while the probe moves within the stiff sheath. The stiff sheath may comprise sufficient stiffness to resist deformation as the imaging probe moves along an internal channel of the sheath. The sheath can be sized and shaped in many ways and may comprise one or more openings to allow fluid to move within the channel in which the probe is located. |
| US12082966B2 |
Radiation imaging apparatus and radiation imaging system
Provided is a radiation imaging apparatus, comprising: a radiation detection panel configured to detect incident radiation and convert the detected incident radiation into an electric signal; a housing including the radiation detection panel and having a front surface into which the radiation is incident, a back surface at a position opposed to the front surface, and a side surface positioned between the front surface and the back surface; and a light source included in the housing, configured to emit light indicating a state of the radiation imaging apparatus, wherein the light source is arranged inside the outer shape of the radiation detection panel, obtained by projecting the radiation detection panel onto the back surface. |
| US12082961B2 |
System and method for PET imaging
The present disclosure relates to a detector apparatus. The detector apparatus may include a detecting module, an electronics module and a cooling assembly. The detecting module may be configured to detect radiation rays emitted from a subject and generate electrical signals in response to detection of radiation rays. The electronics module may be configured to process the electrical signals generated by the detecting module. The cooling assembly may be configured to cool the detecting module and the electronics module. The cooling assembly may include a first layer and a second layer. The first layer may be thermally connected with the detecting module, and the second layer may be thermally connected with the electronics module. |
| US12082956B2 |
Integral systems of orthovoltage sources that induce ionizing radiation
A system for detecting, obtaining images and treating or eliminating tumours, diseases or other anomalies, excited by X-rays biomarked with metallic nanoparticles having an external support with a shield having a confocal system with a shielded external structure containing a convergent scan X-ray, a detection system, a second convergent treatment device connected to the confocal structure, and a supporting structure that contains the convergent scan X-ray device, the detection system and the second convergent treatment device; a controlled 3D scanning structure that moves a bed and/or focal point; an electronic control system with programmable electronics allowing operation of the convergent beam device, of the sensors and the movements of the 3D scanning system; and a computed tomography (CT) device with collimators, an X-ray tube and sensors. |
| US12082955B2 |
Method for actuating a medical imaging device and medical imaging device
A method is for actuating a medical imaging device including a radiation source, embodied during a rotational movement around an axis of rotation to irradiate an irradiation region from a plurality of angular positions. In an embodiment, the method includes capturing an object position of a moving object relative to the irradiation region. The Method further includes actuating the medical imaging device based upon the captured object position of the moving object, such that the intensity of the radiation emitted by the radiation source for a first partial number of the plurality of angular positions in a first angular range round the axis of rotation is reduced relative to a second partial number of the plurality of angular positions in a second angular range around the axis of rotation, the captured object position being included in the first angular range. |
| US12082954B2 |
Collimator structure for an imaging system
A collimator is provided for reducing aliasing artifacts in images generated in an X-ray imaging system, such as a computed tomography (CT) imaging system. In one embodiment, a collimator comprises a plurality of high attenuating regions interleaved with a plurality of low attenuating regions, with each high attenuating region having a non-uniform transition profile and configured to be aligned with a respective inactive region of a respective channel of an X-ray detector of an X-ray imaging system. In another embodiment, a CT imaging system, comprising an X-ray source configured to project X-rays towards a patient; an X-ray detector configured to receive attenuated X-rays passing through the patient; and a collimator positioned between the patient and the X-ray detector and configured to non-uniformly attenuate the X-rays, the collimator having bell shaped plates, each of the plates separated by a gap. |
| US12082953B2 |
Systems and methods for positioning
Systems and methods for positioning in medical systems are provided. The system may obtain data associated with a scanning range of a subject. The system may also obtain an image of the subject on a couch of a medical radiation device. The image may be acquired by an imaging device when the couch is at a first position. The system may determine a position of the scanning range of the subject in the image. The system may further cause, based on the position of the scanning range in the image, the couch to move to a second position. The scanning range of the subject may be in a radiation region of the medical radiation device when the couch is located at the second position. |
| US12082945B2 |
Systems and methods for low power pulse oximetry
Methods and systems are provided for lowering power consumption in an optical sensor, such as a pulse oximeter. In one example, a method for an optical sensor includes illuminating a light emitter of the optical sensor according to set sensor parameters, the sensor parameters set based on hardware noise or external interference characterization and light transmission or reflection of a tissue contributing to a signal output by the optical sensor, the sensor parameters including current drive parameters of the light emitter, and adjusting the current drive parameters of the light emitter to maintain a target signal to noise ratio of the signal output by the optical sensor. |
| US12082944B2 |
System and method for monitoring nerve activity within a trachea of a patient
An intraoperative nerve monitoring system for monitoring nerve activity within a trachea of a patient. The intraoperative nerve monitoring system includes an endotracheal (ET) tube assembly, which includes an ET tube partially inserted within a trachea and a surface electrode wrapped about the ET tube. The ET tube is configured to monitor nerve activity when the ET tube is partially inserted within the trachea and is contacting a target tissue and to output a nerve signal. The intraoperative nerve monitoring system also includes a pressure sensor assembly configured to sense an amount of pressure between the surface electrode and the target tissue and a console including an output device configured to output indicators based on the monitored nerve activity and the sensed amount of pressure to facilitate proper placement of the ET tube in the trachea and to indicate nerve activity. |
| US12082937B2 |
System and method for taste preference testing and assessment
The present invention provides systems and methods for testing and assessing preference (e.g., taste preference). In one aspect, various aspects of an individuals taste preferences (e.g., degree an individual likes/dislikes a taste ingredient, degree an individual is willing to pay to keep/exclude a taste ingredient) are tested and assessed. In a further aspect, the taste preferences of a plurality of individuals are tested, assessed, and compared and, optionally, individuals are rewarded for their taste preference(s). Apparatus, computer readable media and systems for implementing the taste preference assessment and provision of rewards are also provided. |
| US12082932B2 |
Device for obtaining a blood sample
A device for obtaining a biological sample, such as a capillary blood collection device, that has the ability to lance and squeeze the finger, collect the sample, stabilize the sample, and subsequently dispense the sample in a controlled manner is disclosed. The device also simplifies and streamlines the capillary blood collection by eliminating workflow variabilities which are typically associated with low sample quality including hemolysis and micro-clots. |
| US12082931B2 |
Blood sampling transfer device
A blood sampling transfer device that includes a lancing tape having a flow channel and a transfer cartridge removably connected to the lancing tape is disclosed. The blood sampling transfer device provides a closed system that reduces the exposure of a blood sample to both skin and environment and provides fast mixing of a blood sample with a sample stabilizer. |
| US12082929B2 |
Application of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy in sensor systems, devices, and related methods
A diagnostic Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) procedure is applied to measure values of impedance-related parameters for one or more sensing electrodes. The parameters may include real impedance, imaginary impedance, impedance magnitude, and/or phase angle. The measured values of the impedance-related parameters are then used in performing sensor diagnostics, calculating a highly-reliable fused sensor glucose value based on signals from a plurality of redundant sensing electrodes, calibrating sensors, detecting interferents within close proximity of one or more sensing electrodes, and testing surface area characteristics of electroplated electrodes. Advantageously, impedance-related parameters can be defined that are substantially glucose-independent over specific ranges of frequencies. An Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) enables implementation of the EIS-based diagnostics, fusion algorithms, and other processes based on measurement of EIS-based parameters. |
| US12082925B2 |
Self-reference point setting type blood component measuring method and apparatus
This application relates to a self-reference point setting type blood component measuring method and apparatus using light. In one aspect, the method includes applying light to a skin of a subject to be measured and setting a reference point on a surface of the skin adjacent to a point at which the light is applied. The method further includes calculating a concentration of a blood component from a light intensity measured at the reference point and a light intensity measured at another point. According to some embodiments, the accuracy and precision of measurement are increased in measuring blood in a non-invasive manner. |
| US12082923B2 |
Posture monitoring device employing elastic resistance element, and method and system for monitoring posture by using same
Disclosed herein is to a posture monitoring device for measuring and correcting a user's posture by utilizing a resistance element which is elastic and has a resistance which is changed according to mechanical strain. The posture monitoring device includes a first elastic resistance element and a second elastic resistance element which are configured to be attached onto skins of the first part and the second part or inserted into the skins, disposed to measure the degree of stretching of the skin of the first part in a longitudinal direction of the spinal column, and made of a conductive material to have elasticity, a power supply device for applying a current or a voltage to the first elastic resistance element, and the second elastic resistance element, and a communication module for transmitting data output from the first elastic resistance element and the second elastic resistance element to a controller. |
| US12082922B2 |
Systems and methods for dynamically identifying a patient support surface and patient monitoring
Various patient monitoring systems can include a sensor configured to collect three dimensional information. The systems can identify a location of a patient support surface based on the three dimensional information. The systems can set a two dimensional planar threshold based on the patient support surface. The systems can identify a patient location above the patient support surface based on the three dimensional information and compare the patient location to the two dimensional planar threshold. Exceeding the threshold can be indicative of a high risk of a patient fall. An alert can be generated based on the threshold being exceeded. The systems can repeat the identification of the patient support surface location and the setting of the threshold to account for changes in the patient area. |
| US12082917B2 |
Systems, devices, and methods for assessing efficacy of renal neuromodulation therapy
Systems and methods for performing, assessing, and adjusting neuromodulation therapy are disclosed herein. One method for assessing the likely efficacy of neuromodulation therapy includes positioning a neuromodulation catheter at a target site within a renal blood vessel of a human patient and obtaining a measurement related to a diameter of the renal blood vessel via the neuromodulation catheter. The method can further include determining a diameter of the renal blood vessel at or near the target site based on the measurement. In some embodiments, (i) one or more parameters of neuromodulation energy to be delivered to the renal blood vessel can be adjusted based on the determined diameter and/or (ii) the neuromodulation catheter may be repositioned within the renal blood vessel. |
| US12082913B2 |
Monitoring a condition of a subject
Apparatus for monitoring a clinical condition of a subject is described. A motion sensor senses motion of the subject without contacting or viewing the subject, and generates a sensed motion signal responsive to the sensed motion. A signal analyzer is adapted to analyze the motion signal to identify a cough in the subject. Other applications are also described. |
| US12082907B2 |
Systems, methods, and apparatus for multichannel imaging of fluorescent sources in real-time
Presented herein is a multichannel imaging system capable of detecting and distinguishing multiple fluorescent light sources simultaneously. Also described herein are methods of using the system to image disease or cellular abnormalities, e.g., for diagnostic and/or intraoperative purposes. |
| US12082906B2 |
Systems and methods for medical imaging
A method for medical imaging may include obtaining a plurality of successive images of a region of interest (ROI) including at least a portion of an object's heart. The plurality of successive images may be based on imaging data acquired from the ROI by a scanner without electrocardiography (ECG) gating. The plurality of successive images may be related to one or more cardiac cycles of the object's heart. The method may also include automatically determining, in the plurality of successive images, target images that correspond to at least one of the one or more cardiac cycles of the object's heart. |
| US12082901B2 |
Controlling a laparoscopic instrument
A method for controlling a laparoscopic instrument. The method includes grasping a target utilizing the laparoscopic instrument by applying an initial trigger force to a trigger of the laparoscopic instrument, obtaining an updated trigger force based on a first pinch force, a second pinch force, and a state of the laparoscopic instrument, and grasping the target utilizing the laparoscopic instrument by applying the updated trigger force to the laparoscopic instrument. The first pinch force is applied to the target by an upper jaw of the laparoscopic instrument and the second pinch force is applied to the target by a lower jaw of the laparoscopic instrument. |
| US12082900B2 |
Low-friction, small profile medical tools having easy-to-assemble components
Systems and methods of assembling a wrist assembly are provided. The wrist assembly includes a tension member, a first link, and a second link. The second link includes an assembly path, a guide path, and a retention pocket. A first end portion of the tension member is inserted through the assembly path within the second link. The tension member is configured to be rotated to transition the first tension member portion from the assembly path to be within the guide path. The retention member is retained within the retention pocket on a condition that the first tension member portion is rotated to be within the guide path such that movement of the tension member relative to the second link is limited. Movement of the first tension member portion within the second guide path urges the second link to rotate relative to the first link. |
| US12082897B2 |
Systems and methods for constraining a field of view in a virtual reality surgical system
A method of operating a surgical control system comprises generating an image of a surgical environment from a viewpoint of an imaging tool. The image includes a field of view. The method further comprises displaying the image on a display system configured to be mounted to a head of a user. The method further comprises detecting a movement of the head of the user and determining if the movement of the user's head is within a boundary corresponding to the field of view. The method further comprises, if the movement of the user's head is determined to be within the boundary: generating a changed image of the surgical environment from a changed viewpoint of the imaging tool; and displaying the changed image on the display system. The changed image includes a changed field of view corresponding to the detected movement of the user's head. |
| US12082896B2 |
Surgical navigation system on wearable computer combining augmented reality and robotics
The system for assisting a surgeon in the context of surgical operations includes a mobile wearable computer worn or carried by a user of the system, at least one perception sensor for collecting anatomical and/or instrumental measurement data in an operating scene, a processor adapted to process the collected anatomical and/or instrumental measurement data collected by the at least one perception sensor, a memory connected to the processor and adapted to store anatomical and/or instrumental measurement data, a robotic effector connected to the processor and adapted to carrying an instrument, wherein movements of the robotic effector are slaved to the anatomical and/or instrumental measurement data, wherein the anatomical and/or instrumental data delimit an area of action within which the movements of the robotic arm are restricted in the operating scene. |
| US12082895B2 |
Robotic surgical system with a mounting assembly for attaching an end effector to a robotic arm
A robotic surgical system includes a robotic arm comprising a plurality of links and joints, an end effector, and a mounting assembly for coupling the end effector and the robotic arm. The mounting assembly includes a robot mount associated with the robotic arm and an end effector mount associated with the end effector. The mounting assembly also includes a sterile barrier assembly including a coupling and kinematic couplers. A first lock assembly releasably secures the coupling to the robot mount and a second lock assembly releasably secures the end effector mount to the coupling. A tensioner associated with either mount is movable between a first position and a second position such that the kinematic couplers engage with, and provide a kinematic coupling between, the mounts through the sterile barrier assembly to constrain six degrees of freedom of movement between the mounts. |