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| US12102519B1 |
Methods and techniques for treating facial assymetry by administering dermal injections to patients based upon gestational patterns
Embodiments described herein provide enhanced methods, techniques, and methods of treatment for consistently correcting facial asymmetries caused by gestational position of a fetus in utero using an improved method of treatment based upon facial asymmetry grading. With SSM, the patient is evaluated to determine whether their facial asymmetries are a result of FLT; and assuming so, a determination is made as to the severity of the asymmetries based upon the asymmetry severity scale guide. Based upon the determined severity and type of asymmetry, the injector performs an SSM plan that consistently corrects such asymmetries by injecting more filler to the more contoured side of the face as opposed to the heavier side, and in consistent amounts and to certain locations. |
| US12102517B2 |
Absorbent article comprising a lower acquisition and distribution system
An absorbent article comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and a layer of absorbent material interposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, wherein the layer of absorbent material (28) comprises superabsorbent polymer. The absorbent article further comprises a lower acquisition and distribution system with at least one nonwoven or woven layer, the lower acquisition and distribution system being interposed between the layer of absorbent material and the backsheet. The absorbent article has a first zone corresponding to 800 μm starting from and including the topsheet and extending towards the backsheet, and a second zone corresponding to 800 μm starting from and including the backsheet and extending towards the topsheet. The amount of liquid in the first and second zone is very small as measured by the NMR test method set out herein. |
| US12102516B2 |
Products with materials that shrink in one dimension and expand in another dimension
A disposable absorbent product includes a double-network polymer element including a cross-linked, covalently-bonded polymer and a reversible, partially ionicly-bonded polymer, wherein the element has a moisture level less than or equal to 15 percent of the total weight of the element, wherein the element comprises a latent retractive force, and wherein the element is configured to release the retractive force to achieve a dimensional change in the disposable absorbent product with exposure of the element to an aqueous liquid. Manufacturing a disposable absorbent product includes producing a double-network hydrogel; elongating by force and dehydrating while still elongated the double-network hydrogel, wherein elongating and dehydrating captures a latent retractive force in the element; and positioning the element in a disposable absorbent product such that a dimensional change in the disposable absorbent product is achieved with exposure of the element to an aqueous liquid. |
| US12102512B2 |
Wound filling apparatuses and methods
Many embodiments of wound filling devices and methods of their use in systems for the application of negative pressure therapy are described herein. In one embodiment, a wound filling device comprises: an inflatable bag member having at least one fluid carrying conduit operably connected thereto to inflate/deflate said bag member; a separate textured covering sock member at least partially covering the inflatable bag member. Another embodiment comprises a three-dimensional wound packing member, and may optionally comprise a plurality of such members linked together. Certain embodiments of wound packing members may comprise a porous bag member adapted to be non-adherent to the wound. Yet other embodiments may comprise a non-porous bag member provided with means to connect a fluid supply to the interior. |
| US12102508B2 |
Antimicrobial wound care dressing
Antimicrobial dressings for prevention and mitigation of biofilm and bacterial infection by an applied electric current are provided. Methods of making the dressings and methods of applying an electric current to promote the wound healing process are also disclosed. |
| US12102504B2 |
Tooth implant method
An accurate and precise surgical guide for dental procedures, especially a procedure involving a subject with few or no teeth as well as methods for making and use of such guides. |
| US12102503B2 |
Structurally reliable bracket
A structurally reliable bracket, comprising a base bracket provided with an arch wire slot, a net base fixed on one side of the base bracket, and a cover plate mounted on the other side of the base bracket; a bottom surface of the cover plate and a top surface of the base bracket abuts against each other and is in sliding fit; a strip-shaped elastic member is mounted on the top surface of the base bracket, two clamping slots are sequentially disposed on a bottom surface of the cover plate along a sliding direction of the cover plate, and a transition ridge protruding towards the direction of the base bracket is provided between the two clamping slots; and a part of the elastic member is a working section, and an avoiding slot is further provided on the top surface of the base bracket. |
| US12102501B2 |
Symmetrical advancement of mandible
Disclosed are asymmetrical splints for a mandibular advancement device (MAD) for use with a patient having an asymmetrical dentition, wherein the asymmetry of the splint complements the asymmetry of the dentition such that when the MAD is used to advance the mandible, the mandible is advanced symmetrically. Also disclosed are methods of manufacture and use of the splints. |
| US12102496B2 |
Angle adjustment stage device for dental technique
A base shaft 4 with a built-in magnet is rotatably projected on a base 1. A rocking body 7 has a square substrate 8, a sphere 9, a sphere holder 10 rotatable around an axis which extends through the center of the substrate and perpendicular to the substrate, and a stopper for fixing the sphere holder at a desired rotational position. The sphere holder holds the sphere in such a way that the sphere is fixed at a desired rotational position. A stage is attached to the sphere through a support rod 20. A lower portion of the sphere protrudes downward from the sphere holder and substrate. The rocking body is magnetically coupled to the base shaft at a lower end of the sphere. An elevating body 21 is fitted on the base shaft and fixed by a set collar 22 at a desired height. The elevating body has a recess for receiving the lower portion of the sphere. The rocking body takes a horizontal position when the elevating body is brought into contact with the substrate of the rocking body, but takes a tilt position when a side of the substrate is brought into contact with an upper surface of the elevating body after the elevating body is lowered. An angle display mechanism 23 displays a tilt angle at the tilt position of the rocking body depending on the height of the elevating body. |
| US12102493B2 |
Dental or surgical handpiece with an RFID transponder
The invention provides for a dental or surgical handpiece with an elongated handle sleeve (110) and a head piece (50) attached to the front end of the handle sleeve (110) that serves to to detachably receive a dental tool as well as for a clamping mechanism (20) formed in the head piece (50) to detachably hold the tool, the clamping mechanism (20) having a push-button (10) for actuating the clamping mechanism (20). The handpiece further has an RFID transponder (5) for identifying the handpiece. The push-button (10) consists of a heat-insulating electrically non-conductive plastic or m ceramic material with a plate-shaped recess that holds the RFID transponder (5). The push-button (10) has a flat round shape so that the RFID transponder (5), because of the equally flat round shape of its coil, can be integrated very well into it. Particularly advantageous ambient electrical conditions can be achieved for the RFID transponder as the push-button (10) is made of an electrically non-conductive material. An advantageous thermal insulation is provided as the push-button (10) is made of a heat-insulating material. |
| US12102487B2 |
Instrument for optical tissue interrogation
A surgical system includes a light source, a sensor for detecting light, and a surgical device including an elongate shaft having a distal part positionable at a surgical working site within a body cavity. A first optical pathway transmits light from the light source to a distal part of the elongate shaft and onto tissue within the body cavity, and a second optical pathway receives light from tissue within the body cavity and transmits the received light to the sensor. A surgical barrier, such as one covering a robotic manipulator arm housing components of the system, is positioned such that at least the first or second optical pathway includes an optically transmissive portion of the surgical barrier. |
| US12102485B2 |
Surfacing insights into left and right ventricular dysfunction through deep learning
Introduced here approaches to developing, training, and implementing algorithms to cardiac dysfunction through automated analysis of physiological data. As an example, a model may be developed and then trained to quantify left and right ventricular dysfunction using electrocardiogram waveform data that is associated with a population of individuals who are diverse in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and the like. This approach to training allows the model to predict the presence of left and right ventricular dysfunction in a diverse population. Also introduced here is a regression framework for predicting numeric values of left ventricular ejection fraction. |
| US12102484B2 |
Ultrasound image processing device and method, and computer-readable storage medium
An ultrasound image processing device and a method for quantitative analysis of cardiac motion are provided. The device comprises: a display; and a processor configured to: obtain an ultrasound presentation, wherein the ultrasound presentation comprises one of an ultrasound image and an ultrasound video; perform a motion tracking on at least one region of interest according to the ultrasound presentation to obtain a tracking result of the at least one region of interest; determine a tracking quality of the tracking result of the at least one region of interest; and control the display to display the tracking quality of the at least one region of interest, wherein the tracking quality is a confidence of the tracking result of the corresponding region of interest and indicates a credibility of the tracking result of the corresponding region of interest. |
| US12102483B2 |
Ultrasonic shearwave imaging with patient-adaptive shearwave generation
An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system acquires different kinds of pilot images showing different characteristics of a region of a body where shearwave measurements are performed. The pilot images are analyzed by a push pulse locator to adaptively generate push pulses at locations in the body which minimize or avoid shearwave travel through blood vessels, through regions of stiffness inhomogeneities in the body, or at times when shearwaves are adversely affected by tissue motion. |
| US12102482B2 |
Methods and systems for adjusting the field of view of an ultrasound probe
The invention provides for a method for switching between fields of view of an ultrasound probe. The method begins by obtaining an anatomical model representing a region of interest of a subject and establishing a first field of view relative to an ultrasonic probe, wherein the first field of view comprises an initial portion of the region of interest. Ultrasound data is then obtained from the first field of view by way of the ultrasonic probe and a first anatomical feature is identified within the first field of view based on the ultrasound data. A location in digital space of the first field of view relative to the anatomical model is determined based on the first anatomical feature. A second field of view is then established based on the anatomical model and the first field of view, wherein the first field of view functions as a reference field of view. The field of view is then switched from the first field of view to the second field of view. |
| US12102481B2 |
Ultrasound probe with smart accessory
A medical ultrasound system that includes an ultrasound probe and one of number of optional accessories attached to the ultrasound probe. The accessory exchanges data with the probe and receives power from the probe. The accessory includes processors and logic that governs it operation thereby adding functionality to the probe. The accessory receives input and provides output via any of a number of communication mechanisms, i.e., wireless, electrical, optical, RFID, IR, and the like. The accessory adds functionality to the probe, such as fiber optic shape sensing, obtaining electrical signals, obtaining bio-impedance measurements, tracking a needle, and determining the orientation of the probe. The accessory may include a needle guide, a triphalangeal support structure, or an acoustically transparent cap. |
| US12102478B2 |
User-attachable/detachable imaging catheter
An imaging catheter apparatus can include an elongate shaft assembly having a proximal shaft portion and a distal shaft portion. The shaft assembly can be configured to carry an imaging transducer such that the imaging transducer is locatable at or near a distal portion of the elongate shaft assembly. At least one coupler can be attached to the elongate shaft assembly. The at least one coupler configured to permit an end user to at least one of couple or attach at least one of a guidewire or an interventional medical device to the elongate shaft assembly via the at least one coupler. For example, the at least one coupler can include an elastic sleeve. The elastic sleeve can expand to accommodate passage of a guidewire or interventional medical device therethrough. Then, the elastic sleeve can relax or shrink to grip the interventional medical device, such as to secure or stabilize its position with respect to the imaging catheter, such as for performing a medical procedure. |
| US12102474B2 |
Fetal ultrasound monitoring method and system
A method of fetal ultrasound monitoring includes detecting contact of a first ultrasound transducer to a mother's abdomen based on input from a contact sensor in the first ultrasound transducer. A first transducer identifier is received from the first ultrasound transducer, and then the first transducer identifier is correlated with a first transducer label. A first heart rate is measured based on output of an ultrasound device in the first ultrasound transducer, and a heart rate indicator is displayed accordingly. A position of the first ultrasound transducer is identified in a two-dimensional plane, and the first transducer label is displayed on an abdomen image based on the first position. |
| US12102473B2 |
Systems for ultrasound treatment
Embodiments provide an ultrasound treatment system. In some embodiments, the system includes a removable transducer module having an ultrasound transducer. In some embodiments, the system can include a hand wand and a control module that is coupled to the hand wand and has a graphical user interface for controlling the removable transducer module, and an interface coupling the hand wand to the control module. The interface may provide power to the hand wand or may transfer a signal from the hand wand to the control module. In some embodiments, the treatment system may be used in cosmetic procedures on at least a portion of a face, head, neck, and/or other part of a patient. |
| US12102470B2 |
Radiation source position estimation system, calibration system and biomagnetic measuring system
A disclosed radiation source position estimation system includes a first position information specifier configured to specify position information of one or more elements included in a position measuring member; an imager configured to acquire images of the one or more elements formed by radiation emitted from a radiation source; and a second position information specifier configured to specify position information of the radiation source, based on the first position information specified by the first position information specifier and the images acquired by the imager. |
| US12102469B2 |
Fast 3D radiography with multiple pulsed X-ray sources by deflecting tube electron beam using electro-magnetic field
An X-ray imaging system using multiple pulsed X-ray sources to perform highly efficient and ultrafast 3D radiography is presented. There are multiple pulsed X-ray sources mounted on a structure in motion to form an array of sources. The multiple X-ray sources move simultaneously relative to an object on a pre-defined arc track at a constant speed as a group. Electron beam inside each individual X-ray tube is deflected by magnetic or electrical field to move focal spot a small distance. When focal spot of an X-ray tube beam has a speed that is equal to group speed but with opposite moving direction, the X-ray source and X-ray flat panel detector are activated through an external exposure control unit so that source tube stay momentarily standstill equivalently. 3D scan can cover much wider sweep angle in much shorter time and image analysis can also be done in real-time. |
| US12102467B2 |
Lung volume estimation from radiographic images
There is provided a computer-implemented method of estimating lung volume from radiographic images. The method comprises: registering (102) a two dimensional radiographic image (12) of a patients chest to a three dimensional radiographic image (14) of the patients chest to estimate data describing projection geometry (16) of an imaging setup used to capture the two dimensional radiographic image; using the projection geometry to estimate (104) at least one radiographic magnification factor (18) relating to the imaging setup; and calculating (106) an estimated lung volume (20) using the two dimensional radiographic image and the at least one radiographic magnification factor. |
| US12102464B2 |
Bone age estimation method and apparatus
Disclosed are a bone age estimation method and a bone age estimation apparatus. The bone age estimation method may comprise the steps of: extracting a region of interest including a cervical spine region from a lateral cephalometric radiographic image obtained by imaging a subject's cervical spine, by using a first deep learning model; extracting landmarks from the extracted region of interest by using a second deep learning model; calculating a landmark numerical value on the basis of the extracted landmarks; and providing maturity information of a maturation stage of the cervical spine on the basis of the calculated landmark numerical value. |
| US12102456B2 |
Equipment and methods for remote neuropsychological assessment
Technologies are provided for remote neuropsychological assessments and other types of remote assessments (medical or otherwise). |
| US12102455B2 |
Systems, monitor mounts and monitors
A monitor mount is configured to detachably secure a first monitor and/or a second monitor individually or concurrently. The first monitor and the second monitor may have different sizes. Any of the monitors may be a patient monitor. |
| US12102454B2 |
Analysis of glucose median, variability, and hypoglycemia risk for therapy guidance
A system and method to provide guidance for diabetes therapy includes determining glycemic risks based on an analysis of glucose data. The analysis includes visualization of a glucose median, the variability of glucose in a patient, and the risk of hypoglycemia. An Advanced Daily Patterns report includes a visualization of an ambulatory glucose profile and a glucose control measure. The glucose control measure provides a highly visible and understandable display of the glucose condition of a patient visually expressed in the categories of low glucose, median glucose, and glucose variability. |
| US12102452B2 |
Feedback device and method for providing thermal feedback using the same
A method for providing a thermal feedback, performed by a feedback device. The feedback device outputs the thermal feedback, by transmitting a heat generated by a thermoelectric element, to a user via a contact surface contacting with a body part of the user. The method may include obtaining a feedback start message including a type of the thermal feedback, and when the type of the thermal feedback is a thermal grill feedback, outputting the thermal grill feedback by performing a thermal grill operation in which a heat generating operation and a heat absorbing operation is combined. The outputting of the thermal grill feedback may include applying a forward power to the thermoelectric element to perform the heat generating operation, applying a reverse power of which a current direction is opposite to the forward power to the thermoelectric element to perform the heat absorbing operation, and repeating the applying the forward power and the applying the reverse power alternatively. |
| US12102451B2 |
Biosignal processing apparatus based on intelligent control
The present invention relates to an integrated circuit for processing biosignals, a biosignal processing apparatus, and a biosignal processing system, and the integrated circuit includes: a digital conversion unit for converting an analog biosignal input through a biosignal input terminal into digital biodata; and an AI block for processing a plurality of biodatas converted through the digital conversion unit according to an artificial intelligence processing flow, and outputting a result data according to processing of the plurality of biodatas. |
| US12102450B2 |
System and method for assessing physiological signal quality
Systems and methods are provided for evaluating physiological signal quality. A physiological signal, based on a series measurements on a subject, may be received. A quality of the physiological signal received may be evaluated, and an analysis of the physiological signal may be based at least in part on the quality evaluation. |
| US12102449B2 |
Clip design for a subcutaneous device
A subcutaneously implantable device includes a housing, a clip attached to the housing, and an electrode. The clip is configured to move between an open position and a closed position to increase or decrease an opening between the housing and the clip to anchor the device to a muscle, a bone, and/or a first tissue. The electrode is configured to contact an organ, a nerve, the first tissue, and/or a second tissue. Circuitry in the housing is in electrical communication with the electrode and is configured to provide monitoring, therapeutic, and/or diagnostic capabilities with respect to the organ, the nerve, the first tissue, and/or the second tissue. |
| US12102446B2 |
Invasive sense measurement in prosthesis installation and bone preparation
A system and method for allowing any surgeon, including those surgeons who perform a fewer number of a replacement procedure as compared to a more experienced surgeon who performs a greater number of procedures, to provide an improved likelihood of a favorable outcome approaching, if not exceeding, a likelihood of a favorable outcome as performed by a very experienced surgeon with the replacement procedure. Force sensing is included to aid in quantifying installation of an implant, particularly a cup into a pelvic bone. |
| US12102444B2 |
Systems and methods for image monitoring
Accordingly, systems and methods have been developed to monitor, diagnose, and predict the course of a wound to aid in determining whether a wound is properly healing. This includes systems and methods that may be performed by the patient in the home in some cases, and some that utilized sensors available on mobile devices. Thus, patients may be able to manage wounds at home without the intervention of caregivers and reduce the costs of admission to hospitals. |
| US12102443B2 |
Device for measuring transepidermal water loss and skin care system using same
A transepidermal water loss measurement device includes a cylindrical closed chamber having a closed end and an open end to come into contact with the skin at a position at which a rate of water loss is to be measured and a transepidermal water loss measurement unit that measures a rate of transepidermal water loss of the skin by detecting levels of humidity and changes in humidity level in the closed chamber. |
| US12102442B2 |
Device for measuring amount of perspiration with regard to each part of human body by using change in brightness and method for measuring amount of perspiration
Provided is a device for measuring an amount of perspiration of respective body parts of a person using a change in brightness, including: a temperature controller which raises temperature of a subject and induces sweating; a covering which is coated with a perspiration reagent and is in contact with a skin of the subject, wherein the perspiration reagent absorbs perspiration and changes its color in response to perspiration; a light irradiator which irradiates light to the covering; a reflected light collector which collects reflected light reflected from the covering; a brightness change measurer which measures a change in brightness of the reflected light collected by the reflected light collector; and a perspiration amount converter which converts the change in brightness to an amount of perspiration secreted from respective body parts of the subject. |
| US12102439B2 |
Tri-axial seismocardiography methods
A computer-implemented method may comprise providing a wireless tri-axial seismocardiography (SCG) device configured to measure and time-stamp movements of a user's chest caused by the user's heart beats; positioning the SCG device on the user's chest in a predetermined orientation and initiating a test; using the positioned SCG device, detecting, sampling, digitizing and time-stamping movement vectors of the user's chest over a predetermined period of time in each of x, y and z directions; storing the time-stamped digitized movement vectors in a memory of the SCG device and sending the time-stamped digitized movement vectors to at least one of the app on the mobile device and the remote server over a computer network; receiving, by the app on the mobile device, a plurality of fiduciary markers from the remote server, the plurality of fiduciary markers being detected from or derived using the time-stamped digitized movement vectors in each of x, y and z directions; and generating a report on the mobile device using at least some of the plurality of fiduciary markers, the report including an indication of the health of the user's heart. |
| US12102438B2 |
Pendant physiological signal monitor and associated systems and methods
A physiological signal monitoring system comprising a pendant and a patch. The pendant includes a data store, a processor, and a cellular modem. The patch includes a cradle and electrodes mechanically and electrically connected with a flexible printed circuit board (PCB). When removably coupled with the cradle of the patch, the pendant receives from the electrodes electrical signals from a patient's heart and either stores the signals to the data store or transmits the signals. A single channel patch configuration includes two electrodes positioned at least 8.0 centimeters (CM) apart. A two channel patch configuration employs three electrodes similarly spaced. Removable auxiliary components may connect to the pendant's device interfaces, each configured to receive physiological input such as electromyogram (EMG), electroencephalogram (EEG), body temperature, heart rate, pedometer, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, respiratory rate, posture/body orientation, and sleep monitoring. |
| US12102435B2 |
Systems, devices, and methods for non-invasive and non-destructive imaging and measurement of tissue and material mechanical properties
A system, devices, and methods are described for imaging and measuring the mechanical properties of both surface and subcutaneous tissues found in living organisms, animals, and in natural and synthetic materials, and may include a first device configured to determine a modulus of a portion of bulk material or subcutaneous tissue (via measurement of vibrations), and/or determine resonant frequency of the vibrations, and a second device operably connected to the first device and configured to generate vibrations. The first device may be an optical coherence tomography device. The system may include a processor and data storage device with instructions which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to process of the frequency data and the displacement data to determine a resonant frequency of the material under investigation and calculate the mechanical modulus of elasticity of the material from a resonance frequency spectrum of the analyzed spectral image. |
| US12102429B2 |
Personalized calibration for glucose sensing
A system and method for personalized calibration for glucose sensing. In some embodiments, the method includes obtaining a plurality of first glucose measurements from a subject, at a plurality of first sampling times during a time interval, using a first glucose sensor; obtaining a plurality of second glucose measurements from the subject, at a plurality of second sampling times during the time interval, using a second glucose sensor; and estimating a first in-vivo calibration parameter for the first glucose sensor and the second glucose sensor, based on the first glucose measurements and the second glucose measurements, wherein a first in-vivo time-constant, relating blood glucose to an output of the first glucose sensor, is different from a second in-vivo time-constant, relating blood glucose to an output of the second glucose sensor. |
| US12102420B2 |
Direct RF signal processing for heart-rate monitoring using UWB impulse radar
Methods, systems, and devices for direct radio frequency (RF) signal processing for heart rate (HR) monitoring using ultra-wide band (UWB) impulse radar are presented. A radar sensor is able to directly sample a received signal at RF which satisfies the Nyquist sampling rate, preserving a subject's vital sign information in the received signal. The vital sign information can be extracted directly from a raw RF signal and thus down conversion to a complex baseband is not required. The HR monitoring performance from the proposed direct RF signal processing technique provides an improvement in continuous HR monitoring as compared against existing methods using a complex baseband signal and/or other measurement techniques. |
| US12102418B2 |
Medical device for monitoring health parameters of a patient and method of monitoring health parameters of a patient
A medical device is directed to monitoring health parameters of a patient, and includes a main unit and a sensor module. The main unit includes mechanical features, a main array interface, and a processor sub-unit, which includes a processor that has communication drivers, a memory, and a sensor module. The sensor module includes a sensor unit, sensor components, enabling components, and a sensor module array interface that mates with the main array interface. In response to the sensor module being electrically and mechanically coupled to the main unit, the medical device acquires one or more bio-signals of the patient. The bio-signals correspond to an anatomic part of the patient and caries out measurements of health parameters. |
| US12102415B2 |
Systems and methods to improve management and monitoring of cardiovascular disease
The present invention is directed to systems and methods for identifying a cardiovascular disease of a patient. In one embodiment, the method includes obtaining measurements for a diastolic pressure, a systolic pressure, a heartbeat period, a stroke volume, and an ejection period for the patient, and then determining an aortic compliance for the patient based on these measurements. The diastolic pressure, systolic pressure, and heartbeat period are each measured directly from the patient, and the stroke volume and ejection period are each measured from echocardiogram data. In another embodiment, the method includes obtaining measurements for a diastolic pressure and a systolic pressure for the patient, obtaining an estimate of a stroke volume for the patient, and then determining an aortic compliance for the patient based on the diastolic pressure, the systolic pressure, and the stroke volume. These methods may be implemented using a computing device that optionally accesses an electronic medical record to retrieve the relevant parameters. |
| US12102409B2 |
Alignment and engagement for teleoperated actuated surgical instrument
An instrument sterile adapter for coupling a surgical instrument and an instrument carriage includes an adapter control surface that extends control features of a control surface of the instrument carriage and receives an instrument control surface of the surgical instrument. A shaft receiving slot is positioned in the adapter control surface to receive an elongate tube of the surgical instrument when the adapter control surface receives the instrument control surface of the surgical instrument. The elongate tube may couple a proximal control mechanism of the surgical instrument to an end effector. The instrument sterile adapter may include a convex curved surface substantially perpendicular to and facing the adapter control surface to receive a corresponding concave curved surface on the instrument control surface. A bullet portion on the convex curved surface may engage a bullet receiving feature in the corresponding concave curved surface on the instrument control surface. |
| US12102407B2 |
Surgical robot
In a surgical robot, an operation unit includes an enable switch and an operation tool configured to control a moving direction of an arm, and the enable switch and the operation tool are arranged apart from each other within a range operable by fingers of one hand of an operator in the operation unit. |
| US12102406B2 |
System and method for repositioning input control devices
A system and method of repositioning input control devices includes an operator workstation for controlling a computer-assisted device includes an input control device for use by an operator, one or more sensors, and a controller coupled to the one or more sensors and the input control device. The controller is configured to determine whether the operator is interacting with the input control device using the one or more sensors and in response to determining a lack of operator interaction with the input control device, determine a trajectory for moving the input control device from a current position or orientation toward a desired position or orientation, and move the input control device along the trajectory. In some embodiments, the controller is further configured to stop movement of the input control device along the trajectory in response to detecting a stopping condition. |
| US12102405B2 |
Medical robot, surgical tool and attachment portion
A medical robot of the present disclosure includes: a surgical tool including a treatment portion, and a body including a driven portion configured to transmit a driving force to the treatment portion; and an attachment portion including a transmitting portion configured to transmit the driving force by being engaged with the driven portion, and an attachment surface configured to face the body. The surgical tool includes a surgical-instrument-engagement-part and the attachment portion includes an attachment-portion-engagement-part. The surgical-instrument-engagement-part and the attachment-portion-engagement-part are configured to allow the surgical tool to be attached to the attachment portion by a relative movement of the surgical tool and the attachment portion in a direction along the attachment surface, and also configured to allow the surgical tool to be removed from the attachment portion by a relative movement of the surgical tool and the attachment portion in a direction intersecting with the attachment surface. |
| US12102402B2 |
Slipper clutch for surgical tool bailout
A robotic surgical tool includes a handle having a drive input and a spline, a bailout ring arranged at the handle, and a slipper clutch mechanism received within the bailout ring. The slipper clutch mechanism including a slip carrier rotationally fixed to the bailout ring and defining a vertical slot that slidably receives a pin, a first ring arranged within the slip carrier and defining a first interface, a second ring arranged within the slip carrier atop the first ring and defining a second interface, and a pinion gear operatively coupled to the spline and arranged to intermesh with radial gear teeth defined on the second ring. Manual rotation of the bailout ring rotates the slip carrier and the pin and thereby rotates the first and second ring in succession to rotate the spline and manually bail out a function of the robotic surgical tool. |
| US12102400B2 |
Techniques for controlling a moveable component
Techniques for controlling a moveable component include a moveable component and a controller. The controller is configured to control motion of the moveable component according to a state machine comprising a first and second state. In the first state, the controller holds the moveable component at a current position. The controller transitions the state machine from the first state to the second state in response to detecting a displacement of the moveable component, due to a disturbance, from the current position for longer than a first predetermined duration of time. In the second state, the controller commands the moveable component to perform a motion. The controller remains in the second state until a stop condition is detected, even if the disturbance ends before the stop condition is detected. The controller transitions the state machine from the second state to the first state in response to detecting the stop condition. |
| US12102396B2 |
Systems and methods for navigational bronchoscopy and selective drug delivery
Provided in accordance with the present disclosure is a diagnostic and a therapeutic bronchoscopy system for localized delivery of medication within the lungs. Specifically, systems and methods are disclosed for creating a functional and anatomical map of the lungs, diagnosing a condition within the lungs, generating a treatment plan for a target site within the lungs, navigating to the target site, administering a treatment directly to the target site for immediate absorption within the target site, and assessing the efficacy of the treatment. |
| US12102386B2 |
Method for acquiring data with the aid of surgical microscopy systems
A method for acquiring data with the aid of a surgical microscopy system comprises recording a data set having a multiplicity of images and deciding whether or not the new data set ought to be stored in a data memory of a database. The decision is taken by an existing classifier. A new classifier is determined on the basis of training data which comprise the data sets stored in the data memory of the database and/or comprise data obtained from the data sets stored in the data memory of the database. The new classifier is then used instead of the existing classifier when deciding whether a subsequently recorded new data set ought to be stored. |
| US12102383B2 |
Tissue resection device with motors and control circuitry
Methods and systems for modifying tissue use a pressurized fluid stream carrying coherent light energy. The methods and systems may be used for resecting and debulking soft and hard biological tissues. The coherent light is focused within a stream of fluid to deliver energy to the tissue to be treated. |
| US12102382B2 |
Biased electrodes for improved tissue contact and current delivery
A medical probe, including a flexible insertion tube having proximal and distal ends, and a basket assembly at the distal end of the flexible insertion tube. In embodiments of the present invention, the basket assembly includes a plurality of spines and a plurality of electrodes, each of the electrodes having a lumen therethrough fitting a given spine. |
| US12102380B2 |
Methods, systems and devices for reducing the luminal surface area of the gastrointestinal tract
Methods, systems and devices for treating a patient include providing a tissue treatment element constructed and arranged to deliver energy to tissue and treating tissue of the gastrointestinal tract by causing the tissue treatment element to deliver energy to an energy delivery zone. Treatment results in a reduction in the luminal surface area of at least a portion of the gastrointestinal tract. In particular embodiments, the methods, systems and devices are used to treat diabetes. |
| US12102379B2 |
Systems and methods for therapeutic nasal treatment using handheld device
The invention generally relates to systems and methods for improving sleep by treating at least one of rhinitis, congestion, and/or rhinorrhea to thereby reduce or eliminate symptoms associated therewith, including, but not limited to, nasal congestion, coughing, sneezing, and nasal or throat irritation and itching. |
| US12102374B2 |
Pulse generator for irreversible electroporation with switchable pulse application
A medical apparatus includes a probe configured for insertion into a body of a patient and comprising an array of electrodes disposed along the probe and configured to contact tissue within the body. An electrical signal generator applies sequences of bipolar pulses over one or more trios of the electrodes, each trio including first, second and third neighboring electrodes, such that the second electrode is disposed between and adjacent to the first and third electrodes. While the probe contacts the tissue, the electrical signal generator applies the sequences of the bipolar pulses between the first and second electrodes during one or more first time intervals, and between the second and third electrodes during one or more second time intervals, and between the first and third electrodes during one or more third time intervals, wherein the first, second and third time intervals are mutually disjointed. |
| US12102370B2 |
Skin status monitor and method thereof for electrosurgical apparatuses
A skin status monitoring apparatus that includes one or more sensors for sensing the applied energy density to an operative site in real time based on one or more monitored variables is provided. Based on the sensed applied energy density, the applied power level of the cold plasma beam may be adjusted, such that, the applied energy density to the operative site remains within the beneficial range that achieves the desired physiological effect to the operative site. The skin status monitoring apparatus of the present disclosure may be coupled to a distal end of an electrosurgical device capable of generating cold plasma. |
| US12102369B2 |
Surgical impacting tool interfaces
Various exemplary surgical impacting tool interfaces and methods of using surgical impacting tool interfaces are provided. In general, a surgical impacting tool includes a locking assembly configured to releasably attach to an adapter. In response to engagement with the adapter, the locking assembly is configured to move from an unlocked configuration, in which the adapter is not releasably attached to the surgical impacting tool (nor is any other adapter releasably attached to the surgical impacting tool via the locking assembly), to a locked configuration, in which the adapter is releasably attached to the surgical impacting tool via the locking assembly. The locking assembly is configured to receive the adapter in a longitudinal direction along a longitudinal axis defined by the locking assembly and to automatically lock the adapter to the surgical impacting tool. |
| US12102365B2 |
Bone plate for attaching to an anatomic structure
A plate for attaching to an anatomic structure with fasteners. The plate has a body with a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface. The body defines one or more openings to receive a respective one of the one or more fasteners. The bottom surface is concave to define a space to accommodate a portion of the anatomic structure. A bone pad surface extends from the bottom surface. A spike extends away from the bone pad surface. An extension arm can be coupled to the plate and the extension arm can support a tracking head to implement a surgical tracking assembly. |
| US12102364B2 |
Systems and methods for treating rib fractures and osteotomies using implantation
Systems and methods include solutions for fixation at the rib head for fractures and osteotomies adjacent to the rib head and transverse process. The disclosed rib plates, anchor systems, other implants, and instrumentation may also be applied to mid-rib fractures. The systems and methods may be used in the treatment of rib deformities, including the correction of rib hump deformity via thoracoplasty, as well as general corrections of chest and rib deformities. Systems and methods herein may be used in chest wall reconstructions due to trauma, cancer, or deformity. |
| US12102363B2 |
Distal tibial plating system
Systems for treating bone fractures are disclosed. Exemplary systems may include a backpack and one or more bone plates for engaging bone members. The backpack may be configured to be temporarily attached to the bone plate in order to provide trajectories for fasteners received by the bone plate. The bone plates can receive one or more screws to secure the bone plates to an underlying bone member. The one or more screws can be inserted into bone plate holes that can be considered locking or non-locking. The bone plates described herein can have particular combinations of locking and/or non-locking holes. Additional bone plate holes can be used to accept sutures, K-wire, or other instrumentation. |
| US12102362B2 |
Compression device, kit, and method
A compression device made of a superelastic material having a peripheral portion with an upper surface, a lower surface, and a central opening extending therethrough is provided. One or more resilient teeth project inward of the peripheral portion into the central opening and are configured to exert a biasing force in an axial direction when deformed in a direction opposite the axial direction. |
| US12102353B2 |
Expanders for rod retraction
In one embodiment, an expander set includes a first and second expander. The first expander includes an outer surface having a first engagement feature and a groove and the second expander includes an inside surface having a second engagement feature adapted to engage with the first engagement feature. The inside surface of the second expander is shaped to correspond to a portion of the outer surface of the first expander. Additionally, the groove on the outer surface of the first expander is sized and shaped to accommodate a rod of a retraction system such that when the first expander is advanced within the retraction system, the rod remains within the groove. When the first and second expanders are engaged with one another, they define an oblong cross-section. |
| US12102350B2 |
Scope and magnetic introducer systems and methods
Exemplary scope systems and methods involve a cannula assembly, a sheath assembly, and a tubing set. A cannula assembly, which may be a non-magnetic scope cap assembly, can include a cannula body, a proximal housing having a strap, an optical window, and a luer for suction or flushing. A cannula body may include a first lumen or scope channel for receiving a visualization device such as an endoscope or laparoscope, a distal end having suction or flushing flush apertures, and a second lumen for providing fluid communication between the apertures and the luer. Exemplary magnetic introducer systems and methods involve a cannula assembly, a sheath assembly, a tubing set. In some cases, the cannula assembly of a magnetic introducer system can be a magnetic scope cap assembly. In addition to cannula and sheath assemblies, magnetic introducer systems can include a magnetic introducer tubing assembly and a stylet assembly. |
| US12102346B2 |
Sensor film for endoscopic instruments
A sensor film comprising: a substrate core having a first surface and a second surface; at least one sensing element for sensing at least one property; a first conductive layer residing on the first surface, the first conductive layer having first solder mask coated thereon, and wherein the first conductive layer is grounded; and a second conductive layer residing on the second surface, the second conductive layer having a second solder mask coated thereon, and coupled to the at least one sensing element. |
| US12102344B2 |
Medical device for snaring guidewire
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a medical device for snaring guidewire during endovascular procedure. The medical device includes a catheter and an elongate member. The catheter is deployed into a lumen of a blood vessel through a first vascular access point of a subject. The elongate member includes a distal tip mounted with a first magnetic element and configured to be insertable within the catheter. The elongate member is deployed in the lumen of the blood vessel by advancing through the catheter. The first magnetic element of the elongate member is configured to exert magnetic force to magnetically couple with a guidewire advancing within the lumen through a second vascular access point. The magnetic coupling of the elongate member and the guidewire facilitates attracting the guidewire into the catheter and draw out from the first vascular access point by withdrawing the elongate member while advancing the guidewire. |
| US12102338B2 |
System and method for creating graft tunnels in bone
Methods and devices for consistently and accurately controlling the depth of the graft tunnel. A sheath is inserted into the bone until a stop member on the sheath contacts the bone. A cutting member is then deployed to drill a larger bore in the tunnel until making contact with the distal end of the sheath. The cutting member may be drawn retrograde within the tunnel, or driven antegrade from an opening opposite the opening in which the sheath resides. The drill and the sheath can then be removed, leaving the tunnel that includes a tunnel portion sized to fit a graft so that the graft fits tightly within the tunnel portion and is flush with the opening of the tunnel. |
| US12102336B2 |
Crimp attachment of clip for reloadable hemostasis device
A system includes a clip having a pair of clip arms, proximal ends of the clip arms received within a channel of a capsule to be moved between an open configuration and a closed configuration. A proximal end of the capsule including a plurality of connecting elements extending proximally therefrom. Each of the connecting elements including a hook along a proximal portion thereof. An applicator includes an elongated flexible member and a control member extending therethrough, the control member configured to be connected to the clip arms to move the clip assembly between the open and closed configurations, the elongated flexible member including a bushing including a first ramped portion and a necked portion extending proximally from the first ramped portion, a proximal end of the first ramped portion including a lip configured to engage the hook when the connecting elements are crimped thereover. |
| US12102333B2 |
Device and method for treatment of hemorrhoids using suction
A device includes a handle having a trigger in combination with a distal portion, the distal portion including a rigid elongated hollow member which receives tissue therein and a plunger fitted with and configured to slide longitudinally within the hollow member to induce suction at a distal end of the hollow member as the plunger is moved proximally within the hollow member. The trigger is hingedly coupled to the plunger so that pulling the trigger slides the plunger proximally with respect to the hollow member to generate suction to draw the tissue into the distal end of the hollow member. The device further includes a tissue treatment mechanism for encircling the tissue received at the distal end of the hollow member. |
| US12102329B2 |
Carotid artery embolic protection method using percutaneous transjugular carotid flow reversal
Methods and devices for performing transjugular carotid flow reversal are provided. A flow reversal sheath is advanced through a transjugular carotid fistula. An occlusion balloon is inflated, causing carotid inflow to be diverted through the sheath and through a flow reversal region positioned in the jugular vein. After reversal of blood flow, a carotid intervention is performed. |
| US12102327B2 |
Systems and methods for treating aneurysms
An apparatus for treating an aneurysm includes an occlusion element configured to be releasably coupled to an elongate delivery shaft and having a distal end, a proximal end, and a longitudinal axis extending between the distal end and the proximal end, the occlusion element configured to be delivered in a collapsed configuration and further configured to expand to an expanded configuration, the occlusion element comprising an inverted mesh tube having an outer layer and an inner layer, the outer layer transitioning to the inner layer at an inversion fold located at or adjacent the distal end of the occlusion element, the inversion fold defining an inner diameter, the occlusion element further comprising a maximum outer diameter, wherein the inner diameter is between about 35% to about 85% of the maximum outer diameter, and wherein an outer diameter of the occlusion element increases along the longitudinal axis to the maximum outer diameter. |
| US12102320B2 |
Small diameter fiber braid with central core member
A cord comprises a braided sheath of strands having an outer surface, an inner surface, and a central hollow portion defined by the inner surface and having a volume and a core within the central hollow portion of the tubular braided sheath, such that when the cord is in a relaxed state the tubular braided sheath has a cylindrical shape and a relaxed volume of the central hollow portion wherein the core does not fill the relaxed volume of the central hollow portion of the tubular braided sheath; when the cord is in a longitudinal tensioned state, the tubular braided sheath elongates under the longitudinal tension such that a tensioned volume of at least a part of the central hollow portion of the tubular braided sheath is less than the relaxed volume; and the inner surface of the tubular braided sheath of tensioned volume contacts and cinches a surface of the core. |
| US12102315B2 |
Methods for passing a posterior button suture for medical procedures
Methods for suspension fixation most applicable for a Latarjet of bone block procedure are performed using an open surgery with an anterior approach. The method passes endobuttons and sutures through the glenoid from posterior without the need of a posterior drill guide and disposable drill/sleeve. As an alternative embodiment, a passing pin with a slot at the advancing end may be used to further reduce surgical steps. The passing pin may be advanced and exit the muscle, and the suture loop may be directly attached to the pin rather than a secondary shuttle suture and then retrieved anteriorly. |
| US12102311B2 |
Organ retraction device
An organ retraction device includes a surgical instrument and an expandable body operable for expansion by connection of the surgical instrument thereto. The expandable body includes a first expandable section configured to be expandable to a predetermined size and shape in a first stage to move an organ in an abdominal cavity, and a second expandable section configured to be expandable to a predetermined size and shape in a second stage to fix the organ. |
| US12102310B2 |
Trans-septal closure and port device
A septal closure and port device for implantation in the atrial septum of a patient's heart includes an expandable frame with a central portion defining a lumen, and first and second opposing end portions. The frame can expand and contract between a compressed, tubular configuration for delivery through the patient's vasculature and an expanded configuration in which the first and second end portions extend radially outwardly from the opposite ends of the central portion. The device can also have a valve member supported on the frame and positioned to block at least the flow of blood from the left atrium to the right atrium through the lumen of the frame. The valve member permits a medical instrument to be inserted through the lumen and into the left atrium, for performing a subsequent medical procedure in the left side of the heart. |
| US12102307B2 |
Surgical delivery devices, systems, and methods
A device for delivering an implant to a surgical location of a patient is provided. In some embodiments, an example device includes a polymer body having first and second tapered sections and a sealed cavity defined by the polymer body. The polymer body is separable between the first and second tapered sections. |
| US12102304B2 |
Device for sampling one or more analytes
Disclosed is a device for non-invasively sampling interstitial fluid including one or more analytes from dermis to the skin surface by employing the magneto-hydrodynamic effect and/or reverse iontophoresis. According to a preferable embodiment the device includes a first frame including a first electrode and a second frame including a second electrode, power source and preferably also a first magnet. The first frame is connected to the second frame by a formable connector adapted to provide mechanical connection between the first frame and the second frame and electrical connection between the power source and the first electrode. The direction of the magnetic field and the direction of the electric current produced by the magnet and the power source is such that the Lorenz force drives the fluid from the dermis towards the skin surface. |
| US12102300B2 |
Dental care unit
The invention relates to a dental care unit (1) comprising a frame part (2), a support construction (5, 7) for supporting instruments related to dental care (6) and, on the other hand, an operating light (8) arranged to be used in connection with dental care, which operating light (8) is arranged to produce a desired light pattern at a desired distance from the operating light (8). A camera arrangement is arranged to this operating light (8) which comprises at a distance from each other two optical cameras (85), which are integrated as to be both structural and functional part of the operating light (8) of the dental care unit (1). |
| US12102299B2 |
Endoscope reprocessor
An endoscope reprocessor includes: a treatment tank; a transmission panel made of a transmitting material that allows an observation wave to transmit through the transmitting material, the transmission panel being disposed such that the observation wave is allowed to transmit from a reprocessor outer surface to an inside of the treatment tank; and at least one terminal holding member disposed on the reprocessor outer surface, and configured to hold an observation terminal at a position that allows the observation terminal to observe the inside of the treatment tank through the transmission panel, the observation terminal including a receiver that receives the observation wave. |
| US12102290B2 |
Device for automatically inserting and manipulating a medical tool into and within a bodily lumen
An assembly for driving linear movement and roll movement of an elongate surgical tool, comprising: an elongate shaft comprising a central lumen extending along the shaft long axis; the elongate shaft comprising a plurality of apertures extending across walls of the elongate shaft and into the central lumen; a set of wheels positioned opposing each other and aligned on two sides of the central lumen, the set of wheels at least partially extending through the apertures beyond the walls of the elongate shaft and into the central lumen to contact an elongate surgical tool received therein; the set of wheels being coupled to the elongate shaft and configured to rotate with the elongate shaft as a single unit when the elongate shaft is rotated about the shaft long axis. |
| US12102286B2 |
Locking mechanisms for endoscopic devices
A medical device may comprise a sheath configured to be inserted into a body lumen of a patient. A distal end of the sheath may include an elevator for changing an orientation of a medical device. A handle may include an actuator. The actuator may be operably connected to the elevator. Activation of the actuator may cause movement of the elevator. An engaging portion may, in at least one configuration of the handle, protrude from a surface of a handle body toward the actuator. A force exerted by the user on at least one of the actuator or the engaging portion may cause the handle to transition between (a) a first configuration in which the engaging portion interacts with the actuator to inhibit movement of the actuator relative to the engaging portion and (b) a second configuration in which the actuator is movable relative to the engaging portion. |
| US12102284B2 |
Endoscope apparatus, method of controlling endoscope apparatus and non-transitory computer readable recording medium recording program for controlling endoscope apparatus
An endoscope apparatus, includes: a memory configured to hold setting information about operations respectively of a first endoscope and a second endoscope; and a processor. The processor is configured to: when detecting switching of the endoscope to be used between the first endoscope and the second endoscope, read the setting information for the endoscope after the switching, and use the setting information for setting for operation of the endoscope after the switching; and when the setting for operation of the endoscope in use is changed, update the setting information for the endoscope in use, and based on the updated setting information for the endoscope in use, update the setting information for the endoscope not in use, and record, in the memory, the updated setting information. |
| US12102278B2 |
Modular system for loading a conveyor dishwasher
The invention proposes a modular system for loading a conveying apparatus of a conveyor dishwasher. The modular system comprises: A. at least one detection module for sensing status data relating to supplied washware; B. a plurality of interchangeable handling modules, wherein the handling modules are each intended to perform an individual handling function for handling the washware using at least one actuator; C. at least one feeding unit for selectively feeding the supplied washware to the handling modules; D. at least one control module, wherein the control module has at least one registering unit, wherein the handling modules and the individual handling function thereof can be registered, and deregistered, at the registering unit, wherein the control module has at least one processor and is programmed to evaluate the status data and to assess a respective situation of the supplied washware; and to detect which handling modules are registered at the registering unit, whether the respective individual handling function of the handling modules is usable in the respective washware situation, and to activate the feeding unit such that washware is fed to the handling modules in accordance with the usability. The invention also proposes a cleaning system which comprises the modular system, and further proposes a method for cleaning washware. |
| US12102277B2 |
Pan cleaning system and improved cleaning stations
A pan cleaning system is provided having a support carriage with one or more track supports and one or more track guides. An indexing conveyor provides a stream of baking pans and indexes the pans onto the support carriage as single pans. One or more twists in the track supports are provided such that the pans admitted by the indexing conveyor are turned at least substantially perpendicular relative to the horizontal plane of the machine. One or more frame assemblies having one or more sets of swing arms mounted on it is provided. With one or more secondary conveyors coupled to the frame assemblies. One or more cleaning subsystems are releasably coupled to the swing arms. A controller is provided where the single baking pan is admitted via the indexing conveyor based on signals from the controller into the one or more track guides as supported by the one or more supports and conveyed by the support carriage along the track guides and into the one or more frame assemblies after the twist turns the pan at least substantially perpendicular and the pan engages the one or more secondary conveyors and the pans is conveyed by the support carriage and the secondary conveyor to one or more cleaning subsystems. |
| US12102276B2 |
Self-moving cleaning device
Provided is a self-moving cleaning device, including a shell, a water tank, a groove, and a roller assembly. A mounting part is arranged at the bottom of the shell; the water tank is detachably mounted on the mounting part; the groove is provided in the mounting part and/or the groove is provided in the water tank at a position cooperating with the mounting part; and the roller assembly is mounted on the mounting part and can extend and retract. When the water tank is mounted on the shell, the roller assembly retracts into the groove and is in a retracted state, and when the water tank is removed from the shell, the roller assembly is in an extended state. |
| US12102271B2 |
Self-lifting toilet seat
A self-lifting toilet seat system includes a toilet seat configured to be sat upon by a user. The system has a hinge configured to rotatably couple the toilet seat and a toilet bowl. The hinge is configured so that the toilet seat is transitionable from an up position to a down position. A lifting system is configured to raise the toilet seat towards the up position. A sealed hinge housing has at least a portion of a delay system therein. The delay system is configured to cause a time delay before the lifting system causes the toilet seat to self-lift towards the up position. The delay system is configured so that the time delay begins after removal of a threshold downward force on the toilet seat. |
| US12102267B2 |
Modular system for autonomous food assembly
A modular system for autonomous food assembly includes: a skid operable in a first configuration configured to transiently install on a vehicle and in a second configuration configured to transiently install in a kiosk; a set of food dispensing modules configured to transiently install on the skid and store and dispense food based on food orders; and a fixed infrastructure configured to distribute power from a first power source in the truck to the set of food dispensing modules in the first configuration, from a second power source in the fixed kiosk to the set of food dispensing modules in the second configuration, and to the set of food dispensing modules; a controller installed on the skid and configured to receive food orders and control the set of food dispensing modules to dispense food orders from the truck in the first configuration and from the kiosk in the second configuration. |
| US12102265B2 |
Herb grinding device
An herb grinding device for no jamming grinding of herb and other plant material is presented. The herb grinding device, provides for a battery-operated grinder for marijuana and similar herb products. The invention takes a form of an overall cylindrical enclosure that is approximately forty-eight millimeters (48 mm.) high and sixty-three millimeters (63 mm.) high. The overall cylindrical enclosure comprises a battery/motor compartment at the lower portion of the device, a grinding compartment in the middle of the device and a cover at the top of the device. Further description of the battery/motor compartment, the grinding compartment, and the cover will be provided herein below. It is envisioned that the overall cylindrical enclosure would be made of stainless steel for durability, easy of cleaning and sanitization, and durability. |
| US12102261B2 |
Portable rotisserie spit
A portable rotisserie spit includes a main body including an outer tube and an inner tube; a first fluid passage hole provided on one end of the main body and connected to the outer tube; a second fluid passage hole provided on one end of the main body and connected to the inner tube; a cooling chamber, which is connected to the first fluid passage hole and second fluid passage hole, and includes a first part and a second part; a compressor, which is connected to the first fluid passage hole and the cooling chamber, and which is provided for delivering the coolant in the cooling chamber to the main body in a pressurized manner; a motor, a motor lower connection and a motor shaft provided for rotation of the rotisserie spit and for connection thereof to the machine. |
| US12102259B2 |
System and method for collecting and annotating cooking images for training smart cooking appliances
The method and system disclosed herein presents a food preparation system that provides a user-friendly data collection and data annotation process that leverages crowd-sourced data to reduce the prohibitive costs associated with developing an extensive training set using dedicated cooking experiments and specialized manual annotation efforts. The food preparation system and corresponding method collect one or more data types (e.g., structured data such as temperature and weight data, and unstructured data such as images and thermal maps) and allow the collected data to be annotated by human users in order to provide information regarding the process of cooking, as well as food item identity, location, and/or outline information. A combination of image processing and user input is utilized in order to create models with food recognition and determining cooking progress. |
| US12102254B2 |
Non-electric powered, off-grid, beverage brewer
This disclosure provides methods and apparatus for a beverage brewer. The beverage brewer including a burner, a reservoir, a controller, and a thermoelectric generator. The burner produces combustible heat across a surface. The reservoir stores a brewing fluid. The controller controls a brewing process. The thermoelectric generator is structured with a supply side, a waste side and a power output. The supply side is directed towards the surface of the burner. The waste side contacts the reservoir. The power output powers the controller. |
| US12102247B2 |
Non-square rectangular flooring tiles and methods for cutting same
Methods of cutting a flooring web into rectangular flooring tiles such that at least one vertical cut along the length of the web defines a shorter edge of the rectangular tiles and horizontal cuts across the width of the web define the longer edges of the rectangular tiles. |
| US12102244B2 |
Ice mold for making ice straws
An ice mold for forming hollow, elongated ice structures intended to be used as drinking straws. The ice mold includes an outer tube, an inner tube concentrically positioned within the outer tube, and top and bottom caps that fluidly seal a chamber defined between the outer tube, the inner tube, the top cap, and the bottom cap. |
| US12102238B2 |
Chair and a kit of parts configured to be assembled into a chair
The disclosure relates to a chair (1) comprising a back rest (10), two legs (20a, 20b), and a third part (30) comprising two corner pieces (31a, 31b, 31a′), wherein the back rest (10) comprises two elongated connection members (11a, 11b) each provided with a hole (12a) extending along a crossing direction (T) and being provided with an interconnecting portion (13a), wherein the respective leg (20a, 20b) is provided with a first bore (21a) extending along the longitudinal direction (L) and a second bore (22a) extending along the crossing direction (T) and connecting with the first bore (21a), wherein the first bore (21a) is configured to receive a portion of the respective elongated connection member (11a), wherein the respective corner piece (31a, 31a′) is provided with a through-going hole (32a) or recess (32a′) being configured to be in register with the hole (12a) of the respective elongated member (11a) and the second bore (22a) of the respective leg (20a, 20b), wherein the chair (1) further comprises a first and a second fastening arrangement (40) each having a head (41) and an elongated part (42) extending through the through-going hole (32a) or recess (32a′) and through the second bore (22a) and into the hole (12a) of the respective elongated connection member (11a), the respective elongated part (42) engaging with the interconnecting portion (13a) of the hole (12a) of the respective elongated connection member (11a) and thereby interconnecting the back rest (10), the legs (20a, 20b) and the corner pieces (31a, 31b, 31a′). The disclosure also relates to a kit of parts configured to be assembled into a chair. |
| US12102234B2 |
System for supporting a human body or a human body segment
A system for supporting the human body or a human body segment is provided. The system comprises a base element having a substantially flat shape, and one or more pluralities of shaped modular elements. The base element is flexible, so that it can be brought from an operating, extended configuration to a non-operating, folded configuration. The support system comprises one or more stiffening elements, which are designed in such a way that, on the one hand, they provide the correct stiffness to the backrest when in the operating configuration, and, on the other hand, they do not prevent the possibility of folding the backrest when in the non-operating configuration. The support system can, for example, be made in the form of a seat, a backrest, a mattress, or the like. |
| US12102233B2 |
Flexible foldable furniture using honeycomb technology
An improved furniture system, including methods of manufacture, is disclosed. The furniture may be a sofa or a bed, which is reduced to a minimum volume for transportation. A flexible foldable honeycomb structure is used in manufacturing a supporting structure, wherein the hexagonal shape of said structure is strong and stable and provides a high bearing capacity versus weight. The honeycomb structure is designed to be foldable and used for saving space and to be easier for delivery in a box that fits in a small car, wherein said structure used flaccid materials that are glued to each other in certain ways to open and close easily, and wherein the number of layers of the flaccid materials determines the expansion length of the structure. |
| US12102222B2 |
Work table
Systems and methods comprising: cause first legs to rotate towards the center of the table until the first legs reside adjacent to the upper or lower part of the table; cause the first legs to slide against the upper or lower part in a first direction away from the center of the table until second ends of the first legs are received into openings formed in first couplers coupling the first legs to the upper part; cause the second legs to rotate towards the center of the table until the second legs reside adjacent to the upper or lower part of the table; and cause the second legs to slide against the upper or lower part in a second direction away from the center of the table until second ends of the second legs are received into openings formed in second couplers coupling the second legs to the upper part. |
| US12102221B2 |
Apparatus and method for forming bristle bundles, brush manufacturing machine, use of an apparatus for forming bristle bundles, brush, computer program and computer-readable medium
An apparatus (1) for forming bristle bundles (2) is inter alia proposed as an improvement in the technical field of manufacturing and designing brushes. The apparatus (1) includes at least one bundle pocket (3) which is specified for receiving bristle bundles (2) to be formed. The bundle pocket (3) has a common bundle receptacle portion (50) for unifying at least two bristle bundles (2). The bundle pocket (3) and the bristle bundles (2) situated therein are heated by the heating apparatus (4) of the apparatus (1) so as to set the shaping of the bristle bundles (2) that is predefined by the bundle pocket (3) and the displacement means (7). |
| US12102220B2 |
Oral care implement
An oral care implement including an elongated body having a head portion supporting plurality of tooth cleaning elements and a handle portion defining an outer surface. A grip control component is disposed on the handle portion and includes a pair of transversely spaced apart control surfaces separated by a longitudinally extending channel. The control surfaces are elevated above the outer surface of the handle portion and positioned to engage a user's thumb. The control component is operable to tilt the head portion at an upward or downward angle relative to a vertical plane of a user's teeth when the control component is grasped between the user's thumb and forefinger for producing a proper brushing angle at the gum line. |
| US12102218B2 |
Wearable support assembly for carrying an electronic device or other item in a functional position
A support assembly suitable to be fastened to a user's body to hold or support a laptop computer or other electronic device, or item, in a functional position for the user may include a harness assembly. A support structure may be carried by the harness assembly. When the harness assembly is secured to the user's body, the support structure may extend forwardly from the harness assembly in front of the user. The user may stand or walk as he or she comfortably operates the laptop computer or other item supported on the support structure. |
| US12102208B2 |
Brush for applying a product to the eyelashes and/or eyebrows
A brush for applying a product to the eyelashes and/or eyebrows, including a core, in particular a twisted core, that extends along a longitudinal axis, and bristles that are held by the core in a portion of the core bearing the bristles. The bristles have free ends that define an envelope surface, the envelope surface having at least one facet and at least one groove, the groove extending along at least half the length of the portion of the core bearing the bristles, and the envelope surface being configured such that at least one facet and at least one angular sector with a contour of circular overall shape in section are successively encountered on moving around the longitudinal axis of the brush, this angular sector comprising at least the groove, the groove having outer edges situated on the contour of circular overall shape of the angular sector. |
| US12102207B2 |
Roller ball applicator with contactless piston to dispense formula
An applicator comprising a reservoir configured to hold a formula, a roller ball configured to apply the formula, a contact-less piston, configured to dispense the formula, and a piston magnet disposed underneath the contact-less piston, wherein the piston magnet is configured to move the piston in response to a magnetic field. |
| US12102201B2 |
Suitcase with garment bag
A suitcase with a garment bag includes a suitcase body. One side of the suitcase body extends upward to form a suitcase cover. The garment bag is arranged in the suitcase body and is detachably connected with the suitcase body. The suitcase cover is connected with the suitcase body through a first zipper. The first zipper is configured to open and close the suitcase. A first movable connecting piece is arranged on an inner side of the suitcase cover. A second movable connecting piece arranged on an upper end of the garment bag is movably connected with the first movable connecting piece. The second movable connecting piece is corresponding to the first movable connecting piece. First binding components are arranged on the inner side of the suitcase cover. A position of the first binding components is corresponding to a waist portion of the garment bag. |
| US12102200B2 |
System and kit for replenishing an electrowetting ophthalmic device
Systems and kits for replenishing an electrowetting ophthalmic device are described. In an embodiment, the system includes an electrowetting ophthalmic device including a lens material defining a cavity encasing an aqueous electrowetting solution; a replenishing solution having an osmolarity approximately equal to an osmolarity of the aqueous electrowetting solution; and a container shaped to carry the electrowetting ophthalmic device and the replenishing solution and to position the electrowetting ophthalmic device in contact with the replenishing solution when the electrowetting ophthalmic device and the replenishing solution are carried by the container. In an embodiment, the osmolarity of the aqueous electrowetting solution is higher than an osmolarity of a tear fluid of an eye. |
| US12102199B1 |
Protective cover for a laptop computer
A protective cover for a laptop computer has a top cover having a planar top body made of acrylic that extends to an outer perimeter, the outer perimeter being made of thermoplastic polyurethane having a durometer of 85-90D. A downwardly extending wall extends downwardly from the top edge and the pair of side edges of the outer perimeter. A slide rail extends inwardly from the downwardly extending wall at the pair of side edges, wherein the planar top body, the downwardly extending wall, and the slide rails together are sized and shaped to slidingly receive the screen portion of the laptop computer when the screen portion is inserted from the bottom edge. |
| US12102192B2 |
Magnetic buckle device
A magnetic buckle device has a first base, a second base, a first component mounted to the first base, a second component mounted to the second base, and a lock mechanism. A magnetic attraction force is generated between the first component and the second component to move the first base and the second base toward each other. The lock mechanism is connected to the second base and has a locked status and an unlocked status. The lock mechanism has an engaging component and an unlocking component. In the locked status, the first base and the engaging component engage with each other such that the first base and the engaging component are inseparable. In the unlocked status, the unlocking component is capable of being operated to allow the first base and the engaging component to disengage from each other. |
| US12102191B2 |
Belt audio system
A belt audio system includes a belt and a buckle assembly having a first buckle body and a second buckle body. The first buckle body includes hooks extending outward from the front surface, and the second buckle body including a pair of openings for receiving the hooks. An entertainment device having a magnet on the back surface is connected to the first and second buckle bodies. The entertainment device having a speaker, and a wireless transceiver for receiving content from an external device to be played on the speaker. A location identification unit provides distance information for a golf course, and a display provides the detected distance. A decorative buckle cover includes a magnet along a back surface and decorative elements along the front surface. The buckle cover magnetically connects to the buckle assembly when the entertainment device is not in use. |
| US12102188B2 |
Upper for an article of footwear having a tie structure
An upper may be included with an article of footwear. The upper may include a textile portion, the textile portion forming a throat area of the upper. The upper may further include a base portion, the base portion extending to a biteline area of the upper. The upper may further include a tie structure, the tie structure extending through a first opening of the textile portion and a second opening of the base portion to secure the textile portion to the base portion. |
| US12102182B2 |
Negative Poisson's ratio materials for winter sports equipment
A ski includes an elongated ski body having a bottom layer defining a bottom surface of the ski, a top layer defining a top surface of the ski, and a middle layer disposed between the bottom layer and the top layer, in which the middle layer includes a negative Poisson's ratio (NPR) foam material having a Poisson's ratio of between 0 and −1. |
| US12102181B1 |
Heating shoe
The present invention discloses a heating shoe, including a sole and a vamp, where the vamp is arranged on the sole; the heating shoe further includes a power supply device, a heating device, and a control device, where an upper surface of the sole is provided with several heating zones, the heating device is electrically connected to the control device, the control device is electrically connected to the power supply device, and the control device is mounted on an outer surface of the vamp; a heating module is arranged on the upper surface of the sole; the heating module includes a plurality of groups of heating elements; a control module independently controls each of the plurality of groups of heating elements; and each of the plurality of groups of heating elements is arranged respectively corresponding to a different one of the heating zones. |
| US12102180B2 |
Closure mechanisms for articles of footwear and apparel
A closure mechanism is moveable between unlocked and locked positions and includes a locking element coupled to the first portion of the upper and a non-deflecting projection coupled to the second portion of the upper. The locking element is configured to receive the non-deflecting projection and comprises one or more deflecting abs. The projection is moveable in a first direction relative to the locking element to engage with the locking element, thereby moving the closure mechanism to the locked position and moving the upper to the closed configuration. The projection is moveable in the first direction relative to the locking element to disengage with the locking element, thereby moving the closure mechanism to the unlocked position and allowing the upper to return to the open configuration. |
| US12102179B2 |
Separable and regenerative footwear
A separable footwear article comprising an outsole oriented at a bottom of the footwear and configured for ground contact, the outsole comprising a first material, an upper portion comprising a second material different from the first material, and a welt positioned between the outsole and the upper. The welt is releasably coupled to the outsole with a first thread using a first stitching technique, and releasably coupled to the upper portion with a second thread using a second stitching technique. The outsole, the upper portion, and the welt are configured to be separated upon receipt of a pulling force upon the first thread and the second thread sufficient to remove the first thread and the second thread from the footwear article. |
| US12102175B2 |
Article of footwear having a sole plate with spikes
A sole structure for an article of footwear includes an upper, an outsole, a sole plate, and a midsole structure. The sole plate is adjacent to the upper, the midsole structure is adjacent to the sole plate, and the outsole is adjacent to the midsole structure. An exposed forefoot region has the bottom wall of the sole plate uncovered by the outsole or midsole structure. A forward point and a rearward point are located along the bottom wall of the sole plate. The forward point is located at the front of the forefoot region and a rearward point is located farthest away from the forward point in the heel region. The forward point and the rearward point form a main axis line. The deepest point is the point located on the exterior of the outsole in the midfoot region that is not obstructed by midsole structure or outsole that can extend to form an inclination line to the forward point with respect to the main axis line at the highest angle. That angle is between 2 and 30 degrees. |
| US12102168B2 |
Article of footwear with ribbed outsole and notched midsole
A sole for an article of footwear includes an outsole that has longitudinal ribs and a midsole that is disposed above the outsole and that defines notches. The longitudinal ribs are disposed in the notches. |
| US12102165B2 |
Adjustable sport helmet
A sport helmet has an outer shell including a first shell and a second shell movable relative to the first shell; levers hingedly connected to the first shell on left and right sides of the sport helmet for adjustably securing the first and second shells together; and finger-engageable locking actuators for selectively allowing movement of the levers from the engaged position to the disengaged position, the finger-engageable locking actuators being engaged to anchoring projections receivable within anchoring apertures, the finger-engageable locking actuators movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein in the locked position movements of the levers relative to the first shell are limited via the anchoring projections, and wherein in the unlocked position the anchoring projections are disengaged from the anchoring apertures such that the levers are pivotable between the engaged position and the disengaged position. |
| US12102158B2 |
Helmet coupler and helmet with helmet coupler
A helmet comprises an outer shell, an outer liner positioned inside of the outer shell, an inner liner positioned inside of the outer liner, at least one displacement device positioned between the inner liner and the outer liner, and at least one helmet coupler that couples at least the outer liner and the inner liner together. The coupler comprises a first head positioned in a first recess in the outer liner, and a second head positioned in a second recess in the inner liner. A coupler post extends through the outer liner and the inner liner to interconnect the first head and the second head. The displacement device produces a damped shear action in response to relative movement of the inner liner and the outer liner. The helmet coupler permits the relative movement and keeps the outer liner and the inner liner coupled together. |
| US12102153B2 |
Machine for manufacturing boxers
A machine for manufacturing boxers starting from a first and a second tubular fabric includes a separating station configured for separating a fabric element from the second tubular fabric. The machine includes a handling station configured for defining an operating configuration in which the first tubular fabric defines an operating area, and a moving device configured for placing the fabric element inside the operating area. The machine further comprises a sewing station configured for receiving the incoming tubular fabric and the fabric element placed in the operating area and for sewing longitudinal edges the fabric element to edge segments of an end of the first tubular fabric so as to obtain a boxer. |
| US12102152B2 |
Designing garment using style line
According to an example embodiment, a method and an apparatus for simulating a garment may receive, through a user interface expressing a three-dimensional (3D) garment, an input of deforming at least one style line among a plurality of style lines representing a style of the 3D garment, identify a first line corresponding to the style line among a plurality of lines included in a two-dimensional (2D) pattern corresponding to the 3D garment, deform the first line based on the input, deform the 2D pattern by propagating deformation of the first line to candidate lines associated with the first line, and output at least one of the deformed 2D pattern and the 3D garment in which the style line is deformed based on the deformed 2D pattern. |
| US12102150B2 |
Upper body garment with woven tubular shoulder straps
The upper body garments disclosed herein include shoulder straps formed of a woven tubular material flattened into a double-ply fabric. The woven tubular shoulder straps have advantageously high recovery. The upper body garments also include a torso-encircling main body portion with a breast supporting region coupled to a body strap. The body strap is formed of a circular knit, tubular material flattened into double-ply fabric. The woven tubular shoulder straps are coupled to the circular knit, tubular body strap. In some embodiments, the weft yarn of the woven tubular shoulder straps can have different material properties than the warp yarn of the woven tubular shoulder straps. Methods of making the upper body garments are also disclosed herein. |
| US12102148B2 |
Arts uniform and costume garment
Embodiments of the present invention relate to the arts garment, and, in particular, ballet tights for adults and adolescents for use during classes, rehearsals, and performances. The subject tights offer a redesign of the existing waistband by one or more of, and preferably all of, the following: removing the elastic component of the traditional waistband, and Nylon the use of flat and thinner seams, extra soft yarn with a tight knit weave, a V-shape seam to follow the natural female pelvic structure, a crotch size to fit most, if not all, vagina shapes and sizes, a double layer moisture wicking built-in underwear with G-string and a full back in the rear, and appropriate cut outs on the bottom of foot. |
| US12102146B2 |
Utility glove with retention feature
A utility glove including a retention assembly, the glove being configured to be worn on a hand of a user and having a body portion including a palm covering and a dorsal covering, the body portion defining a wrist opening and a plurality of digit apertures, and a retainer assembly having a base portion disposed on an outer surface of the dorsal covering, the base portion including a body portion defining a circular aperture, and a platform portion that is rotatably disposed within the circular aperture of the base portion and includes a retention portion for selectively retaining items thereon. |
| US12102144B1 |
Device and method for the application of evaporation elements and materials to garments and head gear to reduce core body temperature for athletic performance enhancement
Described herein is a perspiration evaporation device (PED) utilizing an evaporative column having an internal channel that can be secured to a garment or other accessory. As air passes over the top opening internal channel the internal air pressure within the evaporative column is reduced causing evaporated moisture from a user's skin to be drawn up the internal channel and away from the skin resulting in improved evaporation of moisture and a reduction in the core body temperature of a user. |
| US12102143B2 |
Combination vibrational and thermal jumper
The disclosed inventive concept comprises a form-fitting body suit, or thermal jumper for wearing by a person, the jumper further comprising an internalized plurality of separate but integral pads. Each of the pads is secured within a pocket attached to the interior surface of the jumper, the pockets corresponding to the location of specific parts of the human anatomy when the jumper is donned by a wearer. Each pad functions as 1) a conductor of varying ranges of heat and 2) a source of vibration when integral wiring in the pad is activated by electrical current generated by at least one battery or rechargeable battery pack. |
| US12102140B2 |
Supportive undergarment and sports bra system
A supportive undergarment configured to restrain movement of breast tissue in the superior direction is provided. The undergarment is configured to be used in conjunction with a conventional bra, especially an underwire-containing sports bra, without unnecessarily duplicating the support provided by the bra. The undergarment comprises a pair of supporting straps that are releasably anchored to the undergarment's lower circumscribing band via at least one anchor member. The supporting straps are configured to provide compression to the wearer's upper breast roots and arrest upward movement of the wearer's breasts. |
| US12102136B2 |
Universal filtering mouthpiece for smoking devices
A universal filtering mouthpiece for smoking devices comprising a flexible and substantially conical shaped body having a small diameter end and a large diameter end; a hollow smoke passage which runs axially through the conical shaped body from the small diameter end to the large diameter end; a filter cartridge housing centered axially at the mouthpiece end of the said flexible and substantially conical shaped body which communicates with the hollow smoke passage and capable of housing a removable filter; and a disposable, high-airflow filter cartridge consisting of a rigid cylindrical frame having rounded edges, the rigid cylindrical frame housing a smoke filter inside the inner diameter of said rigid cylindrical frame. The universal filtering mouthpiece for smoking devices is readily implementable across a wide variety of smoking devices such as, but not limited to, pipes, bongs, hookahs, water pipes, electronic cigarettes, cigarettes, and pre-roll cigarettes. |
| US12102135B2 |
Method and mounting frame for manufacturing a vaporizer unit for an inhaler
A method for manufacturing a vaporizer assembly for an inhaler comprises the steps of providing a plurality of connection stations and performing at least one assembly step at each connection station to produce a vaporizer assembly at each connection station. |
| US12102131B2 |
Aerosol generating device and method for providing adaptive feedback through puff recognition
Provided is a device including: a battery configured to supply power; a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating material by receiving power from the battery; a sensor; at least one output unit; and a controller, wherein the controller detects a user's puff by using the sensor and controls at least one output unit based on puff characteristic data based on a result of the detection. |
| US12102128B2 |
Cigarette heater and electric heating smoking apparatus
A cigarette heater, comprising a heating assembly and a heat insulation assembly used for insulating the heating assembly; the heating assembly comprises a longitudinal heating cavity used for accommodating a cigarette and a heating body used for heating the cigarette; the heat insulation assembly comprises an anisotropic material layer sleeved outside the heating assembly, the thermal conductivity coefficient of the anisotropic material layer in the radial direction being lower than the thermal conductivity coefficient thereof in the axial direction, being used for reducing the thermal conduction of the heat in the heating cavity along the radial direction toward the periphery. By means of arranging the anisotropic material layer outside the heating assembly, the present cigarette heater isolates the heat transfer in the radial direction and also converts the direction of conduction to a dispersed transfer toward the axial direction, reducing the radially outward heat transfer. |
| US12102125B2 |
Vaping vaporizer
A vaporizer for use with a vaping device is provided. A vaporizer includes a tank base portion, an enclosure portion supported by the base portion, and a heating cup contained within the tank base portion and the enclosure portion. The heating cup including a first portion received in an interior cavity of the tank base portion, and a second portion received in an interior of the enclosure portion. The heating cup being configured to receive and facilitate vaporization of a vaping medium received therein. |
| US12102124B2 |
Sealing member, atomizer and electronic atomizing device
The present disclosure relates to a sealing member, an atomizer, and an electronic atomizing device. The atomizer includes a sealing member and a fixedly disposed atomizing core. The atomizer is provided with a liquid storage chamber, a mounting hole, and an inhalation passage. The sealing member includes a pulling part, a first sealing part, and a second sealing part that is provided on the atomizing core, both the pulling part and the first sealing part are movable relative to the mounting hole such that the sealing member has a sealed state and a use state. In the sealed state, the pulling part, the first sealing part, and the second sealing part are connected to each other, and the first sealing part and the second sealing part respectively isolate and seal the inhalation passage and the atomizing core from the liquid storage chamber. |
| US12102121B2 |
Aerosol generation
A device for generating an inhalable medium, the device comprising: a container retaining a first volatilizable material; a heater for volatilising the first volatilizable material held in the container; a chamber containing aerosolizable material comprising nicotine; a reservoir containing a basic solution; and an outlet; the arrangement being such that in use, the basic solution is released from the reservoir and enters the chamber containing the aerosolizable material, and the first volatilizable material is volatilized by the heater to form a vapor and/or an aerosol, which passes through the chamber containing aerosolizable material and entrains one or more constituents of the aerosolizable material, thereby forming an inhalable medium which passes through the outlet. |
| US12102118B2 |
Electronically heated heat-not-burn smoking article
Aerosol delivery devices are disclosed herein. In one aspect, an aerosol delivery device may comprise a control body, a heating member, a control component, a power source, and a removable aerosol source member that includes an inhalable substance medium, the aerosol source member being configured to be inserted into the control body and defining a heated end and a mouth end, the heated end configured, when inserted into the control body, to be positioned proximate the heating member. In some implementations, the heating member may comprise a base heating member and a substrate heating member, wherein the base heating member is located in the control body and the substrate heating member is located in the aerosol source member. In some implementations, the heating member may comprise a flexible heating member that surrounds a heating cylinder located within a portion of the engaging end of the control body. |
| US12102117B2 |
Vaporizer device with differential pressure sensor
A vaporizer device may include a pressure sensor and an ambient pressure sensor. The pressure sensor may be configured to measure a first pressure in an air flow path in the vaporizer device. The ambient pressure sensor may be configured to measure a second pressure corresponding to an atmospheric pressure. The vaporizer device may further include a controller. The controller may be configured to transition the vaporizer device to a first standby mode when the first pressure is equal to or greater than the second pressure for a first threshold quantity of time. While the vaporizer device is in the first standby mode, the controller may be further configured to transition the vaporizer device to a second standby mode when the second pressure is a threshold quantity greater than the first pressure and no motion event is detected for a second threshold quantity of time. |
| US12102114B2 |
Aerosol generating articles
An aerosol generating article includes a substantially cylindrical cup containing a plant-based aerosol generating material and at least one inductively heatable susceptor element (26). The cup includes an open end and a bottom wall. The cup has a self-supporting moulded form and includes a flange at the open end and a closure attached to the flange. The closure and/or bottom wall is porous or includes one or more openings. |
| US12102112B2 |
Cigarette core material capable of being ignited and heated at low temperature for smoking and preparation method thereof
A cigarette core material capable of being ignited and heated at low temperature for smoking includes 50-95% of slice shreds and 5-50% of cut tobacco by weight percentage. The slice shreds include 40-55% of tobacco film bases, 15-25% of tobacco refined extracts, 0-5% of flavors and fragrances, and 15-30% of smoke additives by weight percentage. The cigarette core material is prepared by mixing the slice shreds with the cut tobacco in a reasonable ratio. The cigarette core material provided by the present invention is able to be heated at low temperature for smoking, and be directly ignited for smoking while the smoking set is out of power, both of which have high-quality sensory experience and can maximize the applicability of cigarette cores. The present invention is a co-product of traditional tobacco and new tobacco. It is also a new product of new market segmentation in the international market. |
| US12102109B2 |
Oat-based peanut butter-flavored compositions and methods
The present disclosure relates to oat-based peanut butter-flavored compositions and methods of making such compositions. In particular, a method is disclosed of roasting substantially intact groats until CIELAB L*-value change per minute, and CIELAB b*-value change per minute achieve a negative slope to produce roasted oats having a peanut butter flavor. Compositions including roasted oats having a peanut butter flavor are also disclosed. |
| US12102104B2 |
Carbonation sensation enhancing agent for foods and beverages having carbonate stimulation
To provide an agent and a method for enhancing carbonation sensation whereby a natural carbonation sensation alone can be enhanced without imparting unnecessary smell or undesired tasted to foods and beverages having carbonate stimulation.A carbonation sensation enhancing agent for foods and beverages having carbonate stimulation said carbonation sensation enhancing agent comprising polygodial as an active ingredient and being characterized by further comprising spilanthol in combination with polygodial. |
| US12102103B2 |
Animal feed compositions and uses thereof
The presence of either a calcium source or a carbonate source with GH30 xylanses significantly improves the release of xylan oligomers from maize and other feeds compared to the same xylanases without the calcium or carbonate source. Animal feed and animal feed additives comprising a combination of one or more polypeptides having xylanase activity; and one or more sources of calcium; and/or one or more sources of carbonate, wherein the polypeptide is a GH30 xylanase provide for improved xylan release from feedstuff. |
| US12102102B2 |
Pet treat
A composition and process for making pet food treats is described herein. Auxiliary ingredients are combined to form a meat mixture. The meat mixture is formed into portions. The portions of meat mixture are positioned on a chew stick that comprises rawhide. The pet treat gives the appearance of a grilled shish kabob, where the meat portions are meant for initial taste, while the chew stick will provide the dog with a longer-lasting chewing portion. |
| US12102089B2 |
Method for inactivating mold spores
The invention relates to inactivating mold spores in a beverage using pasteurization in the presence of natamycin and to a beverage comprising natamycin and mycosamine. |
| US12102088B2 |
Tannin formulations for agricultural use in plants
The preparation, composition, and method of use of an antibacterial formulation utilizing tannins, acceptable for agriculture and for use against bacterial and fungicidal diseases in plants. The composition is based on an organic matrix and may be balanced with dispersants, flocculants and humectants, and may be used against a wide range of agricultural bacterial diseases. |
| US12102085B2 |
Insecticidal active mixtures comprising carboxamide compound
The present invention relates to pesticidal mixtures comprising as active compound I an insecticidal active carboxamide derivative and at least one active compound II selected from a group M comprising acteylcholine esterase inhibitors, GABA-gated chloride channel antagonists, sodium channel modulators, nicotinic acteylcholine receptor agonists/antagonists, allosteric nicotinic acetylcholine receptor activators, chloride channel activators, juvenile hormone mimics, homopteran feeding blockers, mit grow inhibitors, inhibitors of mitochondrial ATP synthase, uncouplers of the oxidative phosphorylation, inhibitors of the chitin biosynthesis, moulting disruptors, ecdyson receptor agonists, octamin receptor agonists, inhibitors of the MET, voltage-dependent sodium channel blockers, inhibitors of the lipid synthesis, ryanodine receptor modulators and other compounds as defined in the description, in synergistically effective amounts.The invention relates further to methods and use of these mixtures for combating and controlling insects, arachnids or nematodes in and on plants, and for protecting such plants being infested with pests, especially also for protecting plant proparagation material, such as seeds. |
| US12102082B2 |
Method and device for distributing a particulate material
The present invention relates to a method for distributing particulate material in a target area. The method comprises the steps of (i) providing in a reservoir particulate material comprising particles to be distributed in a target area, which reservoir is provided with exits, (ii) providing a gas displacer, (iii) generating with the gas displacer a forced gas flow in the blow direction, and iv) directing the particles from the exits in the forced gas flow. The invention further relates to a device for performing the method according to the invention. Further aspects of the invention relate to the use of the device for distributing particulate material, a gas flow modification device, the use of such modification device for modifying the gas flow in a device for distributing particulate material and a kit of parts comprising (a) the gas flow modification device and (b) a device for distributing particulate material. |
| US12102081B1 |
Vertical farming spraying system
A vertical farming spraying system including a robotic mobile sprayer with a base and driving members. The robotic mobile sprayer includes a first cylindrical element connected to a first pump and a second cylindrical element connected to a second pump. A first mechanical support is mounted on the base, supporting a humidity sensor and a humidifier sprayer connected to the first pump; and a second mechanical support is mounted on the base, supporting a disinfection sensor and a disinfection sprayer connected to the second pump. A control unit controls operation of the driving members and mechanical supports, and of the pumps through the respective sensors via a flow control sensor. The vertical farming spraying system further includes a vertically oriented elongated cylindrical support encircled by a spiral path, designed to guide the robotic mobile sprayer from the base to the top for humidification and disinfection operations. |
| US12102074B2 |
Baitcaster with spool drive mechanism
A baitcaster includes a body, a spool, a handle, and a drive. The body defines a proximate end and a distal end opposite the proximate end. The spool extends between the proximate end and the distal end. The handle extends from the proximate end and is configured to receive an input torque. The drive is configured to receive the input torque from the handle at the proximate end and drive the spool through a coupling at the distal end. |
| US12102073B2 |
Fishing reel with a line transfer mechanism
A fishing reel with a line transfer mechanism is provided. The line transfer mechanism includes a line transfer arm that toggles over a spool for selectively transferring a fishing line between a cast mode and a retrieve mode. A first end of the line transfer arm is pivoted to a reel body of the fishing reel. An eye member is disposed on the line transfer arm for passing the fishing line from and to the spool. The eye member is disposed substantially perpendicular to a direction of the fishing line in the cast and retrieve modes. An angled bend configured proximal to one or both of the first end and a second end of the line transfer arm allows the eye member to be disposed proximal to the fishing reel in the cast and retrieve modes while maintaining the eye member substantially perpendicular to the direction of the fishing line. |
| US12102069B2 |
NANOS knock-out that ablates germline cells
The present invention provides livestock animals and methods to create recipient animals for spermatogonial stem cell transplantation through modulation of the NANOS gene. In one embodiment genome editing issued to create animals with insertions or deletions (indels) that inactivate or otherwise modulate NANOS gene activity so that resulting males lack functional germ cells yet retain functional somatic cells, and females are fertile. These males can then be transplanted with donor spermatogonial stem cells and used for breeding. |
| US12102059B2 |
Corrective collar utilizing geolocation technology
The disclosed technology includes a pet collar that can be configured to determine its geolocational position and evaluate that position with respect to the geo-fence of a predetermined, geo-fenced “safe” zone. If the collar determines that its position is inside a safe zone but is near the geo-fence, the collar may be configured to provide a warning correction. If the collar determines that it is outside a predetermined safe zone, the collar can also be configured to provide a stronger correction to discourage the pet from continuing away from the safe zone. The collar may also be configured to guide the pet back to the safe zone such as by varying the strength and/or type of correction provided based at least in part on the distance of the collar from the geo-fence. |
| US12102058B2 |
Automated insect rearing facility, container, and modules
An automated insect rearing facility for the reproduction and growth of insects, and in particular, Tenebrio molitor larvae is disclosed herein. The insect rearing facility includes insect rearing containers that automate insect rearing activities and regulate environmental conditions for insect growth. The facility and container include components that are in communication with a control unit, which directs and controls the components according to predetermined instructions and/or in response to feedback from a number of various sensors. The components may autonomously perform a multitude of facility operations without the need for human intervention. |
| US12102056B1 |
Pet waste bag systems and methods
A waste bag system comprising a substrate, a waste bag, and a cover sheet. The substrate defines an adhesive surface. The waste bag configured to be arranged in a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration. At least a portion of the adhesive surface is in contact with at least a portion of the waste bag to at least temporarily attach the waste bag to the substrate. At least a portion of the adhesive surface is in contact with at least a portion of the cover sheet to detachably attach the cover sheet to the substrate to maintain the waste bag in the folded configuration. With the cover sheet at least partly detached from substrate, the waste bag may be reconfigured from the folded configuration to the unfolded configuration. |
| US12102054B2 |
Flexible stall divider
The invention relates to a stall divider (1) having the general shape of a “U”, comprising parallel wings (10, 11) which extend to form a curved base (12), with a region (120) in which the distance between said wings (10, 11) is reduced, the free ends of said wings (10, 11) being engaged in sleeves (13), themselves attached to a plate (14), for fixing the divider (1) to a fixed structure, characterized in that It consists of a bent cable with a shape memory that includes: —a core (2) formed by a central filament (20), of longitudinal direction, which is surrounded by a set of additional filaments (21), also of longitudinal direction, these additional filaments (21) being wound helically around the central filament (20); —a monobloc envelope (3) for the protection of the said core (2), this core (2) and envelope (3) being at least partially polymer-based. |
| US12102051B2 |
Hybrid pumpkin plant named popcorn
A hybrid pumpkin plant, designated POPCORN is disclosed. The disclosure relates to the seeds of hybrid pumpkin designated POPCORN, to the plants and plant parts of hybrid pumpkin designated POPCORN, and to methods for producing a pumpkin plant by crossing the hybrid pumpkin POPCORN with itself or another pumpkin plant. |
| US12102050B2 |
Lettuce named pinion
Novel lettuce, such as lettuce designated PINION is disclosed. In some embodiments, the disclosure relates to the seeds of lettuce designated PINION, to the plants and plant parts of lettuce designated PINION, and to methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the lettuce designated PINION with itself or another lettuce plant. The disclosure further relates to methods for producing a lettuce plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other lettuce plants derived from the lettuce designated PINION. |
| US12102043B2 |
System for watering live plants on a maneuverable rack
Examples provide a system for watering plants on a rack. Sensor data is analyzed to generate a status of a plant on a rack and updated water instructions are generated. A robotic device moves the selected plant rack to a watering zone. A release of water onto the selected plant rack within the watering zone is detected and a set of rotational maneuvers is initiated to enable equal water distribution across the selected plant rack. The selected plant rack is then return to the original, assigned location based on a cessation of water emissions being detected. |
| US12102042B2 |
Protective device for underground irrigation systems
The protective sleeve device is intended to prevent damage to irrigation equipment caused by trees, shrubs, and grass roots. The device is a copper sleeve designed to naturally repel plant roots. The profile shape of the device enables it to fit around any pop-up style sprinkler head. Preferably, the device is made of rectangular panel that is rolled into a cylinder and held in shape by curved edges of the panel. Due to the unique one-piece construction, the device easily installs on both new and existing irrigation systems. Thus, as tree roots expand, the copper material in the device naturally deflects the tree roots away from the sensitive irrigation equipment. In addition, the device can be adapted to fit side-mounted pop-up sprinkler heads with the help of a cutout provision, wherein the user can insert the side-mounted pop-up sprinkler inlet tube into the groove of the cutout. |
| US12102040B2 |
Apparatus for automatically separating fine-sized seeds
The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for automatically separating fine-sized seeds including a hopper where a plant object for seed separation is introduced, a crushing separator disposed below the hopper, to crush the plant object being introduced from the hopper and physically separate the seeds from the plant object, a cyclone part that the seeds and non-seed plant objects, which are crushed and separated in the crushing separator, are introduced, and by cyclone flow, the heavy seeds sink whereas the light-weighted non-seed plant objects float inside, thereby separating the seeds from the rest of plant debris, and a strainer filter part that is mounted to a lower end of the cyclone part and passes the seeds through a strainer filter, thereby spatially separating the seeds from the rest of plant debris. |
| US12102036B2 |
Lawn mower cutter height adjustment
A work machine includes a work unit, and an adjustment unit configured to adjust a working height of the work unit. The adjustment unit includes a lifting mechanism configured to lift and lower the work unit; a torque limiter configured to interrupt transmission of a driving force of a motor to the lifting mechanism when the work unit reaches an upper and lower limit positions; and a sensor. The torque limiter includes a transmission member provided to be displaceable between a transmission position at which the driving force is transmitted to the lifting mechanism and a non-transmission position at which the driving force is not transmitted to the lifting mechanism, and an elastic member configured to bias the transmission member to the transmission position. The sensor detects displacement of the transmission member. |
| US12102035B1 |
Autonomous zero-turn mower kit
An autonomous mower conversion kit and method for autonomously controlling a zero-turn mower. The conversion kit include a vehicle control unit containing a navigation processor in data communication with one or more global positioning (GPS) devices configured for inputting GPS coordinates to the navigation processor. The navigation processor is configured to send a signal to a pair of high torque servo motors attached to a housing of a mower. Each of the pair of high torque servo motors has a tie rod removably attached on a first end to one of the pair of high torque servo motors and on a distal end to a mower steering arm. A safety override switch is connected to the vehicle control unit and is configured for converting the mower to autonomous control. |
| US12102031B2 |
Meter housing apparatus and meter flow detection method
A method for identifying commodity flow through a meter on an agricultural machine. The method includes providing a meter housing coupled to a tank and a first sensor in communication with a controller, coupling the first sensor to a location proximate to the meter housing, identifying, with the controller through the first sensor, when a buildup of commodity is positioned adjacent to the first sensor, and initiating a first response, with the controller, when the buildup of commodity is identified adjacent to the first sensor. |
| US12102023B2 |
Coupling device
A coupling device includes: a first connector that connects to a work vehicle; a second connector that connects to a work device; an actuator that changes a connecting position of at least one of the first connector and the second connector; and a control device that controls the actuator. |
| US12108691B2 |
Manufacturing method of memory device
A memory device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The memory device includes a device substrate, a resistance variable layer and a top electrode. The bottom electrode is disposed on the device substrate. The resistance variable layer is disposed on the bottom electrode. The top electrode is disposed on the resistance variable layer. The bottom electrode is formed with a tensile stress, while the top electrode is formed with a compressive stress. |
| US12108685B2 |
Multi-diameter magnetic random-access memory pillar structure
A semiconductor structure comprises a reference layer of a magnetic random-access memory pillar structure, the reference layer having a first diameter, a free layer of the magnetic random-access memory pillar structure disposed over the reference layer, the free layer having a second diameter, and an electrode layer of the magnetic random-access memory pillar structure disposed over the free layer, the electrode layer having a third diameter. At least two of the first diameter, the second diameter and the third diameter are different. |
| US12108681B2 |
Semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same
A semiconductor device includes a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate, a top electrode on the MTJ, a trapping layer in the top electrode for trapping hydrogen, a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer on the MTJ, and a first metal interconnection in the first IMD layer and on the top electrode. Preferably, a top surface of the trapping layer is lower than a bottom surface of the first IMD layer. |
| US12108679B2 |
Multiply spin-coated ultra-thick hybrid hard mask for sub 60nm MRAM devices
A metal hard mask layer is deposited on a MTJ stack on a substrate. A hybrid hard mask is formed on the metal hard mask layer, comprising a plurality of spin-on carbon layers alternating with a plurality of spin-on silicon layers wherein a topmost layer of the hybrid hard mask is a silicon layer. A photo resist pattern is formed on the hybrid hard mask. First, the topmost silicon layer of the hybrid hard mask is etched where is it not covered by the photo resist pattern using a first etching chemistry. Second, the hybrid hard mask is etched where it is not covered by the photo resist pattern wherein the photoresist pattern is etched away using a second etch chemistry. Thereafter, the metal hard mask and MTJ stack are etched where they are not covered by the hybrid hard mask to form a MTJ device and overlying top electrode. |
| US12108678B2 |
Hybrid structure for a surface acoustic wave device
The disclosure relates to a hybrid structure for a surface-acoustic-wave device comprising a useful layer of piezoelectric material joined to a carrier substrate having a thermal expansion coefficient lower than that of the useful layer; the hybrid structure comprising an intermediate layer located between the useful layer and the carrier substrate, the intermediate layer being a structured layer formed from at least two different materials comprising a plurality of periodic motifs in the plane of the intermediate layer. |
| US12108677B2 |
Thermoelectric composite, preparation method therefor, and thermoelectric device and semiconductor device each comprising thermoelectric composite
Provided is a preparation method for a thermoelectric composite. The preparation method for a thermoelectric composite comprises the steps of: preparing a base substrate containing a first binary metal oxide; and providing a metal precursor and a reaction material containing oxygen (O) onto the base substrate to form a material film containing a second biliary metal oxide resulting from the reaction of the metal precursor and the reaction material, wherein in the step of forming the material film, a 2-dimensional electron gas is generated between the base substrate and the material film as the material film is formed on the base substrate. |
| US12108673B2 |
Thermoelectric module
A thermoelectric module according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a heat exchange unit; and a thermoelectric element disposed on the heat exchange unit, wherein the heat exchange unit includes a case for accommodating a material for heat exchange and a cover covering the case, the thermoelectric element is disposed on the cover, and the thermal conductivity of the cover is higher than the thermal conductivity of the case. |
| US12108664B2 |
Compound and organic semiconducting layer, organic electronic device, display device and lighting device comprising the same
The present invention relates to an organic compound of formula (1), suitable for use as a layer material for electronic devices, and it relates to an organic semiconductor layer comprising at least one compound thereof, as well as to an organic electronic device comprising at least one organic semiconductor layer, and a method of manufacturing the same. |
| US12108663B2 |
Organic electric element
The present disclosure relates to an organic electric element for realizing high luminous efficiency, and high heat resistance of the element, improve the color purity of the element, and increase the lifetime of the element. |
| US12108659B2 |
Organic electroluminescent device
Disclosed is an organic electroluminescent device. More specifically, disclosed is an organic electroluminescent device comprising at least one organic layer comprising at least two dopant compounds therein. The electroluminescent device employs both of a boron-based dopant and a pyrene-based dopant to provide improved color characteristics, efficiency and lifespan. |
| US12108658B2 |
Light-emitting device
A light-emitting element includes a light-emitting layer including a guest, an n-type host and a p-type host between a pair of electrodes, where the difference between the energy difference between a triplet excited state and a ground state of the n-type host (or p-type host) and the energy difference between a triplet excited state and a ground state of the guest is 0.15 eV or more. Alternatively, in such a light-emitting element, the LUMO level of the n-type host is higher than the LUMO level of the guest by 0.1 eV or more, or the HOMO level of the p-type host is lower than the HOMO level of the guest by 0.1 eV or more. |
| US12108655B2 |
Organometallic compound and organic light-emitting device including the same
An organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 and an organic light-emitting device including the same. The substituents of Formula 1 are the same as described in the specification. |
| US12108654B2 |
Polymer solar cell having cathode buffer layer including acid derivative-added conjugate polymer electrolyte
A polymer solar cell including a cathode buffer layer (CBL) is proposed. the CBL may include a reaction product between a conjugate polymer electrolyte and an acid derivative, the conjugate polymer electrolyte is poly [(9,9-bis 3′-(N,N-dimethylamino) propyl)-2,7-fluorene)-alt-2,7-(9,9-dihexylfluorene)] (PFN), and the acid derivative is trifluoroacetic acid (CF3AA), 4-trifluoromethyl benzoic acid (CF3BA), or 4-toluene sulfonic acid (TsOH). The CBL including the conjugate polymer electrolyte (PFN) modified with a specific acid derivative may improve short-circuit current (Jsc) and a filling factor (FF) simultaneously, and thus, significantly improved efficiency is exhibited. |
| US12108652B2 |
Display device having repair structure
A display device comprises a pixel electrode including a first subpixel electrode and a second subpixel electrode arranged to be spaced apart from each other within at least one subpixel of a plurality of subpixels over a substrate, a driving transistor driving the one subpixel, and a connection electrode structure electrically connecting at least one subpixel of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode of the pixel electrode with the driving transistor. |
| US12108650B2 |
Display device including stepped section substrate with embedded camera
Discussed is a display device including a substrate including a first region and a second region surrounding the first region, a plurality of first subpixels on the first region of the substrate, and a plurality of second subpixels on the second region of the substrate. The first region includes a transmission portion adjacent to the plurality of first subpixels. Each of the first and second subpixels includes a first electrode, a first common layer, an organic emission layer, a second common layer, and a second electrode stacked in order. The first and second common layers are located in succession in the first and second subpixels. |
| US12108646B2 |
Display panel and display apparatus including the same
A display panel includes: a substrate including a main display area, a first component area, a second component area, and a peripheral area; a first subpixel on the main display area, and a first pixel circuit connected to the first subpixel; a second subpixel on the first component area; a second pixel circuit spaced apart from the second subpixel; and a connection wiring connecting the second subpixel to the second pixel circuit. |
| US12108645B2 |
Display panel and display apparatus including the same
Provided is a display panel including first bypass wirings electrically coupling main pixel circuits in a first direction, and bypassing along one side of a pixel group at an outermost portion of the component area, horizontal wirings electrically coupled to the main pixel circuits and auxiliary pixel circuits and extending in a first direction, and extension wirings between two pixel groups adjacent to each other along the first direction, and extending in the first direction, wherein the extension wirings are electrically coupled to the horizontal wirings included in each of the two pixel groups, and the number of the extension wirings is less than the number of the horizontal wirings. |
| US12108642B2 |
Display substrate including third gate line between first gate electrode and second active pattern
A display device includes: a first active pattern above a substrate; a first gate electrode above the first active pattern; a second active pattern above the first gate electrode; a second gate electrode above the second active pattern; and a first gate line between the first gate electrode and the second active pattern and extending in a first direction, wherein the second gate electrode is electrically connected to the first gate line through a contact portion penetrating an insulating layer between the second gate electrode and the first gate line, wherein, in a plan view, a width of the second gate electrode surrounding the contact portion is 1.5 micrometers (μm) or greater. |
| US12108636B2 |
OLED display panel and manufacturing method thereof
The present invention provides an OLED display panel and a manufacturing method thereof. The OLED display panel comprises a display area and a bonding area defined at least at one side of the display area. The OLED display panel further comprises a substrate and a first metal layer disposed on the substrate. The first metal layer comprises a light-shielding metal disposed corresponding to the display area and a bonding metal disposed corresponding to the bonding area. |
| US12108635B2 |
Display device
A display device comprises a base substrate, a lower interlayer dielectric layer, an oxide semiconductor layer including a first channel region, a first drain region disposed on one side of the first channel region, and a first source region, a first gate insulating layer, a first upper gate electrode, an upper interlayer dielectric layer, and a first source electrode and a first drain electrode, wherein the lower interlayer dielectric layer includes a first lower interlayer dielectric layer disposed on the base substrate, and a second lower interlayer dielectric layer disposed on the first lower interlayer dielectric layer, wherein the first lower interlayer dielectric layer includes silicon nitride and the second lower interlayer dielectric layer comprises silicon oxide, and wherein a composition ratio of nitrogen to silicon in the first lower interlayer dielectric layer ranges from 0.8 to 0.89. |
| US12108634B2 |
Display device and method of fabricating the same
A display device, includes: a substrate including a plurality of pixel areas each having an emission area; and a pixel provided in each of the pixel areas, wherein the pixel comprises: at least one light emitting element on a first surface of the substrate; a first insulating layer on the light emitting element; at least one transistor on the first insulating layer and electrically connected to the light emitting element; a second insulating layer on the transistor; a common electrode on the second insulating layer; and a pixel electrode on a third insulating layer of the common electrode and electrically connected to the transistor, wherein the light emitting element comprises a semiconductor structure on the substrate, and first and second electrodes on the semiconductor structure to be spaced apart from each other. |
| US12108631B2 |
Display device
According to one embodiment, a display device includes a second insulating layer having a first opening and a second opening, a partition disposed on the second insulating layer, a first organic layer, a first upper electrode. The partition includes a first layer formed of a metal material and including a first side surface and a second side, and a second layer including a bottom surface. The first upper electrode is in contact with the first side surface, the bottom surface extends from the first side surface toward the first opening and extends from the second side surface toward the second opening. A lower portion of the second layer has an inverted tapered shape whose width increases as it is closer to top from the bottom surface. |
| US12108630B2 |
Display device
Embodiments of the present disclosure are related to a display device, as arranging a storage capacitor and an active pattern disposed on a subpixel by using an active layer that a semiconductor layer and a conductive layer are laminated, an area of the storage capacitor can be increased efficiently and methods can be provided to use an area overlapped with a contact-hole located on the active pattern as an area of the storage capacitor. Furthermore, as a location of the contact-hole is adjusted easily, by making the contact-hole not to be disposed on an area adjacent to a driving transistor, a size of the driving transistor can be increased and an aperture ratio of the subpixel can be improved. |
| US12108623B2 |
Display panel
A display panel includes a substrate including an opening area, a display area, and a first non-display area, the first non-display area being between the opening area and the display area, a plurality of display elements arranged in the display area, a thin film encapsulation layer that covers the display elements, the thin film encapsulation layer including an inorganic encapsulation layer and an organic encapsulation layer, a groove in the first non-display area, a planarization layer in the first non-display area, the planarization layer covering the groove, a first inorganic insulating layer under the planarization layer such that the first inorganic insulating layer is between the planarization layer and the substrate, and a second inorganic insulating layer over the planarization layer. |
| US12108613B2 |
Photoelectric conversion devices
A photoelectric conversion device includes a substrate and a wiring layer disposed on the substrate. The wiring layer includes a wiring structure and a wiring insulating layer that surrounds the wiring structure. A reflective layer is disposed on the wiring layer. The reflective layer is electrically connected to the wiring structure. A semi-permeable metal layer is spaced apart from the reflective layer in a thickness direction of the substrate. The semi-permeable metal layer faces the reflective layer to form a microcavity between the reflective layer and the semi-permeable metal layer. A stacked structure is between the reflective layer and the semi-permeable metal layer in the thickness direction of the substrate. The stacked structure includes a photoelectric conversion layer, a transparent electrode layer, and an insulating optical spacer. |
| US12108606B2 |
Nonvolatile memory device having a ferroelectric layer
A nonvolatile memory device includes a substrate having an upper surface, and a gate structure disposed over the substrate. The gate structure includes at least one gate electrode layer pattern and at least one gate insulation layer pattern, which are alternately stacked along a first direction perpendicular to the upper surface. The gate structure extends in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The nonvolatile memory device includes a ferroelectric layer disposed on at least a portion of one sidewall surface of the gate structure. The one sidewall surface of the gate structure forms a plane substantially parallel to the first and second directions. The nonvolatile memory device includes a channel layer disposed on the ferroelectric layer, and a source electrode structure and a drain electrode structure disposed to contact the channel layer and spaced apart from each other in the second direction. |
| US12108601B2 |
Back gates and related apparatuses, systems, and methods
Back gates and related apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed. An apparatus includes a channel material including a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The apparatus also includes word lines comprising electrically conductive material spaced along the first side of the channel material. The apparatus further includes a back gate comprising electrically conductive material proximate to the second side of the channel material. A method includes biasing a bit line and a word line associated with a memory cell according to a memory operation and biasing the back gate while biasing the bit line and the word line. |
| US12108597B2 |
Three-dimensional memory device containing a pillar contact between channel and source and methods of making the same
A semiconductor structure includes a memory die bonded to a logic die. The memory die includes an alternating stack of insulating layers and electrically conductive layers, a semiconductor material layer located on a distal surface of the alternating stack, a dielectric spacer layer located on a distal surface of the semiconductor material layer, memory opening fill structures vertically extending through the alternating stack, through the semiconductor material layer, and at least partly through the dielectric spacer layer, and a source layer located on a distal surface of the dielectric spacer layer and contacting pillar portions of the vertical semiconductor channels that are embedded within the dielectric spacer layer. |
| US12108592B2 |
Semiconductor structure and method for manufacturing same
A semiconductor structure and a method for manufacturing same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes: a doped conductive layer, doped with dopant ions; a metal conductive layer, located above the doped conductive layer; a nitrogen-containing dielectric layer, located above the metal conductive layer; a first molybdenum nitride layer, located between the doped conductive layer and the metal conductive layer and configured to be electrically connected to the doped conductive layer and the metal conductive layer; and a second molybdenum nitride layer, located between the metal conductive layer and the nitrogen-containing dielectric layer, where an atomic ratio of nitrogen atoms in the second molybdenum nitride layer is greater than an atomic ratio of nitrogen atoms in the first molybdenum nitride layer. |
| US12108589B2 |
Memory device through use of semiconductor device
A memory device includes pages, each being composed of a plurality of memory cells arrayed on a substrate in row form. The memory device controls voltages to be applied to a first gate conductor layer, a second gate conductor layer, a first impurity region, and a second impurity region of each of the memory cells included in the pages to perform a page write operation of holding a hole group formed by an impact ionization phenomenon or a gate induced drain leakage current in a channel semiconductor layer, and controls voltages to be applied to the first gate conductor layer, the second gate conductor layer, the third gate conductor layer, the fourth gate conductor layer, the first impurity region, and the second impurity region to perform a page erase operation of removing the hole group out of the channel semiconductor layer. The first impurity layer of each of the memory cells is connected to a source line, the second impurity region is connected to a bit line, one of the first gate conductor layer and the second gate conductor layer is connected to a word line, and the other is connected to a first driving control line. The bit line is connected to a sense amplifier circuit via a switching circuit. When in a page read operation, the memory device reads page data in a memory cell group selected by the word line to the bit line, and performs charge sharing between the bit line and a charge sharing node of the switching circuit opposite to the bit line to accelerate a read determination by the sense amplifier circuit. |
| US12108588B2 |
Memory and method for manufacturing same
A memory and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The memory includes a substrate; at least one pair of transistors on a surface of the substrate, in which conductive channels of the transistors extend in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the substrate; storage layers, which each are located, in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the substrate, on a side surface of each of the transistors, the storage layers are interconnected with the conductive channels of the transistors, any one of the storage layers is located between the pair of transistors, and the storage layers are configured to store electric charges and transfer the electric charges between the storage layers and the conductive channels interconnected therewith. |
| US12108587B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of forming same
The present invention relates to the field of semiconductor manufacturing technologies, in particular to a semiconductor device and a method of forming the same. The method of forming the semiconductor device includes the following steps: forming a substrate with a trench, a gate dielectric layer covering an inner wall of the trench, a barrier layer covering a portion of a surface of the gate dielectric layer, and a first gate layer filled on an surface of the barrier layer being disposed in the trench; removing a portion of the barrier layer to form an groove located between the first gate layer and the gate dielectric layer; forming a channel dielectric layer at least covering an inner wall of the groove and a top surface of the first gate layer; and forming a second gate layer at least partially filling an interior of the groove. |
| US12108583B2 |
Electromagnetic shielding material
An electromagnetic wave shielding material includes a metal layer for ground connection provided as an outermost layer of a laminate; wherein only one surface of the metal layer for ground connection is laminated on the insulating layer via the adhesive layer, and assuming d1 is a thickness and ε1 is a Young's modulus of the adhesive layer on the one surface, d2 is a thickness and ε2 is a Young's modulus of the metal layer for ground connection, and ε3 is a composite Young's modulus of the adhesive layer on the one surface and the metal layer for ground connection, the following relational expression is satisfied: ε3/ε2>0.60; in which, ε3=ε1 (d1/(d1+d2))+ε2 (d2 (d1+d2)). |
| US12108575B1 |
Regulating temperature of an image sensor using a thermoelectric cooler
A system includes a camera module having an image sensor configured to capture image data and a thermal plate thermally coupled to the image sensor. A first temperature sensor is configured to capture a temperature of the image sensor. A thermoelectric cooler is included in the camera module, with a cold side of the thermoelectric cooler coupled to the thermal plate and a hot side of the thermoelectric cooler thermally coupled to a heat sink. A controller is coupled to the thermoelectric cooler and to the first temperature sensor. The controller is configured to generate a control signal in response to a comparison of the temperature of the image sensor to a stored temperature for the image sensor. The control signal adjusts transfer of heat between the cold side of the thermoelectric cooler and the hot side of the thermoelectric cooler. |
| US12108574B2 |
Two-phase immersion-type heat dissipation structure having fins for facilitating bubble generation
A two-phase immersion-type heat dissipation structure having fins for facilitating bubble generation is provided. The two-phase immersion-type heat dissipation structure includes a heat dissipation substrate, and a plurality of fins. The heat dissipation substrate has a fin surface and a non-fin surface that face away from each other, the non-fin surface is configured to be in contact with a heat source immersed in a two-phase coolant, and the fin surface is connected with the plurality of fins. More than half of the fins are functional fins, and at least one side surface of each of the functional fins and the fin surface have an included angle therebetween that is from 80 degrees to 100 degrees. A center line average roughness (Ra) of the side surface is less than 3 μm, and a ten-point average roughness (Rz) of the side surface is not less than 12 μm. |
| US12108572B2 |
Folded graphite fins for heatsinks
A thermal management device includes a heat spreader and a folded graphite sheet. The heat spreader is configured to receive heat from a heat source. The folded graphite sheet is connected to the heat spreader to receive and exhaust heat from the heat spreader. The folded graphite sheet includes a first fin, a second fin, and a segment connecting the first fin and second fin. The first fin is oriented at least partially vertically away from the heat spreader. The second fin is oriented at least partially vertically away from the heat spreader. The folded graphite sheet is continuous through the first fin, the segment, and the second fin. |
| US12108571B2 |
Electronics cabinet cooling system
An electronics cabinet cooling system may include multiple cabinet heat exchangers mounted at an air discharge of respective different electronic cabinets. Heat from a flow of air heated by electronic components in the electronic cabinets may be received by respective cabinet heat exchangers. A liquid refrigerant flowing through the heat exchangers in parallel may be at least partially changed from liquid to gas and absorb the heat from the flow of air. A three-way tee in a common outlet header downstream from the cabinet heat exchangers may direct the gas refrigerant to a condenser and the liquid refrigerant to a receiver. The condenser may condense the gas refrigerant to liquid refrigerant, which may be routed to the receiver. |
| US12108567B2 |
Thermal management system
The present invention relates to an improved thermal management system for a heat source, such as a high-powered electronic device. Thermal management systems work to maintain the optimal operational temperature of a device to maximise reliability, operational lifespan and/or efficiency, for example by using a fluid coolant to transfer thermal energy from the device to a heat exchanger. The present invention seeks to provide an improved thermal management system by incorporating a phase change material into a heat exchanger. |
| US12108564B2 |
Flow path module, coolant distribution device, and server
A flow path module, adapted to a heat exchange element and a coolant and including a pipeline structure and at least one flow resistance element, is provided. The pipeline structure is adapted to be connected to the heat exchange element. The flow resistance element is disposed in the pipeline structure, and the coolant flows through the heat exchange element from the pipeline structure. A flow resistance of the flow resistance element is adapted to be adjusted corresponding to a flow resistance of the heat exchange element. A coolant distribution device and a server are also provided. |
| US12108563B2 |
Power electronics assemblies having embedded power electronics devices
Power electronics assemblies having embedded power electronics devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, a power electronics assembly includes a circuit board assembly that includes a substrate that is electrically insulating and a power electronics device assembly embedded in the substrate. The power electronics device assembly includes an S-cell that includes an inner graphite layer, a metal layer encasing the inner graphite layer, and a first surface of the metal layer comprising a recess provided within the first surface. The power electronics device assembly further includes a power electronics device disposed within the recess of the first surface. |
| US12108562B2 |
Electronic display with cooling
A method for cooling a display assembly includes forcibly circulating gas about an airflow pathway extending within a housing and extending along opposing sides of an image assembly is provided. Ambient air is ingested into the housing through an intake, passed within the housing in a manner which provides thermal interaction with the circulating gas in said airflow pathway, and exhausted from the housing through an exhaust to change a temperature of the circulating gas. |
| US12108561B2 |
Electronic apparatus and cooling module
An electronic apparatus includes a chassis, a heating element in the chassis, and a cooling module in the chassis to cool the heating element. The cooling module includes: a blower fan; a heat sink having a plurality of fins spaced to have a gap therebetween, a first face with a first gap from the first cover member, and a second face with a second gap from the second cover member; a seal member attached to the first face of the heat sink so as to surround the first face; and a cover sheet attached to a surface of the seal member so as to cover the first face of the heat sink, thus defining a duct between the cover sheet and the first face to let air from the blower fan pass through the duct. |
| US12108560B2 |
Computing chassis including acoustical baffles
A computing chassis, including hard disk drives positioned at a first end of the chassis; a fan module positioned at a second end of the chassis; a first baffle having acoustic absorbing material, the first baffle extending between a first and a second side of the chassis, wherein the first and second sides of the chassis extend between the first and the second ends of the chassis, the first baffle spaced-apart from the fan module a first distance; a second baffle having acoustic absorbing material, the second baffle extending between the first and the second side of the chassis, the second baffle spaced-apart from the fan module a second distance greater than the first distance, wherein the first and the second baffle extend between the first and second sides of the chassis perpendicular to an airflow, and the acoustic absorbing material of the baffles attenuate acoustic waves. |
| US12108556B2 |
Method and apparatus for generalized control of devices
Tools and techniques are described to attach a device to a controller, whereby the controller analyzes the device inputs, looks up information about the device in a database, and then determines which inputs on the device match the defined device inputs. It then may translate information received from the device into an intermediate language. It may also use the information received from the device, the location of the device, and information about the device to create a digital twin of the device. |
| US12108555B2 |
Interconnecting module configured for interconnecting computing units in a HPC cabinet and a method for engaging said interconnecting module
An interconnecting module configured to be mounted in a High-Performance Computing (HPC) cabinet in order to interconnect a plurality of computing units located in the HPC cabinet. The interconnecting module comprising a chassis configured to be mounted horizontally within housings defined in the computing units, a plurality of connection units spaced vertically, each connection unit being configured to be connected to a motherboard of a computing unit, the connection units being interconnected, each connection unit comprising at least a fastening member configured to cooperate with a housing of a computing unit, a vertical rack cooperating with all the fastening members and at least a main lever mounted pivotally on the chassis, the main lever being configured to move the vertical rack vertically in order to engage/disengage all the fastening members simultaneously. |
| US12108551B2 |
Electronic device including hinge structure
An electronic device includes a first and second housing, a sensor module, and a hinge. The hinge includes first and second rotary members, a first arm rotatable about a first arm shaft, operating in conjunction with rotation of the first rotary member, wherein a rotational axis of the first arm shaft is different from the first axis of rotation, a second arm rotatable about a second arm shaft, operating in conjunction with rotation of the second rotary member, wherein a rotational axis of the second arm shaft is different from the second axis of rotation, and a magnet assembly disposed on at least one of the first arm member or the second arm member such that at least a portion of the magnet assembly faces the sensor, wherein a distance between the magnet and the sensor is changeable based on rotation of the first and second housing. |
| US12108550B2 |
Electronic device including hinge module
According to an embodiment, an electronic device may include a first housing, a second housing, a hinge device configured to connect the first housing and the second housing to be foldable about a folding axis, and a flexible display arranged to be supported by at least a part of the first housing, the second housing, and the hinge device. The hinge device may include a hinge housing including an accommodation portion, at least one cam assembly arranged in the accommodation portion, at least two coil spring members providing a pressing force to the at least one cam assembly in a direction parallel to the folding axis, and at least one hinge plate configured to support the at least one cam assembly. The at least two coil spring members may be coiled in opposite directions. Various other embodiments may be possible. |
| US12108547B2 |
Electronic devices with molded polymer structures
An electronic device may have a display mounted in a housing. The display may have a display panel with an array of pixels on a flexible substrate. A display cover layer may overlap the display panel. The flexible substrate may have a protruding portion that forms a tail. When the display is mounted in the housing, the tail may be bent back on itself to create a bend. The bend may be embedded in molded polymer. The device may have structures that help prevent the display cover layer from being compressed inwardly towards the rear of the housing such as frame structures embedded in the molded polymer and/or housing sidewall structures. Optical components and optical waveguides may be embedded within the molded polymer. Mating chamfers on the display cover layer and housing may help seat the display cover layer in the housing. |
| US12108546B1 |
Electronic display assembly with fabric panel communications box
A display assembly, communications box, and related methods are disclosed. A display assembly includes an electronic display subassembly attached to a mounting structure. A communications box attached to the mounting structure has an interior space for electronic equipment which is located above, and spaced apart from, the electronic display subassembly. A gas permeable fabric panel of the communications box occupies at least a majority of a side of the communications box and is gas permeable, such as to allow airflow to electronics contained therein. |
| US12108542B2 |
System and method for creating orthogonal solder interconnects
An apparatus and method for soldering an electrical component to a circuit board includes a stage positioning the circuit board and electrical component in alignment with a solder tip along an axis. A first spring-loaded compression mechanism maintains contact between the circuit board and the electrical component, and a second spring-loaded compression mechanism brings the soldering tip into thermal contact with the circuit board and the electrical component such that solder disposed adjacent to the circuit board and the electrical component melts. When the second spring-loaded compression mechanism removes its applied force such that the soldering tip comes out of contact with the circuit board, the first spring-loaded compression mechanism maintains the contact between the circuit board and the electrical component while the solder cools and solidifies. |
| US12108529B2 |
Wiring circuit board
A suspension board with circuit including a first mounting region for mounting a slider and a second mounting region for mounting a piezoelectric element. The wiring circuit board includes a metal support layer, a base insulating layer, and a conductive layer. The conductive layer includes a first wiring pattern, a second wiring pattern, and a shield wiring pattern. The first wiring pattern includes a read wiring. The second wiring pattern includes a power supply wiring disposed at spaced intervals to the read wiring. The shield wiring pattern includes a shield wiring disposed between the read wiring and the power supply wiring. |
| US12108527B2 |
Filter device
A filter device includes: a multilayer board including a first dielectric layer, a first wiring layer including a reference electrode to which a reference potential is supplied, and a second dielectric layer positioned between the first dielectric layer and the first wiring layer and having a thickness different from a thickness of the first dielectric layer; a series passive element provided on a series wire electrically connecting a first terminal and a second terminal together; a first parallel wire electrically connecting the series wire and the reference electrode together; and a first parallel passive element provided on the first parallel wire. The first parallel wire includes: a first via penetrating through the first dielectric layer and electrically connected to the first parallel passive element; and a second via penetrating through the second dielectric layer and electrically connecting the first via and the reference electrode together. |
| US12108525B2 |
Flexible printed board having improved recognition accuracy
An objective of the present invention is to prevent a copper foil used as a recognition mark from being stripped from a base film in a flexible printed board while preventing the recognition accuracy for the recognition mark from being reduced. A flexible printed board includes a base film; a copper foil pattern on the base film, wherein the copper foil pattern has a hollow shape with an outer circumferential section and an inner circumferential section and is configured to function as a recognition mark; a coverlay having an opening formed therein, wherein the coverlay is bonded to the base film and covers the outer circumferential section of the copper foil pattern such that an edge of the opening is positioned between the outer circumferential section and the inner circumferential section of the copper foil pattern. |
| US12108519B2 |
Assembly of an electronic board and a heat sink, and motor-fan unit comprising such an assembly
Disclosed is an assembly (11) of an electronic board (22) and a heat sink (24), in particular for a motor-fan unit (10) of a motor vehicle, comprising an electronic board (22); a heat sink (24) comprising a plate (28) fastened to the electronic board (22), the surface of which has through-openings (30); and a thermal paste (26) arranged between the electronic board (22) and the plate (28). |
| US12108518B2 |
Heat dissipation design for optical transceiver
An optical transceiver includes a housing, circuit board, first heat source and heat conductive component. The housing includes first and second housing stacked on each other and together form accommodation space. The circuit board is disposed in the accommodation space. The circuit board has first and second surface. The first surface and the second surface face away from each other. The first surface faces the first housing. The second surface faces the second housing. The first heat source is disposed on the second surface of the circuit board and electrically connected to the circuit board. The heat conductive component is disposed on the first surface and thermally coupled to the first housing. Size of projection of the heat conductive component onto the second surface is larger than size of projection of the first heat source onto the second surface. |
| US12108517B2 |
Sensor lens assembly having non-soldering configuration
A sensor lens assembly having a non-soldering configuration is provided. The sensor lens assembly includes a circuit board, an optical module fixed to the circuit board, a sensor chip and an extending wall both assembled to the circuit board, a plurality of wires electrically coupling the sensor chip and the circuit board, a supporting adhesive layer, and a light-permeable sheet. The extending wall surrounds the sensor chip and has an extending top surface that is substantially flush with a top surface of the sensor chip. The supporting adhesive layer is in a ringed shape and is disposed on the extending top surface of the extending wall and the top surface of the sensor chip. The light-permeable sheet is disposed on the supporting adhesive layer, so that the light-permeable sheet, the supporting adhesive layer, and the top surface of the sensor chip jointly define an enclosed space. |
| US12108516B1 |
Apparatus and method for treating a growth medium via an electrical discharge
An apparatus for treating a growth medium via an electrical discharge, the apparatus includes a treatment chamber, at least a reservoir, a plasma reactor, an injector, an pressure regulation system, and in ignition unit including a voltage source configured to provide an electrical voltage, a converter configured to convert the electrical voltage from a DC voltage input to an AC voltage output, and an electrical connection interface configured to electrically connect the converter to an electrode of a pair of electrodes disposed in the plasma reactor, a feedback mechanism comprising a sensor configured to detect reaction data, and a control module configured to initiate a generation of an electrical discharge in a reaction region as a function of the AC voltage output, wherein the reaction region is configured to enable an interaction between the electrical discharge and a growth medium. |
| US12108512B2 |
Cooktop mat with control window
A pad with a fiber reinforced silicone rubber material wherein the fiber reinforcement is of a weight of at least 100 grams per square meter, the pad having a thickness over a majority of the pad's surface area which between 0.5 and 4 millimeters thick wherein the pad is flexible and impervious to fluid and has sufficient surface tack to inhibit objects from sliding off the pad. The pad does not include metallic materials. The pad is manufactured by: providing a fiber reinforcement sheet and applying silicone to said fiber reinforcement sheet; curing the fiber reinforcement sheet with applied silicone to create a fiber reinforced silicone sheet which is impervious to fluid; cutting said fiber reinforced silicone sheet in a rectilinear pattern sized based on known cooktop dimensions; printing said fiber reinforced silicone sheet with an ink of a first color. |
| US12108508B2 |
Ambient lighting creation based on a target color temperature range
Creating ambient lighting based on a color temperature range may be performed by a computing apparatus storing a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may comprise instructions that when executed, cause a processor of the computing apparatus to receive as input, an indication of a target color temperature range for the computing apparatus. The computer-readable storage medium may comprise instructions to compare a measured color temperature on a display of the computing apparatus to the target color temperature range, and using a plurality of color lighting elements communicatively coupled to the computing apparatus, create ambient lighting in an environment surrounding the computing apparatus based on the target color temperature range. |
| US12108503B2 |
Independent lighting control
A lighting control system having a driver for independently controlling multiple light sources. One lighting control system includes an input capable of being driven in a first polarity and a second polarity reversed from the first polarity, a first light source connected to the input and configured to generate light when driven at the first polarity, and a second light source connected to the input and configured to generate light when driven at the second polarity. The lighting control system includes a steering bridge connected to the input and configured to control the polarity of the input, and a controller connected to the steering bridge. The controller is configured to control, based on a steering drive command, the steering bridge, and provide, to the input, lighting control signals to independently control the first light source and the second light source. |
| US12108502B2 |
Electronic cigarette and atomizing assembly and atomizing element thereof
An atomizing element for an electronic cigarette is provide, which includes: a porous body comprising an atomizing surface and a liquid absorbing surface; and a porous heating film formed on the atomizing surface. An electronic cigarette and an atomizing assembly including the same are also provided. |
| US12108497B2 |
Access point (AP) coordinated peer-to-peer (P2P) communications in wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) network
Provided herein are techniques for AP coordinated P2P communications in a Wi-Fi network. Embodiments describe an apparatus for an AP including processing circuitry to: encode a first trigger frame, to be transmitted to a plurality of STAs associated with the AP, to query a buffer status of each STA; receive one or more response frames from one or more of the plurality of STAs, each having data to be transmitted to a target receiver STA in the plurality of STAs; allocate one or more RUs for each of a group of STAs selected from the one or more STAs, based on the one or more response frames, and using OFDMA; and encode a second trigger frame, to be transmitted to the selected group of STAs and the target receiver STA for each of the group of STAs, to indicate the allocation of RUs. |
| US12108495B2 |
Multi-connectivity user device for wireless communication networks
A user device UE for a wireless communication with a plurality of wireless network elements includes a plurality of antennas. The plurality of antennas are configured to form a plurality of spatial or directional beams. The user device is configured to provide simultaneously a plurality of independent wireless communication links using the plurality of spatial or directional beams, wherein the user device is configured to provide a first wireless communication link with a first wireless network element using a first spatial or directional beam and to provide a second wireless communication link with a second wireless network element using a second antenna beam. |
| US12108493B2 |
Seamless role switch for true wireless ear buds
Role switch between wirelessly paired master/slave devices may be performed without perceived glitches in audio. The devices negotiate an anchor point, such as a point in time or a point in relation to other events, for performing the role switch. To prepare for the role switch prior to the anchor point, the devices communicate a variety of information, such as information for communicating with the host device after the role switch and information for bit processing after the role switch. The slave device may use such information to serve in the master role, without the host knowing that a role switch occurred. |
| US12108492B2 |
Systems and methods for radio unit backup connections
When a failed connection is detected from a first radio unit (RU) to the cellular site router (CSR), activation of an existing backup cabled connection from the first RU to the CSR through a cabled connection between the first RU and a second RU of the cellular telecommunications tower may be performed. In one example, a first RU and second RU each have two physical network ports. The activation of the existing backup cabled connection from the first RU, via the second RU, to the CSR may include causing the first RU to enter from a normal operating mode into an Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) cascade operating mode to attempt to attain network connectivity for the first RU using the second physical network port of the first RU. |
| US12108489B2 |
Accessing a privately hosted application from a device connected to a wireless network
A method and a system for determining a path of data traffic based on a destination Internet Protocol (IP) address, the destination IP address being either private or public and belonging to any one of multiple organizations. In the method and system, a subscribed device identifier and the destination IP address of one of the multiple organizations is received at a managed service platform. If both the subscribed device identifier and the destination IP address of the one of the multiple organizations are not registered in a predetermined policy database, a subscriber or an owner of the subscribed device is prompted, at a telecommunications endpoint associated with the subscribed device identifier, to register the endpoint. The subscribed device identifier is then registered in the predetermined policy database, based on information received from the telecommunications endpoint in response to the prompting. If the subscribed device identifier and the destination IP address of the one of the multiple organizations are registered in the predetermined policy database, a service device of the managed service platform on a private network routes the data traffic to a private network resource of the one of the multiple organizations. If the subscribed device identifier is registered in the policy database and the destination IP address of the one of the multiple organizations is not registered in the predetermined policy database, the service device of the managed service platform on the private network routes the data traffic via an IP transit service to the public internet. |
| US12108485B2 |
Electronic device providing data service and operating method thereof
A method of operating an electronic device includes determining initiation of a voice call on a first Subscriber Identity Module (SIM), while availing first data services through the first SIM. The initiation of a voice call leads to a fallback from a first Radio Access Technology (RAT). A Default Data Subscription/Service (DDS) is set to the first SIM. Further, the method includes registering with a first network through a second SIM, in response to determining the second SIM is registered with a second network with a second RAT. The method includes availing the first data services from the second SIM that is registered with the first network, while engaging in the voice call on the first SIM. |
| US12108484B2 |
NR V2X sidelink power saving for unicast and/or groupcast
Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are described herein that may be associated with new radio (NR) vehicular communication (V2X) sidelink power saving for unicast and groupcast. A first wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may receive a message. The message may indicate a set of configuration groups and/or one or more suitability selection parameters. The WTRU may receive, from a second WTRU, a first indication. The first indication may indicate that the second WTRU is associated with a first configuration group and a first priority group. The first WTRU may receive, from a third WTRU, a second indication. The second indication may indicate that the third WTRU is associated with a second configuration group and a second priority value. The first WTRU may select a configuration group from the set of configuration groups based on the first indication and the second indication. |
| US12108478B2 |
Downlink beam failure recovery
Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for beam (or any other communication resource) failure recovery in wireless communications. A wireless device may determine if only a subset of serving beams have failed, and may perform beam failure recovery using an uplink channel resource for beam failure recovery associated with the failed serving beam(s). |
| US12108473B2 |
Modes of simultaneous connectivity in integrated access and backhaul
A first base station may establish a first connection with an IAB node and transmit, to a second base station, a request for the second base station to establish a second connection with the IAB node. The first base station may indicate to the second base station, based on the second connection being established with the IAB node, that at least one of a first base station or the second base station is to serve as an IAB donor for the IAB node. The second base station may accept or reject the indication received from the first base station that the at least one of the first base station or the second base station is to serve as the IAB donor for the IAB node. |
| US12108471B2 |
Method and apparatus for quickly pairing dual-mode wireless device
The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for quickly pairing a dual-mode Bluetooth device. The method is applied to a master device, and includes: receiving, by the master device, Bluetooth identification information broadcast by a surrounding slave device; checking, by the master device, the Bluetooth identification information; and if the Bluetooth identification information is correct, performing, by the master device, Bluetooth pairing with the slave device. The method for quickly pairing a dual-mode Bluetooth device provided in the present disclosure simplifies a pairing operation and increases a pairing speed without increasing a cost. In addition, a pairing condition is not limited by a system version of a device, achieving high cost performance and strong applicability. |
| US12108462B2 |
Information transmission method for random access procedure and terminal
This disclosure discloses an information transmission method for a random access procedure and a terminal. The method includes: obtaining a mapping relationship between interlaces of physical random access channel PRACH resources and physical uplink shared channel PUSCH resources, where the interlace includes at least one PRACH resource unit; and sending a random access message on a random access resource according to the mapping relationship, where the random access resource includes the PUSCH resources and the PRACH resources. |
| US12108461B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for random access procedure in medium access control layer
A method performed by a UE for implementing a random access procedure is provided. The method transmits a MSGA, monitoring an MSGB-RNTI within an MSGB time window starting from an earliest symbol of an earliest PDCCH occasion after the MSGA transmission. The method receives the MSGB in a first slot. The MSGB includes a success RAR that contains a HARQ Feedback Timing Indicator, a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) Resource Indicator, and a UE Contention Resolution Identity. The method determines, by a MAC entity of the UE, to instruct a lower layer to transmit a HARQ feedback in a second slot in response to the reception of the success RAR. The method delivers, by the MAC entity, the HARQ Feedback Timing Indicator and the PUCCH Resource Indicator to the lower layer, and performs, by the lower layer, a HARQ feedback delivery on an uplink (UL) resource. |
| US12108459B2 |
Method and UE for reporting accessibility measurement in wireless communication system
The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). Embodiments herein disclose a method for reporting an accessibility measurement by a UE (100) based on a RRC connection establishment failure in a wireless communication system. The method includes detecting a RRC connection establishment failure and logging parameters selected while attempting the failed RRC connection establishment, wherein the logged parameters are referred as accessibility measurements. Further, the method includes indicating a presence of a connection establishment failure report to a base station (200) and reporting a connection establishment failure report to the base station (200), in response to receiving request from the base station (200), wherein the failure report comprises accessibility measurements that comprise at least one of a SSB information selected during cell access and subsequently on which the UE encountered the RRC connection establishment failure and a uplink carrier information selected during cell access and subsequently on which the UE encountered the establishment failure. |
| US12108457B2 |
One-way delay (OWD) measurements in next-generation multi-access networks
Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for measuring one-way delay in multi-access networks (MAMS) are provided. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. |
| US12108456B2 |
Information reporting method and apparatus, and terminal and storage medium
Aspects of the disclosure provide an information reporting method and apparatus, and a terminal and a storage medium, belonging to the technical field of communications. The method can include, during random access, a terminal selecting a downlink beam, the terminal using a random access resource associated with the downlink beam to send a random access request to an access network device. Further, the method can include the terminal sending to a network identification information of the downlink beam selected during the random access procedure. According to the embodiments of the disclosure, by means of reporting to a network identification information of a downlink beam selected by a terminal during random access and then determining whether the terminal has selected all downlink beams suitable for selection, the network accurately positions the reasons for the problems of the terminal during the random access procedure, thereby creating the correct solution. |
| US12108454B2 |
Rate matching for wideband carrier operation in NR-U
An example method is performed by a wireless device in a wireless communication network. The method comprises receiving, from a base station, a control message allocating resources in a bandwidth part for a downlink transmission, the bandwidth part including unlicensed spectrum and being divided into a plurality of bandwidth pieces corresponding to bandwidth units over which listen-before-talk (LBT) is performed. The radio resources used for the downlink transmissions exclude (e.g., by puncturing or rate-matching around) one or more guard bands of a bandwidth piece that is sensed as free for transmission. |
| US12108448B2 |
SS block methods and procedures for NR-U
Methods, systems, and apparatuses for use in wireless communication are disclosed. A method of communication on an unlicensed band may include detecting a Synchronization Signal/Physical Broadcast Channel (SS/PBCH) block comprising a demodulation references signal (DMRS), a synchronization signal (SS), and a PBCH payload. A SS/PBCH block index may be obtained from one of the DMRS and the PBCH payload. A cyclic rotation indicator may be obtained from the SS/PBCH block (e.g., from the DMRS, the SS, and/or the PBCH payload). A determination may be made that the cyclic rotation indicator indicates an on state and a time gap may be obtained from one of the DMRS and the PBCH payload, based on the determination. Frame timing may be determined based on the cyclic rotation indicator, the SS/PBCH block index, and the time gap. |
| US12108445B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving signal in wireless communication system
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a user equipment (UE) may obtain fixed frame period (FFP)-related information, and perform clear channel assessment (CCA) for at least one FFP starting with a UE-initiated channel occupancy time (COT) for transmission of an uplink signal. The FFP-related information may include information about an FFP starting offset and information about an FFP duration or period, and the UE may identify a starting time of the FFP, based on the FFP starting offset having an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol-level granularity. |
| US12108444B2 |
Adjustable multi-link clear channel assessment for wireless communication networks
The present document discloses methods, systems, and devices related to digital wireless communications, and more specifically, to techniques related to adjustable clear channel assessment for simultaneous transmission and reception constraint multi-link device. The method of the adjustable multi-link clear channel assessment includes adjustment of signal strength measurement algorithm or adjustment of energy detection threshold for the assessment when the multi-link network allocation vector is set for the transmission. A method for wireless communication includes identifying, by a wireless device, that a first wireless link and a second wireless link of the wireless device are in a detecting state at a first time. The method also includes modifying, by the wireless device, a multi-link channel availability assessment procedure of a second wireless link based on detecting a transmission state of the first wireless link at the first time. |
| US12108443B2 |
Method and device for use in wireless communication nodes
The present disclosure provides a method and device for use in wireless communication nodes. A first node executes a first monitoring and a second monitoring, judges whether a first channel and a second channel are available respectively according to the first monitoring and the second monitoring; a target bit block being transmitted on which of a first channel or a second channel is related to whether the second channel is judged to be unavailable; the first channel overlaps with the second channel in time domain; the second channel occupies K subbands in frequency domain; when a number of idle subbands on the second channel is less than K1, the second channel is judged to be unavailable. The present disclosure establishes a connection between frequency-domain resources occupied by a target bit block and a monitoring result to improve uplink transmission efficiency on unlicensed spectrum. |
| US12108436B2 |
PUSCH receiving method and device, PUSCH sending method and device
A Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) transmission method includes the following. It is determined that a first PUSCH overlaps with a second PUSCH in time domain. The first PUSCH is configured by semi-persistent scheduling and the second PUSCH is configured by dynamic scheduling. A relationship between a first priority of the PUSCH configured by the semi-persistent scheduling and a second priority of the PUSCH configured by the dynamic scheduling is determined. The first PUSCH is sent in an overlapped time domain in response to the first priority is greater than the second priority, or the second PUSCH is sent in an overlapped time domain in response to the second priority is higher than the first priority. |
| US12108434B2 |
Wireless communication apparatus having dynamic transmission bandwidth allocation mechanism and dynamic transmission bandwidth allocation method thereof
The present disclosure discloses a dynamic transmission bandwidth allocation method having dynamic transmission bandwidth allocation mechanism used in a wireless communication apparatus is provided that includes the steps outlined below. Interference information and transmission ability information of remote wireless communication apparatuses is retrieved. A predetermined transmission bandwidth range that includes resource units is set. The remote wireless communication apparatuses are allocated in the predetermined transmission bandwidth range to generate an allocation result. Whether the allocation result satisfies resource unit allocation criteria is determined. When the allocation result does not satisfy the resource unit allocation criteria, the predetermined transmission bandwidth range is shrunk to another allocatable transmission bandwidth range to determine whether the allocation result satisfies the resource unit allocation criteria. When the allocation result satisfies the resource unit allocation criteria, the remote wireless communication apparatuses are allocated according to the allocation result to perform communication thereto through a communication circuit. |
| US12108433B2 |
Sidelink groupcast over millimeter wave frequency bands
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may be configured to perform groupcast transmission on a sidelink channel of a high frequency band, such as a millimeter wave (mmW) band. The UE may transmit, via a sidelink channel, beamformed repetitions of a packet in multiple directions corresponding to multiple quality of service (QoS) profiles configured for transmission of the packet. The UE may determine precoders to transmit the packet in the multiple directions. Each repetition of the packet may be associated with a separate hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process. The UE may perform precoder cycling to transmit the packet in the multiple directions, and the UE may retransmit the packet in directions where the initial transmission was unsuccessful. |
| US12108430B2 |
Wireless communication method, network device and terminal device
A method for assessing a quality state of a radio link between a user equipment and a base station, comprising: obtaining a signal index that identifies within a reference signal discovery window a plurality of candidate time slots during which a reference signal may be sent by the base station; determining whether the base station was authorized, as a result of a procedure that determines the availability of a radio channel, to access to the radio channel during at least one first frame, wherein the determination is based on the reception or absence of reception during said at least one first frame of a downlink configuration signal from the base station; identifying, among the plurality of candidate time slots, a target time slot; assessing the quality state of the radio link on the basis of a power measurement performed during the target time slot only if the determination is positive. |
| US12108429B2 |
Channel state information for full-duplex and half-duplex wireless communication
Aspects relate to reporting channel state information. A base station may configure a user equipment to measure channel state information reference signals associated with full-duplex communication and channel state information reference signals associated with half-duplex communication. In response, the user equipment may report first channel state information associated with the full-duplex communication and second channel state information associated with the half-duplex communication. In some examples, the user equipment reports the second channel state information as a differential relative to the first channel state information. In some examples, the user equipment reports the first channel state information as a differential relative to the second channel state information. |
| US12108426B2 |
Method and apparatus for enhancing coverage for PDCCH in wireless communication system
The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The present disclosure discloses a method and apparatus for coverage enhancement for physical downlink control channel in a wireless communication system. |
| US12108419B2 |
Hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgment for multiple multicast transmissions
Support for hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgment feedback for multiple multicast services in 5G new radio (NR) is provided. Resource allocation techniques are provided to allocate uplink control channel resource for acknowledgment of downlink multicast data transmissions associated with one or more multicast services. An apparatus, such a user equipment (UE), receives multicast data associated with one or more multicast services from a base station. The apparatus determines an uplink resource, such as a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource, for transmitting multicast acknowledgement feedback, such as positive acknowledgement (ACK)/negative acknowledgement (NACK) feedback, in response to the received multicast data. The apparatus transmits the acknowledgement feedback for the one or more multicast services to the base station in the determined uplink resource. |
| US12108416B2 |
Inter-tower wireless communication network for terrestrial broadcasting systems
A broadcast communication system includes a plurality of transmitter tower stations configured to exchange inter-tower communication (ITC) signals to support a wireless ITC network (ITCN). Each TTS includes a transmitter (Tx) antenna, at least one receiver (Rx) antenna, and an ITCN server configured to form outgoing ITC signals for transmitting with the Tx antenna and to process incoming ITC signals received with the at least one Rx antenna. Each of the TTSs is configured to multiplex outgoing ITC signals with broadcast services signals prior to the transmitting and to detect the incoming ITC signals in a wireless signal received with the at least one Rx antenna. Several ITCN-integrating broadcast systems operating in a same or different frequency band may be interconnected to support an integrated inter-tower wireless communication network. |
| US12108415B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving signal by using multiple beams in wireless communication system
A method performed by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system includes receiving, from a base station (BS), physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) configuration information including a list of transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states, receiving, from the BS, a PDSCH media access control element (MAC CE) including information indicating activation of at least one TCI state in the list, identifying whether the PDSCH MAC CE is a MAC CE capable of indicating two or more TCI states for one TCI codepoint, receiving, from the BS, downlink control information (DCI) including information indicating a TCI codepoint, and receiving, from the BS, data via a PDSCH based on the information indicating activation of the at least one TCI state, a result of the identifying, and the information indicating the TCI codepoint. |
| US12108413B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving data using plurality of carriers in mobile communication system
The present specification discloses a mobile communication system. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for transmitting and receiving data using a plurality of carriers in a mobile communication system. |
| US12108403B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving data in wireless communication network
A data communication method of a user equipment includes receiving a higher layer signal indicating a change of a determination standard of a start symbol to which a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) is assigned, detecting a downlink control information (DCI) format including PDSCH scheduling information from a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), and determining the start symbol to which the PDSCH is assigned, based on at least one of information about the DCI format, mapping type information of the PDSCH, or an offset value between a slot in which the PDCCH is located and a slot in which the PDSCH is located. |
| US12108398B2 |
Sidelink configured grant skipping
Methods, systems, and devices for sidelink configured grant skipping are described. In some examples, a first user equipment (UE) may receive, from a base station, an indication of periodic data resources for a plurality of sidelink data transmissions and an indication of negative scheduling request resources for the first UE to report a skipped sidelink data transmission associated with the plurality of sidelink data transmissions. In some examples, the first UE may transmit, to a second UE, an indication of the skipped sidelink data transmission and may transmit, to a base station, a negative scheduling request using the negative scheduling request resources, where the negative scheduling request may report the skipped data transmissions associated with the plurality of sidelink data transmissions. |
| US12108390B2 |
Temporary bandwidth part switch suitable for reduced capability device
A UE is connected to a serving cell via an active BWP of a first BWP, and receives a message having criteria for switching from the first BWP to a second BWP. In response to at least one of the criteria being met, the UE waits until a first preconfigured time to switch from the first BWP to the second BWP, and switches the active BWP from the first BWP to the second BWP. The UE communicates with the serving cell and performs SSB measurements while using the second BWP as the active BWP. The UE switches from the second BWP to the first BWP after a second preconfigured time corresponding to a duration of time in the second BWP. The serving cell sends the message having the criteria, switches active BWPs accordingly, and communicates with the UE in the active BWPs. |
| US12108385B2 |
Method and apparatus for uplink data repetitive transmission and reception for network cooperative communication
The disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as a smart home, a smart building, a smart city, a smart car, a connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. Various embodiments of the disclosure provide a method for repeatedly transmitting/receiving uplink data in a network cooperative communication system, and an apparatus capable of performing the same. |
| US12108384B2 |
Uplink control channel repetition factor indication
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for wireless communications by a user equipment (UE) includes receiving a downlink control information (DCI) scheduling a downlink transmission for the UE, the DCI comprising a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource indicator (PRI) indicating an uplink resource for the UE to use to transmit feedback information regarding the downlink transmission; and transmitting, repeatedly a number of times, uplink control information different than the feedback information regarding the downlink transmission, wherein the number of times is based on the PRI. |
| US12108376B2 |
Wireless communication method and wireless communication terminal in basic service set overlapping with another basic service set
Provided is a wireless communication terminal that communicates wirelessly. The terminal includes: a transceiver; and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a frame through the transceiver, determine whether the frame is classified into an Intra-Basic Service Set (BSS) frame or an Inter-BSS frame according to a BSS from which the frame is transmitted, and access a channel according to whether the frame is an Intra-BSS frame or an Inter-BSS frame. |
| US12108365B2 |
Method performed by user equipment, and user equipment
The present disclosure provides a method performed by user equipment and user equipment. The method includes: receiving sidelink configuration information; receiving sidelink control information (SCI) transmitted by other user equipment and a corresponding physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH); determining a transmission slot S of a physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH) corresponding to the PSSCH; and determining N sidelink slots associated with the slot S, where N is a positive integer. |
| US12108363B2 |
Method and user equipment for handling service connectivity in wireless communication system
A method for handling a service connection in a wireless communication system, including detecting, by a User Equipment (UE), a Mobility Management (MM) service state of the UE is set to ATTEMPTING TO UPDATE, receiving, by the UE, a valid Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity (TMSI) in a TMSI reallocation procedure from a base station via a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection, changing, by the UE, the MM service state to a NORMAL SERVICE state in response to the receiving a valid TMSI and the detecting a MM service state, and sending, by the UE, a paging response message to the base station in response to the changing the MM service state and a paging indication message received from the base station to establish the service connection, the paging indication message including the valid TMSI. |
| US12108359B2 |
Method, information processing apparatus, and system
Seamless communication between mobile communication networks complying with different standards is enabled. A method including a first step group executed by a processor of an information processing apparatus, the first step group including the steps of: acquiring a position registration request from a user terminal; judging whether an identification number of a first communication carrier included in the position registration request is different from an identification number of a communication carrier associated with the user terminal, which is registered with a subscriber database; and instructing a mobility management node to set a first network of the first communication carrier when the identification number of the first communication carrier is different from the identification number of the communication carrier registered with the subscriber database. |
| US12108354B2 |
Management of ephemeris, time, delays, and TA for an NTN
A method for operating a user equipment (UE) comprises receiving system information including: information corresponding to location coordinates for a non-terrestrial network (NTN) gateway; information corresponding to a processing delay between the UE and a base station (BS); and information corresponding to a reference point location; determining a timing advance based on a timing difference between the reference point location and the BS; and transmitting a timing advance report based on the determined timing advance. |
| US12108352B2 |
Method and apparatus for data transmission in wireless cellular communication system
A method and an apparatus for transmitting data in a wireless communication system are provided. A length of a circular buffer associated with rate matching is identified. Rate matching is performed for a code block based on the circular buffer. The data is transmitted based on the rate matching. In case that the rate matching is limited buffer rate matching (LBRM), the length of the circular buffer associated with the LBRM is determined based on a value obtained by dividing a reference transport block size (TBS) by a product of a number of code blocks and a reference code rate for the LBRM. |
| US12108349B2 |
Method and user equipment for receiving positioning reference signal, and base station for transmitting positioning reference signal
According to at least one embodiment, a UE may perform measurements based on a plurality of synchronization signal blocks (SSBs), transmit first request information related to positioning reference signal (PRS) transmissions based on the measurements, receive a positioning related configuration, and receive at least one PRS based on the positioning related configuration, wherein the first request information includes information regarding a first SSB, and the positioning related configuration includes information related to a reference PRS resource for a reference timing for a reference signal time difference (RSTD), and the reference PRS resource is a PRS resource related to a same downlink beam as that for the first SSB. |
| US12108347B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for coordinated control of average EIRP
There is provided mechanisms for average EIRP control of at least two radio signal paths. A method is performed by a coordinating controller of a site that includes the at least two radio signal paths. The method includes obtaining, from a respective inner controller of each of the at least two radio signal paths, long-term 5 time averaged traffic related information for each of the at least two radio signal paths. The method includes determining control information for each of the at least two radio signal paths based on the long-term time averaged traffic related information, antenna gain information for each of the at least two radio signal paths, and a condition on total average EIRP for the site, and performing 10 individual average EIRP control of each of the at least two radio signal paths by providing the control information to each respective inner controller. |
| US12108345B2 |
Method for transmitting/receiving uplink data, and device therefor
The present specification relates to a wireless communication system and, particularly, to a method for controlling the power of a terminal, and a device therefor, the method comprising: receiving, from a serving cell, serving cell-related transmission power information and adjacent cell-related interference information; and determining uplink transmission power on the basis of the serving cell-related transmission power information and the adjacent cell-related interference information, wherein the uplink transmission power is determined on the basis of a minimal value from among (1) maximum transmission power of a terminal, (2) transmission power based on the serving cell-related transmission power information, and (3) maximum allowable interference power based on the adjacent cell-related interference information, and an uplink signal is transmitted to the serving cell on the basis of the uplink transmission power. The terminal communicates with at least one from among a mobile terminal, a network, and an autonomous vehicle excluding a vehicle that includes the terminal. |
| US12108343B2 |
Transmitting power determination method, apparatus and communication device
This disclosure provides a transmitting power determination method and apparatus, and a communication device. The transmitting power determination method includes: determining a comprehensive path loss according to a sidelink path loss of a first device, an uplink path loss of the first device, a first adjustment factor corresponding to the sidelink path loss and a second adjustment factor corresponding to the uplink path loss; determining transmitting power of the first device according to a third adjustment factor and the comprehensive path loss. |
| US12108341B2 |
Scheduling for power saving state in next generation wireless networks
Some of the present implementations provide a method for a user equipment (UE) for receiving a power saving signal. The method receives, from a base station, a power saving signal comprising a minimum applicable K0 (K0min) that indicates a minimum scheduling offset restriction between a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) and a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH). The method determines an application delay based on a predefined value. The method then applies the minimum scheduling offset restriction after the application delay. |
| US12108339B2 |
Methods for transmitting and detecting physical downlink control channel, network device, and user equipment
The disclosure provides methods for transmitting and detecting a physical downlink control channel, a network device and a UE. The method for transmitting a physical downlink control channel includes: transmitting a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) to a UE, the PDCCH carrying downlink control information (DCI) in one format, wherein the DCI supports transmission of UE specific control information and group common control information, the UE specific control information at least includes a UE specific power saving signal, and the group common control information at least includes a group common power saving signal. |
| US12108331B2 |
BWP adjustment method and apparatus
This application provides example bandwidth part (BWP) adjustment methods and apparatuses. One example method includes receiving, in a first BWP, first indication information sent by a network side device, where the first indication information indicates information about a second BWP to be used by a terminal device to receive or send data. The terminal device can then receive or send the data in the second BWP. |
| US12108329B2 |
Coordinated device-to-device communications
Various aspects of the techniques, methods and devices described in this disclosure relate generally to achieving coexistence between WLAN and P2P networks, and specifically, to coordinated D2D communications. Some aspects particularly involve extending the capabilities of TWT elements transmitted by APs to support periodic reserved access windows during which D2D-enabled wireless devices are permitted to transmit direct wireless communications. Some other aspects relate to sharing time and frequency resources via CAP TDMA or CAP OFDMA techniques, and specifically, to allocating at least some of the time and frequency resources specifically for D2D communications. Some other aspects relate to periodic coordinated access windows during which APs are scheduled to contend but during which D2D devices are not permitted to contend, and specifically, to scheduling a reserved access window within a periodic coordinated access window during which D2D devices may transmit direct communications to other D2D devices despite the permissions associated with the periodic coordinated access windows. |
| US12108323B2 |
Method and apparatus for controlling access to hosted virtual network using network identifiers
Methods, apparatuses and computer program products are provided to provide access control to a hosted virtual network in a communications system. An example method, apparatus and computer program product is configured to transmit a network identifier associated with a hosted virtual network to one or more allowed user equipment in a coverage area via a radio access network in the coverage area. The network identifier may include a Public Land Mobile Network identifier and a centrally or locally managed network identifier. The network identifier is configured to be stored on the one or more user equipment. The method, apparatus and computer program product is further configured to bar access to the hosted virtual network for one or more user equipment that are not allowed user equipment. |
| US12108322B2 |
Method for enhancing network coverage based on adaptive generation of resource cell
A method for enhancing network coverage based on adaptive generation of resource cell. A traditional cell in a network is taken as an initial state of the network. A correlation matrix in a current network state is generated. Whether |ωi,jt−ωi,jt-1|/ωi,jt-1>ε is determined. Each access point is divided into a plurality of resource cells. A CU-DU network mapping table is generated. A middlehaul link of each of the plurality of resource cells is constructed according to the CU-DU network mapping table. |
| US12108321B2 |
Enabling uplink routing that supports multi-connectivity in integrated access back-haul networks
A method performed by a network node operating as an Integrated Access Backhaul (IAB) node includes determining at least two parent nodes within a multi-hop IAB network. The IAB node receives an uplink routing configuration associated with a cell group configuration that identifies a selected one of the parent nodes. Based on the uplink routing configuration associated with the cell group configuration, packets are sent to at least one of the at least two parent nodes. |
| US12108319B2 |
Systems and methods for hybrid hardware and software implementation of multiple wireless standards
Advances in wireless technologies have resulted in the ability of a wireless communication system to support wireless communications of different standards, e.g., 5G, LTE, and Wi-Fi. Different Wireless standards have aspects which are very different from each other. Described in the present disclosure are embodiments of architecture with hardware and software split to allow implementation of different wireless standards along a configurable signal process path. The configurable signal process path comprises software configurable operators that may be configured in a desired level of granularity to load desirable software to process signals of various standards on the same hardware. Embodiments of the disclosed architecture with hybrid hardware and software implementation may improve system operation efficiency and lower system complexity to serve communications across multiple wireless standards. |
| US12108314B2 |
Personalized entity repository
Systems and methods are provided for a personalized entity repository. For example, a computing device comprises a personalized entity repository having fixed sets of entities from an entity repository stored at a server, a processor, and memory storing instructions that cause the computing device to identify fixed sets of entities that are relevant to a user based on context associated with the computing device, rank the fixed sets by relevancy, and update the personalized entity repository using selected sets determined based on the rank and on set usage parameters applicable to the user. In another example, a method includes generating fixed sets of entities from an entity repository, including location-based sets and topic-based sets, and providing a subset of the fixed sets to a client, the client requesting the subset based on the client's location and on items identified in content generated for display on the client. |
| US12108308B2 |
User equipment assistance information for multicast and broadcast services
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may identify a multicast service available for subscription by the UE or to which the UE is already subscribed. The UE may transmit a message, to a network node, that may include UE assistance information (UAI) indicating at least one of a UE capability to process multicast transmissions or a feedback scheme preference for reporting feedback for the multicast transmissions. The UAI may also include at least one of a multicast carrier preference, band or carrier measurement report, a multicast priority indication, or a measurement and reporting scheme preference for the multicast transmissions. The network node may receive the UAI and determine one or more parameters for multicast communications with the UE based on the UAI. The UE may receive the multicast transmissions from the network node in accordance with the UAI. |
| US12108306B2 |
Tracking system and motion data collecting method
The embodiments of the disclosure provide a tracking system and a motion data collecting method. The tracking system includes a wearable device. The wearable device detachably docks with a tracker, wherein in a first duration where the wearable device is not docked with the tracker, the wearable device collects a plurality of first motion data associated with a first motion mode. In a second duration where the wearable device is docked with the tracker, the wearable device provides the plurality of first motion data to a host via the tracker, wherein the wearable device is tracked by the host via the tracker during the second duration. |
| US12108303B2 |
Social media systems and methods and mobile devices therefor
Methods and systems, including processor-readable storage media, for interacting in a social media environment via a mobile device involving profile information that includes a multicolor profile displayable graphic based on profile questions having answers with different shades of question color associated with an answer. The social media environment may include an augmented reality user interface for displaying real world images obtained via a camera of the mobile device along with a virtual object representing items including, but not limited to, a marketing opportunity, another user of the system, profile information of another user of the system, a content item corresponding to another user of the system. |
| US12108302B2 |
Method and system for network slice-based high priority service handling in radio access technology (RAT) switching
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, detecting initiation of a service associated with a UE, where the service comprises an OTT voice/video call, facilitating, for the service, activation of an end-to-end network slice between a core network and the UE, detecting a RAT switch determination for the UE, where the RAT switch determination relates to communicative coupling of the UE with a second network node, and where the second network node is associated with a second RAT different from the first RAT, responsive to the detecting the RAT switch determination, determining whether the service is ongoing over the end-to-end network slice, and, based on a determination that the service is ongoing over the end-to-end network slice, preventing the UE from communicatively coupling with the second network node until the service is determined to be completed or until the end-to-end network slice is released. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US12108299B2 |
Relay selection and reselection
Mechanism of relay UE discovery and relay UE selection and reselection for remote UE data transmission with a serving base station via relay UE is proposed. A method operable for relay UE selection and reselection of remote UE is provided. The UE considers additional criteria such as relay load other than purely radio signal quality (e.g., RSRP) criteria. The relay load can serve different purpose for relay UE and remote UE. The relay load can be the criteria for UE to become a relay UE or not. It can be the criteria for a remote UE to select another UE as its relay UE. |
| US12108298B2 |
Cross-optimization in mobile networks
Cross-optimization in wireless mobile networks. In an embodiment, a demand map is received for each of a plurality of networks. The demand map represents demand at a plurality of geographic locations in at least one cell of the network. Based on the demand maps, an optimal transfer of demand is generated between the plurality of networks at one or more of the plurality of geographic locations at which the plurality of networks overlap. Then, one or more parameters, to be used by at least one of the plurality of networks in a handover procedure, is determined, so as to produce the optimal transfer of demand between the plurality of networks at the one or more geographic locations at which the plurality of networks overlap. |
| US12108297B2 |
Dynamic management of telecommunication services at user equipment
Systems and methods for dynamically managing the states (e.g., enabling/disabling) of telecommunication services/features are disclosed. To do so, the system associates parameters (e.g., timers) with the impacted services/features. For example, when a user experiences issues with voice calls, he/she calls the telecommunications service provider (carrier) to help resolve the issue. A customer care representative may ask the user to temporality turn off the VoNR service to help alleviate the issue. When the user turns off (or toggles off) the VoNR service on his/her mobile device, the system can start a configurable timer (parameter) for the VoNR service. In this manner, the system can replace the conventional toggle on/off feature with a time-based feature. The system monitors the timer's value and when the timer's value reaches a target value (e.g., 24 hours, 1 week, etc.), the system alerts the user that the VoNR service will be turned on (or toggled on). |
| US12108295B2 |
Wireless data service over public land mobile networks (PLMNs) that have different priorities in wireless user equipment
A wireless communication network serves a wireless User Equipment (UE) over a higher-priority Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) and a lower-priority PLMN. The UE switches between the higher-priority PLMN at a wireless access node and the lower-priority PLMN at another access node. A network controller detects the excessive PLMN-switching and signals the UE to avoid the higher-priority PLMN until the wireless UE returns from idle mode. The wireless access node exchanges additional communications with the wireless UE over the lower-priority PLMN until the wireless UE enters the idle mode. The wireless access node may exchange additional communications with the wireless UE over the higher-priority PLMN after the UE returns from idle mode. |
| US12108293B2 |
Switching satellites in fixed radio cell
In one aspect, a method of wireless communication includes operating, by a user equipment (UE), in a network with fixed radio cells. The method also includes determining, by the UE, a plurality of potential satellites for selecting a first cell to camp on, the first cell associated with a first satellite. The method includes performing cell reselection, by the UE, to select a cell associated with a second satellite using a selection condition. The method further includes establishing, by the UE, a connection with the second satellite for paging monitoring or wireless communications. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described. |
| US12108292B2 |
Multi-connectivity using time division multiplexing
Techniques to configure a UE for time-division multiplexing (TDM)-based multi-connectivity handover with a source base station (SBS) and a target base station (TBS) include encoding UE capability information for transmission to the SBS. The UE capability information indicates the UE supports the TDM-based multi-connectivity handover. A measurement report is encoded for transmission to the SBS, the measurement report triggered based on a measurement event configured by the SBS. RRC signaling from the SBS is decoded, which includes a handover command in response to the measurement report. The handover command indicates a TDM pattern for multi-connectivity with the SBS and the TBS during the handover. UL data is encoded for transmission to the SBS. Transmission of the UL data to the SBS is time-division multiplexed with communications between the UE and the TBS during the handover based on the TDM pattern. |
| US12108282B2 |
Defining source of bits in trigger frame for disregard bits and releasing redundant beamformed bit
Methods and systems for transmitting data in a wireless local area network (WLAN) are disclosed. The method comprises transmitting, in the WLAN, a trigger frame from a first wireless communication device, the trigger frame comprising one or more subfields of bits at predefined bit locations within the trigger frame that are populated with values for a second wireless communication device to copy into a trigger based frame for transmission to the first wireless communication device. |
| US12108281B2 |
Method and device for transmitting data packet in wireless communication system
The present disclosure relates to a communication technique for converging IoT technology with a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate beyond a 4G system, and a system therefor. The present disclosure may be applied to an intelligent service (for example, a smart home, a smart building, a smart city, a smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail business, a security and safety-related service, etc.) on the basis of 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology. According to one embodiment of the present invention, provided is a method for a terminal transmitting a data packet in a wireless communication system. The method comprises the steps of: generating a data packet; determining whether to perform duplicate transmission for the data packet; and if it is determined to perform duplicate transmission for the data packet, generating at least two duplicate packets by duplicating the data packet, and transmitting the respective at least two duplicate packets to at least two base stations. |
| US12108277B2 |
Method and apparatus for quality of service handling in wireless communication system
A method performed by a user equipment (UE)-to-network relay in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes, in case that PC5 quality of service (QoS) flows setup is initiated by a remote UE, identifying whether QoS requirements associated with the remote UE and the UE-to-network relay are supported, in case that the QoS requirements are not supported, identifying one or more QoS parameters that satisfy the QoS requirements, and based on the one or more QoS parameters, updating a PC5 QoS flow. |
| US12108276B2 |
Quality of service management for interworking between different communication architectures
Procedures, systems, and devices for addressing quality of service (QoS) during an inter-system change of a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) are discussed herein. A WTRU may send a packet data unit (PDU) modification request to a network node, such as a session management function (SMF) device, indicating support for reflective quality of services (RQoS). In response to the modification request, the WTRU may then receive an acknowledgment, after which the WTRU may then be able to send data for a PDU of a specific RQoS. The RQoS may be specific to a single PDU or a plurality of PDUs. The modification request may include Session Management (SM) and/or Mobility Management (MM) information. The modification request may be included in an attach procedure or a tracking area update (TAU). |
| US12108275B2 |
Method and base station for managing scheduling performance of NGBR bearers
A method for managing scheduling performance of bearers by a base station in a wireless network is provided. The method includes determining a configured packet delay budget (PDB) of non-guaranteed bit rate (NGBR) bearers and a configured PDB of guaranteed bit rate (GBR) bearers; monitoring a PDB of the NGBR bearers and a PDB of the GBR bearers during data communication; determining an average of quality-of-service class identifier (QCI) divergence of the NGBR bearers and an average of QCI divergence of the GBR bearers, wherein the QCI divergence of a bearer is a percentage variation between a monitored PDB and a configured PDB of the bearer; and controlling resource allocation parameters for minimizing the average of QCI divergence of the NGBR bearers and the average of QCI divergence of the GBR bearers. |
| US12108274B2 |
Systems and methods for configuring communication with an IAB MEC
Systems and methods are disclosed herein for using integrated access and backhaul (IAB) nodes configured to provide multi-access edge computing (MEC) functionality. An IAB node may include a MEC functionality that includes an instance of an application configured for MEC. A UE using the application connects to the network through an access link with the IAB node and establishes a PDU session for traffic of the application with a core network (CN). The CN may determine that the traffic corresponds to the application, and that an instance of the application is present on the IAB node. Accordingly, the CN may instruct the IAB donor to instantiate a remote packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer and, in some cases, a remote service data application (SDAP) layer that are configured to route the traffic from the UE for the application to the instance of the application on the IAB node. |
| US12108271B2 |
Measurement report for sidelink-assisted positioning
According to embodiments herein, the use of an SL interface in the positioning of a UE can include additional reporting from the UE or an anchor UE related to a reference signal sent via the SL interface. This information can include information regarding the received power and/or timing of the reference signal, the angle at which it was received, and orientation of a receiving UE, and various other considerations that may not be needed in a Uu interface with a base station. |
| US12108267B2 |
Method for reporting channel state information in wireless communication system, and apparatus therefor
The present invention provides a method for transmitting or receiving CSI in a wireless communication system and an apparatus therefor. Specifically, a method for reporting CSI by a UE in a wireless communication system may comprise the steps of: receiving CSI-related configuration information from a base station; receiving a reference signal on the basis of the configuration information from the base station; measuring a crosslink interference on the basis of the reference signal; and transmitting CSI including a report about the measured crosslink interference to the base station, wherein the configuration information includes information related to the crosslink interference. |
| US12108263B2 |
Systems and methods for providing network failure and cause code handling in 5G networks
A network device may receive historical data identifying historical error data and error data categorizations associated with a first core network and may store the historical data in a data structure. The network device may receive a request associated with a user equipment and may receive error data from the first core network based on the request. The network device may receive network health data identifying load levels and health of the first core network and a second core network. The network device may determine possible cause data identifying causes associated with the error data based on the historical data, the error data, and the network health data. The network device may generate a cause code for the user equipment based on the possible cause data and may provide the cause code to the user equipment. |
| US12108261B2 |
Coordinated multi-access-point transmission
A coordinated multi-access-point transmission method, where a first access point (AP) sends, to a second AP, transmission control information that carries link transmission direction information, and the first AP and the second AP pre-coordinate a transmission direction of a first link and a transmission direction of a second link, where concurrent transmission is performed on the first link and the second link. Further, the first AP completes data transmission on the first link based on the transmission control information, and the second AP completes data transmission on the second link based on the transmission control information. |
| US12108259B2 |
Information transmission method in unlicensed band, terminal, and network device
The embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information transmission method in an unlicensed band, a terminal, and a network device. The method includes receiving indication information; and performing transmission from an actual start location according to the indication information. The actual start location is a start location of a reference time domain symbol, or the actual start location is within the reference time domain symbol. |
| US12108258B2 |
System, method, and apparatus for providing optimized network resources
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for providing optimization of network resources. The system is operable to monitor the electromagnetic environment, analyze the electromagnetic environment, and extract environmental awareness of the electromagnetic environment. The system extracts the environmental awareness of the electromagnetic environment by including customer goals. The system is operable to use the environmental awareness with the customer goals and/or user defined policies and rules to extract actionable information to help the customer optimize the network resources. |
| US12108252B2 |
Short range wireless translation methods and systems for hands-free fare validation
A system and method in which the Bluetooth technology is used in conjunction with a user application on a mobile device to facilitate hands-free fare validation at a transit station. The user app communicates with a controller driver in a controller unit that interfaces with a compliant fare gate. Bluetooth beacons are used to determine a passenger's proximity to the gate and camera-like devices determine whether a passenger has entered a fare validation zone. A user with a valid and active electronic ticket on their mobile device may simply walk through the fare gate “hands free” without the need to search for a physical ticket or a smartcard or a mobile phone. This hassle-free approach significantly improves the user experience and passenger throughput through fare gates. The Bluetooth-based automated fare validation system also detects passengers with valid electronic tickets and those without a valid permit for travel. |
| US12108251B2 |
Method for adapting the security settings of a communication station, communication station and identification module
A method for adapting the security settings of a communication station (12) depending on a security relevant event is disclosed, wherein the communication station (12) comprises a mobile terminal (16) with an identification module (18). In a first step, the security relevant event occurring in said communication station and/or said mobile terminal (16) is identified in an event handler (26, 261, 262, 27) and stored in an event registry (28). In a second step, a security registry (30) in the identification module (18) is updated according to the identified event. In a third step, the security level of the communication station (12) and/or the mobile terminal (16) is adapted according to the security registry (30) of the identification module (18). The invention also relates to a communication station (12) and to an identification module (18). |
| US12108250B2 |
Method and device for authenticating access stratum in next generation wireless communication system
The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting higher data transmission rates than 4G communication systems such as LTE systems. According to an embodiment, a method for operating a user equipment (UE) for a mutual authentication operation in an access stratum (AS) section comprises transmitting a first message including a first random value to a base station, receiving, from the base station, a second message including a second random value and a base station certificate for the base station, in response to the first message, and identifying information included in the base station certificate and verifying validity of the base station certificate, when the base station certificate is valid according to a result of the verification of the base station certificate. |
| US12108248B2 |
Security system for a moveable barrier operator
Electronic systems are provided for secure actuation of a remote device such as a moveable barrier operator. The systems address the “man in the middle” problem of persons intercepting and duplicating radio frequency signals from a control device by introducing timing parameters into a bidirectional communication sequence between at least two devices. |
| US12108246B2 |
Key refreshment with session count for wireless management of modular subsystems
A wireless interface includes: network formation circuitry configured to establish a wireless network between a primary node and a secondary node; data exchange circuitry configured to perform data exchanges between the primary node and the secondary node using secure sessions; and key refreshment circuitry configured to derive a new network key for the network based on a pre-shared key and a current network key concatenated with a session count. The new key is derived during at least one of the secure sessions. |
| US12108241B1 |
Adjusting generation of spatial audio for a receiving device to compensate for latency in a communication channel between the receiving device and a sending device
An audio system determines latency for each client device of users participating in an artificial reality or augmented reality environment. The latency determined for a client device accounts for latency of a communication channel used by the client device to exchange data, as well as time for the client device to perform computational tasks. The audio system determines a distance in the artificial reality environment between a user's avatar and an audio source for audio data and adjusts one or more transfer functions for generating audio content for the user to account for effects of the latency determined for the user's client device on the audio content. In some embodiments, the audio system modifies a distance in the artificial reality environment between the user's avatar and the audio source to compensate for latency of the user's client device. |
| US12108240B2 |
Acoustic processing apparatus, acoustic processing method, and acoustic processing program
An acoustic processing apparatus (1) according to the present disclosure includes an acquisition unit (41), a storage unit (3), and a processing unit (42). The acquisition unit (41) acquires location information regarding a location viewed by a user who listens to an acoustic content. The storage unit (3) stores acoustic information (34) regarding acoustics at the location. The processing unit (42) converts an acoustic characteristic of the acoustic content into an acoustic characteristic in accordance with the location on the basis of the acoustic information (34) and regenerates a sound field. |
| US12108234B2 |
Loudspeaker apparatus
A loudspeaker apparatus includes a circuit housing configured to accommodate a circuit component or a battery; an ear hook; a housing of an earphone core configured to accommodate the earphone core; and a housing protector at least partially covering a periphery of the circuit housing and the ear hook. A first end of the ear hook is connected to the circuit housing. The earphone core is driven by the circuit component or the battery to vibrate to generate sound. The housing of the earphone core is connected to a second end of the ear hook away from the circuit housing through a hinge component. The hinge component is capable of rotating to change a position of the housing of the earphone core relative to the ear hook. |
| US12108233B2 |
Loudspeaker and electronic apparatus
A loudspeaker includes: a magnetic circuit assembly with a magnetic flux space; a vibrating diaphragm covering a first end of the magnetic flux space; and a voice coil assembly in the magnetic flux space and coupled to a side of the vibrating diaphragm facing the magnetic flux space. The voice coil assembly includes at least one group of conductive coils and a heat accumulator in thermally conductive contact with the at least one group of conductive coils, and the heat accumulator absorbs and accumulates heat when a temperature of the voice coil assembly reaches a target temperature. |
| US12108229B2 |
Modification of audio signals based on ambient noise collected by speakers
In examples, an electronic device comprises a first speaker port, a second speaker port, and storage comprising a first port attribute corresponding to the first speaker port and a second port attribute corresponding to the second speaker port. The storage comprises executable code. The electronic device comprises a processor coupled to the first and second speaker ports and the storage. The processor, upon executing the executable code, is to collect ambient noise data using a first speaker corresponding to the first speaker port in response to the first port attribute indicating that the first speaker is to be used as a microphone and the second port attribute indicating that a second speaker corresponding to the second speaker port is to be used as a speaker. The processor is to modify an audio output signal using the ambient noise data collected using the first speaker. The processor is to provide the modified audio output signal to the second speaker port. |
| US12108227B2 |
System and method for adjusting audio parameters for a user
A device, system, and a method for adjusting audio parameters for a user are disclosed. The method comprises performing a hearing test of the user. The hearing test comprises playing an audio and capturing an auditory response of the user towards the audio. A hearing profile of the user is generated based on one or more results of the hearing test. A playing speed of the audio is adjusted based on the hearing profile, thereby adjusting the audio parameters for the user. |
| US12108225B2 |
Implantable device for sustained release of a macromolecular drug compound
An implantable device for delivery of a macromolecular drug compound is provided. The device comprises a core having an outer surface and a membrane layer positioned adjacent to the outer surface of the core. The core comprises a core polymer matrix within which is dispersed a drug compound having a molecular weight of about 0.5 kDa or more, the polymer matrix containing a hydrophobic polymer. Further, the membrane layer comprises a membrane polymer matrix within which the macromolecular drug compound is optionally dispersed. The membrane polymer matrix contains a hydrophobic polymer in combination with a hydrophilic compound, and the weight ratio of the hydrophobic polymer to the hydrophilic compound within the membrane polymer matrix ranges from about 0.25 to about 200. |
| US12108222B2 |
Acoustical or vibrational monitoring in a guided assembly system
A monitoring and inspection system for a work area includes a non-visual sensory detection sensor, such as a microphone or vibration detection sensor, and a processor. The sensor is configured to sense sounds or vibrations generated in the work area during the performance of an action that are then received by the processor. The processor analyzes the received acoustic and/or vibrational signals and compares the received signals to an expected signal to verify that the identified acoustic and/or vibration signature of the detected signal is an acoustic and/or vibration signature associated with the operational step that was performed to confirm that the operational step has been performed, and that it has been performed properly. |
| US12108216B2 |
Impact and resonance management
A vibrator including a housing, a transducer positioned within the housing such that there is a gap between the transducer and housing, and a damper assembly, disposed in the gap between the housing and at least a portion of the transducer, the damper assembly extending a sub-distance of the total distance of the gap. |
| US12108214B2 |
Hearing device adapted to provide an estimate of a user's own voice
A hearing device adapted to be worn by a user and for picking up sound containing the user's own voice is provided. The hearing device includes an input unit having first and second input transducers for converting sound to first and second electric input signals, respectively, representing the sound. The hearing device is configured to provide that the first and second input transducers are located on the user so that the user experiences first and second, acoustically different, acoustic environments, respectively, when the user wears the hearing device. The first acoustic environment may be defined as an environment where the own voice signal primarily originates from vibrating parts of the bones and skin or tissue. The second acoustic environment may be defined as an environment where the own voice signal primarily originates from the user's mouth or nose and is transmitted through air from said mouth or nose to the second input transducer(s). A method of operating a hearing device is further disclosed. |
| US12108213B2 |
Self-check protocol for use by ear-wearable electronic devices
An ear-wearable electronic device includes one or more processors configured to detect presence of first and second hearing devices in a charging case, and to initiate a self-check protocol by at least one of the first and second hearing devices. The self-check protocol comprises wirelessly coupling the first and second hearing devices, selectively activating at least one electronic component of the first hearing device, and assessing performance of the second hearing device using an output or a response of the at least one electronic component of the first hearing device. The self-check protocol also comprises selectively activating at least one electronic component of the second hearing device, assessing performance of the first hearing device using an output or a response of the at least one electronic component of the second device, and storing results of the performance assessment in a memory. |
| US12108208B2 |
Acoustic output devices
This present disclosure discloses an acoustic output device comprising: an acoustic driver that includes a diaphragm and a magnetic circuit structure, wherein a side of the diaphragm facing away from the magnetic circuit structure forms a front side of the acoustic driver, a side of the magnetic circuit structure facing away from the diaphragm forms a back side of the acoustic driver, the diaphragm vibrates so that the acoustic driver radiates sound outward from its front and back, respectively; a housing structure configured to carry the acoustic driver, wherein the back side of the acoustic driver and the housing structure form a back cavity, and different side walls of the back cavity are connected by a curved structure; the housing structure includes at least one sound outlet hole, the at least one sound outlet hole is acoustically coupled with the back cavity. |
| US12108206B2 |
Microphone assembly with multiple directivities
A microphone assembly includes a microphone, an inner sleeve and an outer sleeve. The microphone has a shell, a diaphragm, a first sound receiving hole and a second sound receiving hole. The inner sleeve has a first hole and a second hole. The microphone is received between the first hole and the second hole. The inner sleeve is movable relative to the outer sleeve. The inner sleeve and the outer sleeve have at least two relative positions: in a first relative position, both the first hole and the second hole communicate with an outside environment; and in a second relative position, the first hole or the second hole communicates with the outside environment. The microphone assembly utilizes the relative movement of the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve to achieve directivity change. |
| US12108201B1 |
USB game microphone with double sound card output devices
Disclosed is a USB game microphone with double sound card output devices, which belongs to the technical field of microphones. The USB game microphone includes a master chip, a headphone amplifier chip circuit, a microphone core, and a master volume potentiometer, wherein the master chip is at least provided with two sound cards and is further electrically connected to a hybrid potentiometer, outputs of the two sound cards are filtered by an operational amplifier low-pass filter after being adjusted in an equal proportion by the hybrid potentiometer, and signals of left and right sound channels are amplified and outputted by the headphone amplifier chip circuit. The master chip is further electrically connected to a touch switch and a light touch switch, the touch switch controls the mute switching of the microphone, and the light touch switch is used for switching the noise reduction of the microphone. |
| US12108196B2 |
Frame correction method and projector using the same
A frame correction method includes the following steps. Firstly, a correction frame is projected, wherein the correction frame has a number of original-boundary contour points. Then, in the first boundary contour adjustment, in response to a position adjustment of the first contour-adjusted one of the original-boundary contour points, correspondingly adjust the position of at least one symmetrical one of the original-boundary contour points, wherein at least one symmetrical one and the first contour-adjusted one are symmetrically disposed. Then, in response to the position adjustment of the first contour-adjusted one, a number of first new boundary contour points and a number of first open correction points are added. |
| US12108195B2 |
Reflective screen and image display device
This reflective screen 10 reflects a part of image light beam projected from an image source LS, to display an image. The reflective screen 10 is provided with: a first optical shape layer 12 which has optical transparency and has a plurality of unit optical shapes 121 arranged on a rear surface thereof; and a reflective layer 13 which is formed in at least some of the unit optical shapes 121 and by which a part of incident light is reflected and at least the other part of the incident light is transmitted, wherein a light diffusing action in the direction in which the unit optical shapes 121 are arranged is larger than a light diffusing action in a direction perpendicular to the arrangement direction. |
| US12108194B2 |
Imaging systems and methods
An imaging system can include a segmented modulator, for example, a spatial light modulator, that is segmented into two or more equally or differently sized regions, and utilized to create a 3D, pseudo 3D, hologram, pseudo hologram, holographic, or pseudo holographic image. A voltage control unit is coupled to the spatial light modulator and controls voltages across each of the regions, wherein the voltage across one of the regions differs from the voltage across another one of the regions. |
| US12108190B2 |
Automatic engagement analytics in collaboration and conferencing
Participant attendance is readily determined for remote conferences over a network via use of associated participant devices. Going beyond mere attendance, engagement of a participant is determined by observing their actions (e.g., gestures, head movement, eye position) and interactions (e.g., talking, text chat, etc.) within the conference. Such engagement is scored and the value of the score is then used to trigger engagement responses, such as reporting the score to a repository or stakeholder, or initiating a remediation action, such as addressing a network fault. |
| US12108186B2 |
Composite display apparatus and controlling method therefor
The composite display apparatus includes multiple display devices each including a power supply having predetermined supply power and a power supply connection unit that connects the power supplies of the respective display devices to each other in parallel. The composite display apparatus is configured in such a manner that, in a case where at least one display device among the multiple display devices requires electric power exceeding the predetermined supply power of the power supply of the display device, electric power is supplied to the display device from the power supply of the other display device or devices. The present technology can be applied, for example, to a multi-display apparatus and so forth. |
| US12108180B2 |
Solid-state imaging device, method for manufacturing solid-state imaging device, and electronic apparatus
A source follower element is adjacent to a first lateral part of a floating diffusion in a first direction orthogonal to the first lateral part, a reset element is adjacent to a second lateral part of the floating diffusion in the first direction, and the floating diffusion and the source follower element are connected through a wiring. Some of the photoelectric conversion elements are adjacent to each other in a second direction and spaced away from each other with a first spacing therebetween that allows at least the source follower element and the reset element to be formed therein. Some of the photoelectric conversion elements are adjacent to each other in the first direction and spaced away from each other with a second spacing therebetween that is less than the first spacing. |
| US12108172B2 |
Vehicle control system using imaging device capable of object detection
An imaging device of the present disclosure includes a pixel array part in which pixels including photoelectric conversion units are disposed, an image processing unit for imaging that acquires captured image information on the basis of a pixel signal output from each pixel of the pixel array part, and an object recognition processing unit that acquires object recognition information on the basis of the pixel signal output from each pixel of the pixel array part. Further, a vehicle control system of the present disclosure has the imaging device having the aforementioned configuration. |
| US12108171B2 |
Solid state imaging unit and solid state imaging device
According to one embodiment, a solid-state imaging unit includes a plurality of pixels arranged along a first direction. The pixels each include a photoelectric conversion unit and a filter on the photoelectric conversion unit. The filer has a planar shape corresponding to a planar shape of the photoelectric conversion unit. The filter has a width in the first direction is different from a width of the filter in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. |
| US12108170B2 |
Multiple band pass Bayer pattern filter
An image sensing apparatus including a pixel array comprising two or more photo-sensor elements, a first optical filter disposed on a first photo-sensor element of the pixel array and a second optical filter disposed on a second photo-sensor element of the pixel array. The first optical filter is configured such that a spectral response of the first optical filter includes a first passband in a first wavelength range and a second passband in a second wavelength range, where the first passband and the second passband are separated by a first stop band. The second optical filter is configured such that a spectral response of the second optical filter includes a third passband in the first wavelength range and a fourth passband in the second wavelength range, where the third passband and the fourth passband are separated by a second stop band. |
| US12108167B2 |
Optimizing sensing parameter in imaging device using scores
A parameter optimization system (10) includes: an image sensor (110) having at least one sensing parameter; a parameter setting unit (120) configured to be able to change the sensing parameter; a score calculation unit (130) configured to calculate a score from an image acquired by the image sensor; and a parameter determination unit (140) configured to determine a right parameter value that is a value of the sensing parameter at which the score is relatively high, based on a value of the sensing parameter and the score corresponding to the value of the sensing parameter. According to such a parameter optimization system, the sensing parameter of the image sensor can be set to an appropriate value. |
| US12108166B2 |
Endoscope system
In an endoscope system, an imaging device is electrically connected to a signal line and is configured to output a video signal to the signal line. A receiver circuit is electrically connected to the signal line and is configured to receive the video signal. A noise detection circuit is configured to detect that noise having a higher frequency than a frequency of the video signal is mixed into the video signal. A filter circuit has a function of reducing the noise included in the video signal. An imaging control circuit is configured to set a signal-output time per one pixel of the imaging device to a second set time longer than a first set time and a filter control circuit is configured to turn on the function of the filter circuit when the noise is detected by the noise detection circuit. |
| US12108162B2 |
Imaging control apparatus for controlling exposure of imaging apparatus based on subject authentication result, imaging control method, and storage medium
A control apparatus for controlling an imaging apparatus includes a determination unit configured to determine whether at least one subject in an image captured by the imaging apparatus is an authenticated subject, and a control unit configured to, in a case where the determination unit determines that the at least one subject is not an authenticated subject, control exposure of the image by targeting the at least one subject. |
| US12108160B2 |
Method and apparatus for adjusting camera gain, and scanning system
The embodiments of the disclosure disclose a method and device for adjusting camera gain and a scanning system. The method includes: collecting a current frame image of a to-be-detected object; selecting a preset region in the current frame image for grayscale calculation to obtain a first calculation result; and adjusting camera gain in a corresponding brightness adjustment period based on the first calculation result. |
| US12108159B2 |
Method for camera control, image signal processor and device
Method and device are provided for camera control to acquire an image. The method includes: acquiring a stream of image frames by an image sensor comprising at least one frame; acquiring a target frame by the image sensor; determining scene information in the target frame; selecting a reference frame from the stream of image frames by identifying the scene information of the target frame in the reference frame; determining at least one acquisition parameter of the reference frame; and acquiring a final image from the target frame with the acquisition parameters. |
| US12108158B2 |
Image data encoding/decoding method and apparatus
A method of decoding an image, includes obtaining at least one offset for a picture, deriving a variable for scaling for the picture based on the at least one offset, and performing inter prediction based on the variable for scaling for the picture. The at least one offset is defined with a direction of scaling. |
| US12108156B2 |
System and method for acquiring images from an aerial vehicle for 2D/3D digital model generation
A method for capturing images of large target area using a single camera configured with an aerial vehicle (AV) for reconstructing a high-resolution image is disclosed including the steps of moving the AV over the area of interest along a straight path; capturing a first set of images of an area down below by pointing an optical axis of the camera towards a first side of the straight path such that the optical axis makes a first predefined angle with vertical; and capturing a second set of images of the area down below by pointing the optical axis of the camera towards a second side of the straight path such that the optical axis makes a second predefined angle with respect to the vertical. Side overlap between the first and second set of images is optimized to account for error in camera movement. |
| US12108149B2 |
Image capturing apparatus having function of photographing still image during moving image photographing, and method of controlling same
An image capturing apparatus capable of keeping constant the update interval of a display section even when still image photographing is performed during moving image photographing. In the image capturing apparatus, by controlling a storage time period during which display image data is stored in a storage section, a time period from a frame start to the start of displaying image data with a first resolution is made equal to a time period from a frame start to the start of displaying image data with a third resolution. Further, by controlling changing the start timing of reading out image data with a second resolution, the update interval of the display image data is kept constant. |
| US12108148B2 |
Image pickup signal processing apparatus, image pickup signal processing method, and storage medium
An image pickup signal processing apparatus includes a video processing unit for processing an image pickup signal acquired from an image pickup unit based on a predetermined video setting to generate video data, a recording unit for recording the video data based on a predetermined video recording setting, a control unit for performing recording of the video data by using a first recording job that corresponds to the video setting and the video recording setting, and a receiving unit for receiving a change request to change the video setting, wherein the control unit performs the recording of the video data by using a second recording job that corresponds to the video setting that has been changed based on the change request, which is different from the first recording job, based on the change request received by the receiving unit. |
| US12108147B2 |
Camera with microphone mute responsive to movement
A camera integrates a magnet at one end of a housing to magnetically attract and attach the camera to a front side of a peripheral display, such as to support a video conference through an information handling system interfaced with the display. Camera position movement at a display panel front face is detected, such as with a touchscreen of the display panel, and accelerometer or an infrared curtain presented from the camera dock along the display panel front face. Audio and visual information communicated from the camera is altered when movement is detected at the camera, such as muting a microphone of the camera and cutting off capture of visual images by the camera module. |
| US12108145B2 |
Image capturing apparatus, control method of image capturing apparatus, device, and control method of device
From a device mounted detachably to the image capturing apparatus, temperature information indicating a temperature in the device is obtained, and, based on the temperature information, an execution frequency of analysis processing executed by the device is controlled. |
| US12108141B2 |
Dynamically programmable image sensor
In one example, an apparatus comprises a pixel cell array and a controller formed within a semiconductor package. The pixel cell array is configured to: generate, at a first time and based on first programming signals received from the controller, a first image frame; transmit the first image frame to a host processor; and transmit the first image frame or a second image frame to the controller, the second image frame being generated at the first time and having a different sparsity of pixels from the first image frame. The controller is configured to receive second programming signals from a host processor, the second programming signals being determined by the host processor based on the first image frame; update the first programming signals based on the second programming signals; and control the pixel cell array to generate a subsequent image frame based on the updated first programming signals. |
| US12108138B2 |
Photographing device and self-adaptive method of software functions and photographing parameters thereof
This application provides a photographing device and self-adaptive method of software functions and photographing parameters thereof. The photographing device comprises a photographing module configured to be mounted on a mounting carrier to photograph images, the mounting carrier is provided with a near field identification tag; a memory, configured to store a relationship table recording correspondence between a plurality of preset tag identification codes and a plurality of photographing modes, each photographing mode has corresponding software functions and photographing parameters; a tag identification module, configured to identify a tag identification code of the near field identification tag when the photographing device approaches the near field identification tag; and a processor, configured to determine a photographing mode corresponding to the tag identification code from the relationship table according to the identified tag identification code, and adaptively adjust the software functions and photographing parameters of the photographing module according to the photographing mode. |
| US12108134B2 |
Methods for manufacturing phase masks and lens-less camera module
A method for manufacturing a phase mask and a lens-less camera module comprises the steps of: obtaining a replica mold on which an inverted phase shift pattern is formed in which a phase shift pattern of a master phase mask spaced apart from an image sensor is inverted; calculating a thickness of a phase mask disposed on the image sensor replacing the master phase mask; arranging a photocurable material for implementing the phase mask on the image sensor to a calculated thickness, placing the replica mold on an upper surface of the photocurable material, and then curing the photocurable material; and removing the replica mold from the top of the phase mask, so that the focal distance change or parallel movement does not occur depending on the position of the phase mask. |
| US12108132B2 |
Camera having movable image sensor and electronic device including the same
An electronic device including a camera module is provided. The camera module includes a lens assembly including a lens, a lens holder in which the lens assembly is fixedly disposed, a sensor carrier that includes an image sensor at least partially aligned with an optical axis of the lens and a circuit board electrically connected with the image sensor and that moves in a first axial direction perpendicular to the optical axis and a second axial direction perpendicular to the optical axis and the first axial direction, a fixed substrate adjacent to the sensor carrier and fixed in a specified position, and a connecting member that extends from the circuit board to the fixed substrate and that extends to surround at least three interconnected edges of the circuit board when viewed in a direction of the optical axis. |
| US12108131B2 |
Assembling method for optical system
An assembling method for an optical system is provided, including: providing a first movable portion, connecting the first movable portion to a first fixed portion, providing a second movable portion, connecting the second movable portion to a second fixed portion, engaging the first fixed portion to the second fixed portion, adjusting the position of the first movable portion relative to the first fixed portion to a first predetermined position and temporarily affixing the first movable portion in the first predetermined position, affixing a first optical member to the first movable portion, and affixing a second optical member to the second movable portion. |
| US12108129B2 |
Imaging apparatus, and moving object
An imaging apparatus is mounted on a moving object and configured to capture an image while moving along a moving direction of the moving object. The imaging apparatus includes a sensor unit including a sensor substrate on which an image sensor is mounted, and a main unit including a main substrate on which an electronic component configured to process an output signal from the sensor substrate is mounted. The imaging apparatus further includes a heat dissipation fin configured to dissipate heat generated in at least one of the sensor unit and the main unit. The heat dissipation fin is provided in a direction substantially parallel to the moving direction. |
| US12108125B2 |
360-degree video delivery over next generation network
Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed for a 360-degree video streaming. A video streaming device may receive a 360-degree video stream from a network node. The video streaming device may determine a viewport associated with the video streaming device and/or the 360-degree video stream. The video streaming device may determine (e.g., based on the viewport) to request in advance a first segment and a second segment of the 360-degree video stream. The video streaming device may determine a relative priority order for the first segment and the second segment. The video streaming device may generate an anticipated requests message. The anticipated requests message may indicate the determined relative priority order, for example, by listing the first segment and the second segment in decreasing relative priority based on the determined relative priority order. The video streaming device may send the anticipated requests message to the network node. |
| US12108124B2 |
Method and apparatus with improved overlay design used in a virtual reality environment
A method, a system and an apparatus are employed in a virtual reality (VR) environment. The method of building a virtual reality (VR) environment includes building the VR environment as formatted video content; defining at least one interactive overlay; and providing the at least one interactive overlay with a position information on a viewpoint of the VR environment. |
| US12108123B2 |
Method for editing image on basis of gesture recognition, and electronic device supporting same
An electronic device includes a memory, at least one camera module, and a processor operatively connected to the memory and the at least one camera module. The processor is configured to, while acquiring first recording data by using the at least one camera module, detect at least one designated gesture input on the basis of at least a part of the acquired first recording data. The processor executes a function corresponding to the detected gesture input. The processor creates and stores a second recording data in the memory. The second recording data includes data remaining after excluding, from the acquired first recording data, recording data corresponding to a time interval from the detection initiation time point of the detected gesture input to detection termination time point of same. |
| US12108120B2 |
Method for processing video, device and storage medium
The present disclosure provides examples of a method and apparatus for processing a video, a device and a storage medium. The method may include: acquiring a target video and a target comment of the target video; recognizing a picture in the target video to obtain text information of the picture; determining a target comment matching a content of the text information; and inserting, in response to displaying the picture in the target video, the target comment matching the content in a form of a bullet screen. |
| US12108116B2 |
Mobile terminal and video display apparatus
A mobile terminal has a communication processing unit that transmits, to a video display apparatus for displaying a broadcasted video content, a request for setting a viewing schedule of the video content. A storage unit stores a starting time of the video content for which the setting of the viewing schedule has been requested; and an information provision unit provides information to a user of the mobile terminal. A control unit determines whether the video display apparatus is existent around the mobile terminal. At a first predetermined time before the starting time, the information provision unit notifies the user of the first predetermined time. If the video display apparatus is not existent around the mobile terminal at a second predetermined time before the starting time, the information provision unit then notifies the user that it is the second predetermined time before the starting time. |
| US12108113B2 |
Delivery of different services through different client devices
A system is provided that receives a request based on a detection of at least one of digital fingerprints and digital watermarks in media content. The system searches for one of fingerprint information or watermark information in a registry for the at least one of the digital watermarks or the digital fingerprints in the media content, based on analysis of at least one of a context, a user preference, or a defined goal of different segments in programming media content and non-programming media content of the media content. The fingerprint information or the watermark information enables the first processor to keep track of a user engagement with the media content. The fingerprint information or the watermark information is transmitted to a client device. Delivery of a service is enabled by a second processor of the client device via a fulfilment server to perform an action on the non-programming media content. |
| US12108110B2 |
Systems and methods for classification and delivery of content
A computing device may be configured to receive an audio segment and to determine whether the audio segment comprises one or more classification markers. The classification marker may be encoded in high-frequency sounds. One or more setting may be associated with the classification marker (e.g., objectionable, confusing, traumatic, dangerous, etc.). The computing device may be configured to, based on the one or more settings, perform an action (e.g., suppress the audio segment, provide a visual indicator, customized response, reducing volume, noise cancellation). |
| US12108107B2 |
Broadcast receiving device
A broadcast receiving device is provided with: a broadcast receiving unit which receives a digital broadcast signal including broadcast program video and application-related information; a storage unit which stores the received broadcast program video and application-related information; a video decoding unit which decodes the video; an application acquisition unit which acquires an application on the basis of location information included in the application-related information; an application execution unit which executes the acquired application; an output unit which is able to output the video; and a control unit for reproducing and decoding the broadcast program video from the storage unit, reproducing the application-related information from the storage unit, acquiring the application on the basis of the location information included in the reproduced application-related information, and executing the acquired application. |
| US12108106B2 |
Video distribution device, video distribution method, and video distribution process
A video distribution device includes processing circuitry configured to receive first information, from a first terminal device, corresponding to motion of a first user of the first terminal device; distribute second information to a second terminal device of a second user being different from the first user, the second information for displaying a video including a first character object generated based on the first information; receive, from a second terminal device in a case that a second terminal device displays the video, a request for a first gift for the first character object; and distribute, to a second terminal device in response to a request, third information for displaying video that includes the first character object and a first object corresponding to a first gift. |
| US12108098B2 |
Digital transport adapter
One or more computing devices may be configured to identify information corresponding to a program change request associated with a multi-program data transmission. The information may comprise at least a link to a desired program within the multi-program data transmission. The one or more computing devices may communicate the link to the desired program to a client device over a specified time period. After the time period, the one or more computing devices may communicate the desired program to the client device using a single program data transmission. The single program data transmission may be derived from the multi-program data transmission. |
| US12108097B2 |
Combining video streams in composite video stream with metadata
A combiner system may be provided for combining, in a compressed domain, video streams of different media sources in a composite video stream by including a respective video stream as independently decodable spatial segment(s) in the composite video stream. The combiner system may generate composition metadata describing a composition of the spatial segments in the composite video stream and identification metadata comprising identifiers of the respective video streams. A receiver system may obtain decoded video data of a respective video stream based on the composition metadata and a decoding of the composite video stream, and based on the identification metadata, identify a process for handling the decoded video data. Thereby, the composition of spatial segments may dynamically change, while still allowing the receiver device to correctly handle the spatial segments. |
| US12108095B2 |
Methods and systems for fault tolerant video packaging
Disclosed are various systems and methods for fault tolerant video packaging and transmission. A video packager may receive one or more video content transmissions from a transcoder, and may identify deficient segments, packets, or other portions of the video content transmission. The video packager may also maintain or have access to a default video output that is free of the identified deficiencies. For example, the default video output can include one or more segments of video data comprising a blank or solid color frame, or a still image. The deficient data may be determined based on validation parameters. If the validation parameters are satisfied, the received data is packaged and transmitted. Otherwise, the default video output is packaged to replace deficient portions, and transmitted instead of the received video content. |
| US12108093B2 |
Methods and systems for matching interests with content
Methods and systems are described for storing content that match topics of interest selected by a user or an automated process. Audio information associated with the content can be extracted, parsed, and grouped into topics. Incoming content with audio information that matches the topics of interest selected can be stored and made available to the user for later playback. |
| US12108092B2 |
Transmitting method, receiving method, transmitting device, and receiving device
A transmitting method stores data making up a coded stream into a predetermined data unit and transmits the stored data in the predetermined data unit. The transmitting method further generates presentation time information indicating a presentation time of the predetermined data unit, based on reference time information received from an external source; and transmits the predetermined data unit, first control information which includes the generated presentation time information, and second control information which includes leap second information indicating whether or not the presentation time information is a time that is before a leap second adjustment. A receiving method receives the predetermined data unit, first control information, and second control information; and reproduces the received predetermined data unit based on the first and second control information that are received. |
| US12108091B2 |
Media data processing method, apparatus and system
Provided in embodiments of the present disclosure are a media data processing method, an apparatus and a system. The method comprises: obtaining an optical signal of a sampling point by a collection device at the source end in an acquisition of media data; acquiring an optical signal intensity of the optical signal of the sampling point and a display brightness of a display device at destination end; determining an opto-electronic transfer control parameter according to the optical signal intensity of the optical signal of the sampling point and the display brightness; performing opto-electronic transfer on the optical signal of the sampling point according to the opto-electronic transfer control parameter to obtain a transferred electrical signal; and encoding the electrical signal and the opto-electronic transfer control parameter to obtain a bitstream. |
| US12108086B2 |
Source color volume information messaging
Methods are described to communicate source color volume information in a coded bitstream using SEI messaging. Such data include at least the minimum, maximum, and average luminance values in the source data plus optional data that may include the color volume x and y chromaticity coordinates for the input color primaries (e.g., red, green, and blue) of the source data, and the color x and y chromaticity coordinates for the color primaries corresponding to the minimum, average, and maximum luminance values in the source data. Messaging data signaling an active region in each picture may also be included. |
| US12108084B2 |
Decoder, encoder and methods comprising a coding for intra subpartitions
Decoder for decoding a picture, wherein blocks into which the picture is subdivided are assigned to a set of prediction types, which include intra prediction and inter prediction. For each of predetermined intra-predicted blocks, the decoder is configured to derive, from the data stream, an information on a partitioning of the respective predetermined intra-predicted block into partitions. The decoder is configured to derive, from the data stream, for each partition of the respective predetermined intra-predicted block, a partition-specific prediction residual signal related to a spatial domain prediction residual signal of the respective partition of the respective predetermined intra-predicted block via a predetermined transform. The predetermined transform can be identified out of a set of transforms including a first transform and a second transform, which equals a concatenation of a primary transform and a secondary transform applied onto a subset of coefficients of the primary transform. |
| US12108083B2 |
GOLOMB-RICE/EG coding technique for CABAC in HEVC
A system utilizing a high throughput coding mode for CABAC in HEVC is described. The system may include an electronic device configured to obtain a block of data to be encoded using an arithmetic based encoder; to generate a sequence of syntax elements using the obtained block; to compare an Absolute-3 value of the sequence or a parameter associated with the Absolute-3 value to a preset value; and to convert the Absolute-3 value to a codeword using a first code or a second code that is different than the first code, according to a result of the comparison. |
| US12108082B2 |
Method, an apparatus and a computer program product for volumetric video encoding and video decoding
The embodiments relate to a method comprising receiving as an input a volumetric video frame comprising volumetric video data (910); decomposing the volumetric video frame into one or more patches, wherein a patch comprises a volumetric video data component (920); packing several patches, where at least two patches of the several patches comprise a different volumetric video data component with respect to each other, into one video frame (930); generating a bitstream comprising an encoded video frame (940); signaling, in or along the bitstream, existence of encoded video frame containing patches of more than one different volumetric video data component (950); and transmitting the encoded bitstream to a storage for rendering (960). The embodiments also relate to a technical equipment for implementing the method. |
| US12108080B2 |
Encoder, decoder, encoding method, and decoding method
An encoder includes circuitry and memory. The circuitry, using the memory: prohibits a first splitting method when arrangement and shapes of blocks obtained by splitting a first block multiple times by the first splitting method are identical to arrangement and shapes of blocks obtained by splitting the first block multiple times by a second splitting method different from the first splitting method, and when scan order of the blocks obtained by the first splitting method is identical to scan order of the blocks obtained by the second splitting method; and encodes the first block. |
| US12108078B2 |
Transform-based image coding method and apparatus
An image decoding method according to the present document may comprise the steps of: when an ISP mode is applied to a current block, remapping an intra prediction mode of the current block to a wide-angle intra prediction mode on the basis of the width and height of a first block or the width and height of a second block; performing prediction on the current block on the basis of the wide-angle intra prediction mode; and remapping the intra prediction mode of the current block to a wide-angle intra prediction mode on the basis of the width and height of the first block or the width and height of the second block, and determining an LFNST set including LFNST matrices on the basis of the wide-angle intra prediction mode, wherein the first block includes a coding block, and the second block includes a partition block. |
| US12108075B2 |
Method and apparatus for processing video signal by adaptively determining extended intra prediction mode
A method for decoding a video according to the present invention may comprise: determining an intra prediction mode of a current block, deriving reference samples from neighboring samples of the current block, obtaining a first prediction sample for the current block, based on the intra prediction mode and the reference samples, determining an offset for the first prediction sample, and obtaining a second prediction sample by applying the offset to the first prediction sample. |
| US12108074B2 |
Video signal encoding and decoding method, and apparatus therefor
A video decoding method according to the present disclosure includes the steps of: generating a merge candidate list for a current block; determining a merge candidate for the current block among merge candidates included in the merge candidate list; deriving an offset vector for the current block; and deriving a motion vector for the current block by adding the offset vector to a motion vector of the merge candidate. |
| US12108073B2 |
Encoder, decoder, encoding method, and decoding method
Provided is an encoder including circuitry and memory coupled to the circuitry. A prediction mode for a current block is an affine mode, and in operation, the circuitry: derives a base motion vector which is a motion vector to be used in a prediction process for the current block, and is a motion vector at an affine-mode control point in the current block; derives a first motion vector different from the base motion vector; derives a motion vector difference based on a difference between the base motion vector and the first motion vector; determines whether the motion vector difference is greater than a threshold; if so, modifies a second motion vector different from the base motion vector and the first motion vector, and if not, does not modify the second motion vector; and encodes the current block using the second motion vector modified or the second motion vector not modified. |
| US12108069B1 |
Method, apparatus, system, and electronic device for transmitting composite photo data
Disclosed in the present disclosure is a method, an apparatus, a system, a device, a storage medium, and a program product for transmitting composite photo data, the method including: responding to a first transmission request triggered by a first user; obtaining target composite photo data directed by the first transmission request, in which the target composite photo data includes at least one piece of first photo data and at least one piece of first video data corresponding to the first photo data; compressing and processing the target composite photo data according to the first photo data to obtain first compressed data having an identical data facade to that of the first photo data; and transmitting the first compressed data to a first terminal position corresponding to the first transmission request. |
| US12108068B2 |
Handling different NAL types in video sub-bitstream extraction
Examples of video encoding methods and apparatus and video decoding methods and apparatus are described. An example method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a video and a bitstream of the video, wherein the bitstream includes network abstraction layer (NAL) units for multiple video layers according to a rule; wherein the rule defines a sub-bitstream extraction process by which NAL units are removed from the bitstream to generate an output bitstream, and wherein the rule specifies to remove all supplemental enhancement information (SEI) NAL units that contain a non-scalable-nested SEI message with a particular payload type, responsive to a list of NAL unit header layer identifier values in an output layer set (OLS) with a target OLS index not including all values of NAL unit header layer identifiers in all video coding layer (VCL) NAL units in the bitstream that is input to the sub-bitstream extraction process. |
| US12108065B2 |
Encoding method and apparatus for screen sharing, storage medium, and electronic device
An encoding method includes capturing an original screen video to be encoded, the original screen video including frames of screen images, reading image feature parameters of the frames of screen images in the original screen video, determining video encoding parameters for the original screen video according to the image feature parameters, acquiring a screen display resolution of a screen sharing object, and encoding the original screen video according to the video encoding parameters and with reference to the screen display resolution of the screen sharing object. |
| US12108064B2 |
Memory system
According to one embodiment, a memory system includes a frequency value update unit, a first intra-group rearranging unit, a second intra-group rearranging unit, and a routing unit. The frequency value update unit adds a first value to each of one or more first frequency values that are associated with one or more first symbols, respectively, in one or more entries in a table. The first intra-group rearranging unit rearranges first entries, which belong to a first group, using frequency values in the first entries. The second intra-group rearranging unit rearranges second entries, which belong to a second group lower than the first group, using frequency values. The routing unit rearranges at least one of the first entries and at least one of the second entries. |
| US12108062B2 |
Video-stream format for machine analysis using NPU
A neural processing unit (NPU) for decoding video and/or feature map may incluide at least one processing element (PE) for an artificial neural network (ANN), the at least one PE to receive and decode a bitstream. The bitstream is received in units of frames, and one frame includes a weight for an ANN model, data of a base layer, and data of a plurality of enhancement layers. An NPU for encoding video and/or feature map may include at least one processing element (PE) for an artificial neural network (ANN), the at least one PE to encode an input video or feature map and to transmit the encoded input video or feature map as a bitstream. The at least one PE transmits the bitstream in units of frames, and one frame includes a weight for an ANN model, data of a base layer, and data of a plurality of enhancement layers. |
| US12108061B2 |
Frame-rate scalable video coding
Methods and systems for frame rate scalability are described. Support is provided for input and output video sequences with variable frame rate and variable shutter angle across scenes, or for input video sequences with fixed input frame rate and input shutter angle, but allowing a decoder to generate a video output at a different output frame rate and shutter angle than the corresponding input values. Techniques allowing a decoder to decode more computationally-efficiently a specific backward compatible target frame rate and shutter angle among those allowed are also presented. |
| US12108058B2 |
Method and apparatus for chroma sampling
The present disclosure provides methods and apparatuses for processing chroma sampled pictures. An exemplary video processing method includes: determining whether a chroma component is included in a sequence of frames; and in response to a determination that the chroma component is included in the sequence, activating a sub-process for processing the sequence, wherein the sub-process comprises one or more of joint coding for chroma residues (JCCR), block differential pulse coded modulation (BDPCM), palette mode, or adaptive color transform (ACT). |
| US12108057B2 |
Prediction image generation device, moving image decoding device, moving image encoding device, and prediction image generation method
A prediction image generation is provided. First and second luminance values corresponding, respectively, to first and second positions on a luminance image are derived. First and second chrominance values corresponding, respectively, to first and second positions on a chrominance image are derived. First and second difference values indicate, respectively, a first difference between the first and second luminance values and a second difference between the first and second chrominance values. A shift value is derived for a shift operation and a first parameter is derived by using the first and second difference values, and a second parameter is derived by using the second luminance value, the second chrominance value, the first parameter, and the shift value according to a formula. The shift value is set to a first threshold if a value derived by using the first and second difference values is less than the first threshold. |
| US12108056B2 |
Signalling of EOB for one dimensional transform skip
Methods, apparatus, and computer readable storage medium for implementation of signaling EOC/EOR. The method includes receiving a video bitstream comprising a transform block having two dimensions, the transform block being entropy encoded; determining whether a one-dimensional transform skip is applied to the transform block based on a syntax element in the video bitstream; in response to the one-dimensional transform skip being applied to the transform block, obtaining, from the video bitstream, an end position value associated with the transform block, the end position value indicating only one of a horizontal coordinate end position in the transform block and a vertical coordinate end position in the transform block; and retrieving the transform block from the video bitstream according to the end position value. |
| US12108051B2 |
Image encoding/decoding method and device, and recording medium using intra block copy
An image decoding method is disclosed in the present specification. An image decoding method according to the present invention may include: determining a prediction mode of a current block as IBC (Intra Block Copy) mode, deriving a candidate list for deriving a block vector of the current block and deriving a block vector of the current block by using the candidate list, wherein the candidate list is derived based on a size of the current block. |
| US12108045B2 |
Encoding/decoding method and apparatus for motion vector information
The present application provides a method for encoding motion vector information, including: determining, for a current block, one or more combinations of motion vector predictions and motion vector resolutions, based on a correspondence between motion vector resolutions in an MVR (motion vector resolution) list and motion vector predictions in a history-based motion vector prediction list; determining a combination of a motion vector resolution and a motion vector prediction for the current block from the determined one or more combinations; determining, for the current block, a prediction vector difference based on the motion vector prediction and the motion vector information of the current block; and encoding, into a bitstream, at least the final motion vector resolution information indicating the motion vector resolution and the motion vector prediction and motion vector difference information indicating the prediction vector difference. |
| US12108043B2 |
Method and device for coding transform coefficient
An image decoding method according to the present document comprises the steps of: receiving a bitstream including residual information; deriving a quantized transform coefficient for a current block on the basis of the residual information included in the bitstream; deriving a residual sample for the current block on the basis of the quantized transform coefficient; and generating a reconstructed picture on the basis of the residual sample for the current block, wherein the residual information may be derived via different syntax elements depending on whether a transform has been applied to the current block. |
| US12108042B2 |
Apparatus of decoding video data
An apparatus of decoding video data can include a prediction mode decoding module to derive a luma intra prediction mode and a chroma intra prediction mode; a prediction size determining module to determine a size of a luma transform unit and a size of a chroma transform unit using transform size information; a reference pixel generating module to generate referential pixels if at least one reference pixel is unavailable; and a reference pixel filtering module adaptively filter the reference pixels of a current luma block based on the luma intra prediction mode and the size of the luma transform unit. The apparatus can further include a prediction block generating module to generate prediction blocks of the current luma block and the current chroma block; and a residual bock generating module to generate residual blocks of the current luma block and the current chroma block. |
| US12108039B2 |
Encoder, decoder, encoding method, and decoding method
An encoding method includes: changing values of luma pixels in a first block and a second block to filter a first boundary between the first block and the second block, using clipping such that change amounts of the respective values are within respective luma clip widths, the luma pixels in the first block and the second block being arranged along a first line across the first boundary; and changing values of chroma pixels in a third block and a fourth block to filter a second boundary between the third block and the fourth block, using clipping such that change amounts of the respective values are within respective chroma clip widths, the chroma pixels in the third block and the fourth block being arranged along a second line across the second boundary. The luma clip widths applied to the luma pixels are selected to be asymmetrical relative to the first boundary. |
| US12108037B2 |
Loop filter block flexible partitioning
A method of loop filtering in a video coding process comprises receiving image data; analyzing the image data; flexibility partitioning the image data into loop filtering blocks (LFBs) to allow the size of LFBs in at least one of a first row and a first column in a same frame to be smaller than other LFBs within the same frame; and applying a loop filter to the LFBs. |
| US12108035B2 |
Method and device for encoding/decoding image, and recording medium in which bitstream is stored
An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus for performing intra prediction using a plurality of reference sample lines are provided. An image decoding method may comprise configuring a plurality of reference sample lines, reconstructing an intra prediction mode of a current block, and performing intra prediction for the current block based on the intra prediction mode and the plurality of reference sample lines. |
| US12108033B2 |
Image coding method and device for carrying out MRL-based intra prediction
An image decoding method includes: configuring a MPM list including candidate intra prediction modes for a current block; deriving an intra prediction mode of the current block from the MPM list on the basis of MPM index information indicating an intra prediction mode, among the candidate intra prediction modes included in the MPM list, for the current block; generating prediction samples for the current block on the basis of the intra prediction mode; and generating a reconstructed picture for the current block on the basis of the prediction samples, wherein the step for configuring the MPM list comprises, on the basis of the case where the value of reference line index information, representing a reference line used for the intra prediction of the current block, is not zero, deriving a DC mode as one mode among the candidate intra prediction modes, and including same in the MPM list. |
| US12108032B2 |
Systems and methods for signaling reference pictures in video coding
According to an aspect of an invention, a method for signaling reference pictures in video coding is disclosed. The method comprises: decoding a number of entries in a reference picture list syntax structure; decoding a number of reference index active minus one syntax in a slice header, if the number of entries is greater than one; and deriving an active variable by using the number of reference index active minus one syntax. |
| US12108030B2 |
Methods and devices for selectively applying bi-directional optical flow and decoder-side motion vector refinement for video coding
Methods of selectively applying Bi-directional Optical Flow (BDOF) and Decoder-side Motion Vector Refinement (DMVR) on inter mode coded blocks employed in video coding standards, such as the now-current Versatile Video Coding (VVC) design, are performed at a computing device. In one method, when a current block is eligible for both applications of DMVR and BDOF based on a plurality of pre-defined conditions, the computing device uses a pre-defined criterion to classify the current block and then uses the classification in applying either BDOF or DMVR, but not both, on the block. |
| US12108024B2 |
Method and system for preprocessing optimization of streaming video data
A method of improving a main output of a main processing application processing first video data includes analyzing incoming video data via a first processing pipeline and analyzing incoming video data via a second processing pipeline. The second processing pipeline includes identifying, by a parameter optimization module, first test preprocessing parameters; preprocessing the incoming video data according to the first test preprocessing parameters, wherein the first test preprocessing includes formatting the incoming video data to create first test video data; processing the first test video data by a test processing application to determine a first test output that is indicative of a first test inference dependent upon the first test video data; and comparing the first test output and the main output to a baseline criterion. In response to the first test output satisfying the baseline criterion, the parameter optimization module can alter the first preprocessing parameters to be similar to the first test preprocessing parameters. |
| US12108023B2 |
Head mounted display device and method for providing visual aid using same preliminary class
An external scene image captured by an external scene imaging electronic camera attached to a head mounted display (HMD) is projected and displayed onto an image display screen arranged in front of the eyes of the user as a virtual image with a suitable viewing distance corresponding to the visual acuity of the user. At this time, for each object image presented in the virtual image of the external scene image, the virtual image is processed and formatted to add a predetermined degree of binocular disparity and image blur to the virtual image projected and displayed on the right and the left image display screen on the basis of a predetermined converted distance calculated from the real distance of each object. Thus, the user is given a sense of a realistic perspective for the virtual image of the external scene, free of the discomfort or unease. |
| US12108019B2 |
Flexible eyewear device with dual cameras for generating stereoscopic images
Three-dimensional image calibration and presentation for eyewear including a pair of image capture devices is described. Calibration and presentation includes obtaining a calibration offset to accommodate flexure in the support structure for the eyewear, adjusting a three-dimensional rendering offset by the obtained calibration offset, and presenting the stereoscopic images using the three-dimension rendering offset. |
| US12108015B2 |
2D digital image capture system, frame speed, and simulating 3D digital image sequence
A system to capture a plurality of two dimensional digital source images of a scene by a user, including a smart device having a memory device for storing an instruction, a processor in communication with the memory and configured to execute the instruction, a plurality of digital image capture devices in communication with the processor and each image capture device configured to capture a digital image of the scene, the plurality of digital image capture devices positioned linearly in series, wherein a first digital image capture devices, a second digital image capture devices, and any remaining the plurality of digital image capture devices are evenly spaced therebetween, and a display in communication with the processor, the display configured to display a multidimensional digital image sequence. |
| US12108012B2 |
System and method of managing spatial states and display modes in multi-user communication sessions
Some examples of the disclosure are directed to systems and methods for facilitating display of content and avatars in a multi-communication session including a first electronic device and a second electronic device. In some examples, the first electronic device presents a computer-generated environment including an avatar corresponding to a user of the second electronic device and a first object, wherein the computer-generated environment is presented based on a first set of display parameters satisfying a first set of criteria, including a spatial parameter for the user of the second electronic device, a spatial parameter for the first object, and a display mode parameter for the first object. In response to detecting a change in one or more of the first set of display parameters, the first electronic device updates presentation of the computer-generated environment in accordance with the one or more changes of the first set of display parameters. |
| US12108008B2 |
Information processing apparatus, non-transitory computer readable medium, and information processing method for transfering post-processing information
An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: transmit pre-process information to a processing apparatus that generates post-process information as a result of processing the pre-process information; and transmit identification information, used to acquire the post-process information, to an apparatus belonging to an apparatus group, satisfying a predetermined condition, among multiple apparatus groups of apparatuses that are enabled to acquire the post-process information and transfer the acquired post-process information to another apparatus. |
| US12108007B2 |
Method for controlling display of screen for setting metadata, non-transitory storage medium, and apparatus
Based on one metadata template determined from among a plurality of metadata templates, a screen including a scan image, a plurality of keys defined in the one determined metadata template, and value input fields each corresponding to a different one of the plurality of keys is displayed, and in a case where a user selects any one of the plurality of keys displayed in the screen, character string areas determined to match a data format of a value corresponding to the key are displayed in such a manner that the character string areas are recognizable as value candidates on the scan image. |
| US12108005B2 |
Reading device, output device, and image forming device
Provided is a reading device including: a first emitting unit configured to emit light; an optical path unit having a reflection surface configured to reflect a part of light emitted from the first emitting unit, and an optical path configured to guide the part of light from the reflection surface to an original; and an image sensor that generates an image from specular reflection of the part of light guided by the optical path from the original. |
| US12108002B2 |
Information processing apparatus capable of transmitting setting item to an external apparatus
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program causes a computer of an information processing apparatus including a communication unit communicable with an external apparatus to function as each of a reception unit configured to receive first information concerning a setting item of the external apparatus transmitted from the external apparatus an acquisition unit configured to acquire second information concerning a setting of the information processing apparatus and a transmission unit configured to cause the communication unit to transmit third information concerning the setting item of the external apparatus based on the first information and the second information to external apparatus. |
| US12108000B1 |
Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for calibrating radio-frequency identification (RFID) printers
Example methods, systems, and apparatuses are provided. An example method may include setting a media feeding step parameter based on a wide feeding step value; determining whether a radio frequency identification (RFID) communication result parameter satisfies an RFID communication success threshold; in response to determining that the RFID communication result parameter satisfies the RFID communication success threshold, determining whether the RFID communication result parameter is associated with an initial RFID communication success; and in response to determining that the RFID communication result parameter is associated with the initial RFID communication success: causing retracting the print media along a media path; and updating the media feeding step parameter based on a narrow feeding step value. |
| US12107998B2 |
Image forming apparatus that performs adjustment for post processing on a printed material, control method thereof, and storage medium
The present invention is directed to an image forming apparatus comprising determining whether printing of a test chart used in adjustment processing related to post processing is necessary in accordance with a predetermined setting status; and executing the adjustment processing using the test chart output as a result of printing and the post processing on the test chart in a case where the printing of the test chart is determined to be necessary, and executing the adjustment processing using a printed material that has already been printed and subjected to the post processing, in a case where the printing of the test chart is determined to be unnecessary. |
| US12107996B2 |
Inspection apparatus, method for controlling same, and storage medium
The present invention is related to an inspection apparatus reads a printed material; sets a setting relating to check inspection data for checking data formed on a printed material; derives data defined by a predetermined rule according to setting content set in the setting and generating check inspection data for a plurality of sections in a printed material; and detects a defect in an inspection target printed material by comparing data read in the reading from the inspection target printed material and the corresponding check inspection data generated in the generating. |
| US12107993B2 |
System and method for identifying unwanted communications using communication fingerprinting
A method for identifying communicators as wanted or unwanted based on messages from such communicators comprising receiving, by the data processing system, an inbound message from a communicator, comparing, by the data processing system, the inbound message to fingerprints stored in a database accessible to the data processing system, determining, by the data processing system, at least one match to the fingerprints, determining, by the data processing system, an identity of the communicator by determining whether and how likely the communicator is wanted or unwanted based on the at least one match to the fingerprints, and configuring, by the data processing system, handling of calls from the communicator based on the identity. |
| US12107992B2 |
Video-assisted presence detection in telephony communications
Video-assisted presence detection is used to enhance a user experience in telephony communications. Image data, video data, or both, from a camera are used to determine whether a user is present at their device before a call is transferred to him or her. The video-assisted presence detection can be implemented based on a privacy setting. For example, one implementation allows a system to have partial access to a detector to detect user presence without capturing facial information, and without identifying that person. Another implementation allows the system to have partial access to the detector to detect user presence without having access to a video feed of the detector. |
| US12107990B1 |
Managing an organization's brand identity, brand security, and brand reputation delivered by a communication network
The present invention relates to methods of managing brand identity, security, and reputation delivered by communications networks by monitoring calling party reputation data associated with an originating calling party identifier used on the communications network. In operation, a first inquiry received call is attempted with the originating calling party identifier received at a computing device that is configured with a receiving called party identifier. The computing device captures a plurality of calling party reputation data and communicates it to a number sentry server. If the first attempt fails a second attempt is executed to a different computing device and different receiving called party identifier on the same communication network. The plurality of calling party reputation data is saved, tracked, and analyzed at the number sentry server, and brand identity, security, and reputation reports associated with the originating calling party identifier are generated and available to authorized users. |
| US12107988B2 |
Information input method, terminal, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
An information input method, a terminal, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are disclosed. The method includes controlling a bottom modal view to be displayed on a current user interface, in response to receiving a first instruction configured for indicating a state in which first information is to be received, the bottom modal view being a floating layer page displayed on the current user interface, having an area less than that of the current user interface, and comprising a first input widget; and controlling the first information to be input based on an input signal in response to the first input widget being triggered. |
| US12107987B2 |
Smartphone privacy device
A smartphone privacy device that attaches to a back side of a smartphone and does not inhibit smartphone operation. The privacy device employs a first hinged flap to obscure the front bottom microphone. A second hinged flap obscures the front top microphone and front facing camera. And a sliding shield obscures the rear top microphone and rear facing camera. The device allows selective openings of the flaps and shield. The smartphone privacy device erases any concern that a microphone or camera on a smartphone is listening or watching the user without the user's knowledge. |
| US12107986B2 |
Electronic device equipped with accessory cover and method therefor
An electronic device includes a communication module for communication with an accessory cover including a first cover and a second cover, at least one sensor module, a display module, a memory and a processor operatively connected to the communication module, the at least one sensor module, the display module, and the memory. The processor may detect mounting of the accessory cover through the communication module, check sensing information regarding the first cover and the second cover by using the at least one sensor module, and change, on the basis of the sensing information, configuration information for the display module when the first cover is open and the second cover is closed. |
| US12107984B2 |
Multimedia messaging apparatuses and methods for sending multimedia messages
A messaging apparatus for sending a multimedia message includes a processor and a memory coupled to the processor and including instructions stored thereon. The instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the messaging apparatus to send display a list of multimedia contents on a screen based on a search term, receive a user's selection of one of displayed multimedia contents, obtain text content corresponding to the selected multimedia content, receive a user's selection of a graphical representation of the user's emotion, combine, in order, the selected multimedia content, as a first layer, the selected graphical representation of the user's emotion, as a second layer, and the text content, as a third layer, to generate a flattened multimedia message, and send the flattened multimedia message via a messaging application. |
| US12107980B2 |
Mobile terminal
A mobile terminal is provided, including a front housing, wherein the front housing includes a main body and a conductive ground plate mounted on the main body, a side of the conductive ground plate is provided with a cut, and the cut is configured to divide a conductive strip as an antenna from the conductive ground plate. |
| US12107978B2 |
Mobile terminal including frames and optical tracking sensor
Provided is an expandable mobile terminal having improved usability through a sensing unit for sensing the relative position of a second frame to a first frame by using an optical tracking sensor (OTS). |
| US12107977B2 |
Rotation connection component and foldable mobile terminal
A rotation connection component includes: a first base, a second base, and a connection clamp. The second base is rotationally connected to the first base through the connection clamp, the connection clamp is slidably connected to the first base, the rotation connection component has an unfolded state and a folded state. In the folded state, the connection clamp slides into the first base. In the unfolded state, at least a portion of the connection clamp slides from the first base, and the second base rotates by a preset angle relative to the first base. |
| US12107975B2 |
Method for processing a transaction, corresponding device, system and program
A method for processing a transaction, wherein the method is implemented by an electronic device for processing transactions, accessible via a communication network. The includes a transaction processing phase. The transaction processing phase: obtaining a contextual cryptographic fingerprint, previously generated during an authentication of a user on a communication terminal; verifying validity of the contextual cryptographic fingerprint in a blockchain including a set of cryptographic fingerprints; and validating a transaction when the verifying the validity of the contextual cryptographic fingerprint in a blockchain is positive. |
| US12107974B1 |
Encryption method and apparatus
An encryption method includes: receiving cipher data which is binary data; determining target components in a resistive memory array according to values of respective bits in the cipher data; determining current values generated by respective columns of components according to the target components; and generating key data according to the current values generated by the respective columns of components. The present disclosure can effectively reduce computing power and power consumption of an encryption process in an edge device. |
| US12107972B2 |
System and method for dynamic knowledge-based authentication
The present disclosure relates to knowledge based authentication whereby a user is authenticated through third-party linked accounts. The method includes receiving an authentication request from a merchant computer, assessing one or more data fields to generate an authentication challenge for the user, connecting to one or more third-party account service provider to extract user-related data, generating the authentication challenge based on the extracted user-related data from the third-party account service provider, posing the authentication challenge to the user on a user device, receiving a response to the authentication challenge, and returning the authentication response to the merchant. |
| US12107965B2 |
Data encryption and integrity verification
A device is arranged for encrypting input data and protecting integrity of the input data and associated data. An encryption processor has a first hash unit arranged to compute an integrity value based on the input data, a second hash unit arranged to compute an initialization vector based on the integrity value and associated data, producing an initialization vector that is different from the integrity value. At least one of the hash units may be a keyed hash unit. An encryption unit is arranged for encrypting the input data to generate encrypted data using the initialization vector and an encryption key. As the initialization vector depends on both the integrity value and the associated data, any change therein will result in failure of the decryption and decrypted data that are substantially different from the original input data. |
| US12107964B2 |
Technique for computing a block in a blockchain network
A technique for controlling participation of a miner in a computation of a block for a message to be added to a blockchain in a blockchain network is disclosed. The miner is configured to perform block computation for messages of one or more security levels available in the blockchain network. A method implementation of the technique is performed by the miner and comprises receiving (S308) the message, checking (S310) whether a security level indication associated with the message matches one of the one or more security levels configured for the miner to determine whether the miner is to participate in the computation of the block for the message, and starting (S312) to compute the block for the message if it is determined that the miner is to participate in the computation of the block for the message. |
| US12107958B2 |
End-to-end encryption for sessionless communications
Presented herein are systems and methods for end-to-end encryption for session-less communications. A first server may receive, from a second server, a request to retrieve keys for a customer device to access a service. The request may include a device identifier and a first token encrypted using a first encryption key. The first server may determine, responsive to validating, that the customer device is to be issued a second token. The first server may identify least a portion of the first token decrypted using the first encryption key. The first server may generate a set of second encryption keys to be used by the customer device. The first server may package the second token to include (i) at least the portion of the first token and (ii) the set of second encryption keys. The first server may transmit, to the second server, a response including the second token. |
| US12107955B2 |
Threshold digital signature method and system
Distributing first shares of a first secret value, known to a first participant, to second participants. The first shares encrypted using a private key and a public key that is elliptic curve generator point multiplied by the private key. A first threshold number of first shares being required to enable a second participant to determine the first secret value. A second share of a second secret value is received from each of the second participants. The second shares encrypted using a private key and a public key that is an elliptic curve generator point multiplied by the private key. A second threshold number of second shares being required to enable a participant other than the second participant to determine the second secret value. A third share of a third secret value formed from the second shares. A third threshold number of third shares being required to enable the third secret value to be determined. |
| US12107953B2 |
System and method for a distributed keystore
Described herein are systems and methods for a distributed Java Keystore, in accordance with an embodiment. This KeyStore can provide a secure place for a distributed queue to persist credentials, private keys, and other sensitive information. Such a KeyStore can be utilized within other distributed systems that require scaling (in and out) in runtime. |
| US12107947B2 |
Multi-blockchain digital transaction information segregation system
The systems and methods of the multi-blockchain transaction information segregation system of the present disclosure receive a first digital transaction, which includes first digital transaction information and second digital transaction information, through a network via broadcast by a first transaction device. A primary blockchain address provided on a primary blockchain is then identified in the first digital transaction, and a primary blockchain smart contract that is stored on the primary blockchain in association with the primary blockchain address is accessed. The primary blockchain smart contract is then executed to cause the first digital transaction information to be stored on the primary blockchain, and the second digital transaction information to be stored on a secondary blockchain that is separate from the primary blockchain. In a specific example, the first digital transaction information identifies a physical property, and the second digital transaction information identifies a purchase price of the physical property. |
| US12107941B2 |
Method, device, and computer program product for document transmission
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, a device, and a computer program product for document transmission. The method includes: selecting a portion to be encoded from a document that comprises structured portions, wherein each of the structured portions comprises an identifier and data associated with the identifier; acquiring at least one structured portion of the portion to be encoded; performing the following operations for a corresponding structured portion of the at least one structured portion to encode the document: generating a hash value of data of the corresponding structured portion; determining whether a hash value repository comprises the hash value; and replacing, based on a determination that the hash value repository comprises the hash value, the data of the corresponding structured portion in the document with the hash value; and sending the encoded document to a receiver. This solution can reduce the bandwidth consumption of transmitting a document including structured data while ensuring that a receiver obtains required information, as well as potentially saving the storage space required by the receiver to store the received document. |
| US12107938B2 |
Systems and methods for a cross-site opt-in network
A method for tracking a user across multiple website domains over a computerized network, the method comprising sending a first first-party user identifier to a collector in response to a user accessing a first website; generating a first user prompt in response to the user accessing the first website; receiving a first input from the user in response to the first user prompt; redirecting the user to a centralized domain; sending a second first-party user identifier associated with the user and the centralized domain to the collector; correlating the first first-party user identifier with the second first-party user identifier to determine that the user is associated with both the first first-party user identifier and the second first-party user identifier; and displaying a webpage of the centralized domain or a landing page in response to the correlation. |
| US12107933B1 |
Context based computing resource intermediation engine
The present specification provides, amongst other things, a computing resource Intermediation engine and method that can select and generate secondary content based on one or more demographic parameters, secondary content options and engagement ratings for those secondary content options. |
| US12107931B2 |
System and method for identifying and tagging users
The present disclosure relates to a system, method, and computer-program product for identifying and tagging users. Embodiments may include receiving, using at least one processor, a first content request. Embodiments may further include associating a user-access identifier with a first portion of data from the first content request based upon a second portion of the data from the first content request. Embodiments may also include storing the first portion of data from the first content request and the user-access identifier within a memory system. Embodiments may further include receiving a second content request. Embodiments may also include generating a user-identifier tag based upon the user-access identifier stored in the memory system, the first portion of data from the first content request, and a first portion of data from the second content request. Embodiments may further include providing a response to the second content request, the response including the user-identifier tag. |
| US12107930B2 |
Method, system and apparatus for interacting with a digital work
According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method, a system, and an apparatus are presented for mediating ambiance outputs among a plurality of users located in a common area. In some implementations, said ambiance outputs can be adaptive or interactive shared digital works. In other implementations, said ambiance outputs can be shared mediated augmented reality. In other implementations, said ambiance outputs can be the result of hierarchical schemes and algorithms. In another embodiment a method, system, and apparatus is presented for extracting and/or storing previously tagged items from a digital work. |
| US12107929B2 |
Service provider user accounts
Examples described herein involve switching between two user accounts of a streaming media service. In an example implementation, a playback device stores data representing credentials for multiple user accounts including a first user account of a first streaming audio service and a second user account of the first streaming audio service. The playback device receives instructions to play first audio content from the first streaming audio service and plays back the first audio content by streaming data representing the first audio content from one or more servers of the first streaming audio service using credentials of the first user account. The playback device detects a trigger associated with the first user account of the first streaming audio service and switches from streaming data representing the first audio content using credentials of the first user account to streaming data representing the first audio content using credentials of the second user account. |
| US12107924B1 |
Techniques for providing network applications
This disclosure describes, in part, methods and techniques for providing network applications. For instance, remote system(s) may generate a link that provides access to a network application. After generating the link, the remote system(s) may provide the link to a device of a source, such as a user, a developer, or a third-party service. The source may then use the device to share the link with a user. For example, the source may use the device to send a message that includes the link, post the link on a website, or share the link using a social media platform. The user may then use a device to view and select the link. Based on selecting the link, the remote system(s) may perform one or more actions. For example, the remote system(s) may create a session for the network application and provide the device with data to connect to the session. |
| US12107920B2 |
Universal gateway devices, systems and methods for integrating disparate protocols
A universal gateway device includes a first network interface circuit and a second network interface circuit. The first network interface circuit is utilized to communicate over a first network associated with an Internet of Things (IoT) management system utilizing a first communications protocol. The second network interface circuit is utilized to communicate over a second network associated with an IoT device utilizing a second communications protocol that is different from the first communications protocol. The first network interface circuit generates a virtual device representation of the IoT device on the first network. The virtual device representation is utilized to communicate data from the IoT device over the first network utilizing the first communications protocol. |
| US12107919B2 |
Dynamic determination of locks for a prioritized deployment of nodes in a distributed storage system
An example method for dynamic determination of locks for prioritized deployment in a distributed storage system comprises providing, by a storage management system, N locks to a cluster of a distributed storage system, the cluster including a plurality of nodes and the N locks allowing N nodes of the plurality of nodes to each initiate a startup phase during a first time window, wherein N is a number greater than zero; tracking, by the storage management system, application programming interface (API) calls made by the N nodes to a platform of the cluster during the first time window; and providing, by the storage management system based on the tracking, M locks to the cluster, the M locks allowing M nodes of the plurality of nodes to each initiate a startup phase during a second time window subsequent to the first time window, wherein M is a number greater than zero. |
| US12107916B2 |
Prioritising network function nodes
There is provided a method for prioritising a plurality of first NF nodes of at least one service producer. Transmission of a first message is initiated (202) towards a network repository function (NRF) node. The first message comprises information indicative of a plurality of criteria and an order of importance of the criteria. The information is for use in assigning priority information to the plurality of first NF nodes. For each first NF node, the priority information is indicative of a priority with which the first NF node is to be selected to provide a service relative to at least one other first NF node of the plurality of first NF nodes and the priority information is assigned based on one or more criteria of the criteria that the first NF node meets and the position of the one or more criteria in the order of importance of the criteria. |
| US12107914B2 |
Realistic neural network based image style transfer
A mobile device can implement a neural network-based style transfer scheme to modify an image in a first style to a second style. The style transfer scheme can be configured to detect an object in the image, apply an effect to the image, and blend the image using color space adjustments and blending schemes to generate a realistic result image. The style transfer scheme can further be configured to efficiently execute on the constrained device by removing operational layers based on resources available on the mobile device. |
| US12107912B1 |
Embedding remote applications into HTML pages
Systems and methods for embedding remote applications into HyperText Markup Language (HTML) pages. An example method comprises: identifying, within a HTML page rendered by a browser, a frame referencing a remote application; determining at least one of: a size of a window for rendering output of the remote application on a virtual desktop produced by a virtual execution environment running the remote application or a position of the window on the virtual desktop; causing a remote access session to be established with the virtual execution environment; transmitting a first message specifying at least one of: the size of the window on the virtual desktop or the position of the window on the virtual desktop; and causing the frame to be displayed within the HTML page by the browser for rendering output of the remote application. |
| US12107909B2 |
Methods, systems, and apparatuses for improved content delivery
Methods, systems, and apparatuses for improved content delivery are described herein. During delivery of content to one or more user devices of a content distribution network (CDN), a content session may be created for each user device. During each content session, each user device may send one or more upstream communications, such as heartbeat signals and bitrate requests, to the CDN. A monitoring module of the CDN may aggregate the upstream communications into session data. The monitoring module may use the session data to determine an impairment associated with content delivery to the one or more user devices. |
| US12107908B2 |
Media file encapsulating method, media file decapsulating method, and related devices
This application provides a media file encapsulating method, a media file decapsulating method, and related devices. The media file encapsulating method includes: acquiring a media stream of a target media content in a corresponding application scenario; encapsulating the media stream to generate an encapsulation file of the media stream, the encapsulation file including a first application scenario type field, the first application scenario type field being used for indicating the application scenario corresponding to the media stream; and transmitting the encapsulation file to a first device for the first device to determine the application scenario corresponding to the media stream according to the first application scenario type field and determine at least one of a decoding method and a rendering method of the media stream according to the application scenario corresponding to the media stream. This method can distinguish different application scenarios in the encapsulation of media files. |
| US12107902B2 |
Server system and redundancy method for processes
A server system including a plurality of servers achieves redundancy on a per process basis. A first server and a second server execute a plurality of processes in parallel. Processes (B1-1, B2-1, and Br-1) in the first server are active processes, and processes (B1-2, B2-2, and Br-2) in the second server are standby processes. The active process periodically transmits an operation notification notifying normal operation, to the standby process. When no longer receiving an operation notification from the active process, the standby process switches an operation mode of the standby process from a standby mode to an active mode and starts provision of service of the process. The process switching is performed on a per process basis instead of on a per server basis. |
| US12107896B2 |
Automating trust in software upgrades
A method, computer system, and computer program product are provided for automatically analyzing software packages to identify the degree of differences between compared software packages and to apply security policies. A first software bill of materials for a software package is processed to extract a plurality of components of the software package, wherein the first software bill of materials indicates a first hierarchy of components based on relationships between components. The first hierarchy is compared to a second hierarchy, the second hierarchy corresponding to a second software bill of materials, to determine a degree of difference between the first hierarchy and the second hierarchy. The degree of difference is compared to one or more threshold values. A security policy is applied with respect to the software package according to a comparison of the degree of difference to the one or more threshold values. |
| US12107887B2 |
Bespoke honeypot (chimaera) for network security
A network security method utilizing a bespoke honeypot includes first duplicating a protected image of a network accessible application from a primary container in which the protected image executes into a secondary container as a duplicated image. The method further includes modifying data in the duplicated image to different values than corresponding values in the protected image while retaining a same format as the values of the protected image, thereby forming a bespoke honeypot or chimaera. Thereafter, the method includes detecting an attempted intrusion in the protected image of the primary container and, in response to the detection, identifying a network source of the attempted intrusion, routing subsequent requests from the identified network source to the duplicated image in the secondary container and logging interactions between the identified network source and the duplicated image. |
| US12107886B2 |
Systems and methods for intelligent phishing threat detection and phishing threat remediation in a cyber security threat detection and mitigation platform
A system and method for accelerating a cybersecurity event detection and remediation includes extracting corpora of feature data from a suspicious electronic communication, wherein the corpora of feature data comprise at least one corpus of text data extracted from a body of the suspicious electronic communication; computing at least one text embedding value for the suspicious electronic communication; evaluating the text embedding values of the corpus of text data against an n-dimensional mapping of adverse electronic communication vectors, the n-dimensional mapping comprising a plurality of historical electronic communication vectors derived for a plurality of historical electronic communications; identifying whether the suspicious electronic communication comprises one of an adverse electronic communication based on the evaluation of the text embedding value, and accelerating a cybersecurity event detection by routing data associated with the suspicious electronic communication to one of a plurality of distinct threat mitigation routes. |
| US12107883B2 |
Multimodal modelling for systems using distance metric learning
Described embodiments provide systems and methods for managing session accessed by a client device. The systems and methods can include one or more processors configured to receive data in a plurality of modalities corresponding to a plurality of features of a session for an entity accessed by a client device. The one or more processors can determine based on the data of the session and a distance model trained with historical data of the entity, a distance between a representation of the data of the session and a predetermined representation for the entity established based on the historical data of the entity. The one or more processors can compare the distance with a threshold established for the entity. The one or more processors can generate, based on the comparison between the distance with the threshold, an action to manage access by the client device to the session for the entity. |
| US12107882B2 |
Systems and methods for identifying patterns in blockchain activities
Systems and methods for identifying patterns in blockchain activities based on multi-modal data using artificial intelligence models that compensate for training data featuring a high proportion of missing data points. For example, the system may receive blockchain activity record data for a plurality of blockchain activities involving a plurality of blockchain accounts. The system may input the data into an artificial intelligence model, wherein the artificial intelligence model is trained to identify serial relationships of related blockchain activities corresponding to inputted target blockchain activities based on proportions of digital assets at subsets of blockchain accounts of the plurality of blockchain accounts. The system may receive an output from the artificial intelligence model. The system may generate for display, in a user interface, a visualization of the target blockchain activity based on the output. |
| US12107881B2 |
Information security testing method and information security testing system of open radio access network base station
An information security testing method and an information security testing system of an open radio access network (O-RAN) base station are provided. The information security testing method includes at least the following steps: configuring a processing device to execute a radio resource control (RRC) signaling integrity test process to determine whether or not an RRC signaling sent by a central unit (CU) is integrity protected; and in response to determining that the RRC signaling sent by the CU is integrity protected, configuring the processing device to execute an RRC signaling security test process. |
| US12107880B2 |
Electronic security system of network resource component tracking and analysis across a distributed network and construction of a validated network resource component library
Embodiments of the present invention relate to apparatuses, systems, methods and computer program products for network resource component tracking and analysis across a distributed network and construction of a dynamic validated network resource library. Specifically, the system is typically structured for constructing an itemized hierarchical network resource structure database having integral granular technology element specific categorical data structures associated with determined plurality of network program resource components, denormalizing for enhancing data retrieval and processing performance, and providing network security by analyzing and validating the security of the composition of plurality of network program resource components, and detecting and remediating vulnerabilities. |
| US12107871B2 |
Apparatus for security of vehicle can communication and method thereof
Provided is an apparatus for security of vehicle CAN communication including a security module unit included in each node of a vehicle CAN communication network and configured to monitor an identifier (ID) of each CAN message received through a CAN transceiver to determine whether the CAN message is a malicious CAN message to perform error processing, and a control unit configured to set an ID to be monitored by the security module unit and control the security module unit not to perform monitoring on the ID when the node transmits the CAN message. |
| US12107863B2 |
System and method for validating users in a virtual ecosystem based on stacking of digital resources
Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for validating users in a virtual ecosystem based on stacking of digital resources. The system is configured for identifying initiation of a resource interaction between a first user and a second user in a digital ecosystem, receiving a verification request from at least one of the first user and the second user, prompting the first user and the second user to provide digital resources, receiving first number of stacked digital resources from the first user and second number of stacked digital resources from the second user, calculating a first score for the first user based on the first number of stacked digital resources, calculating a second score for the second user based on the second number of stacked digital resources, and processing the resource interaction based on inputs received from the first user and the second user in the digital ecosystem. |
| US12107857B2 |
Multicast traffic segmentation in an overlay network
A system for enforcement of a set of segmentation policies at a gateway switch of a network is provided. Here, the segmentation policies can indicate which other roles are allowed to communicate with a respective role, which can indicate a set of privileges in the network. During operation, the switch can receive a first message associated with a join request for a multicast group from a host. The switch can also receive a second message comprising data from a source of the multicast group. The first and second messages can indicate first and second roles, respectively, of the host and source. Based on the first and second roles and a corresponding segmentation policy, the system can determine whether the host is allowed to receive the data from the source. If not allowed, the system can prevent the second message from being forwarded to the host from the gateway switch. |
| US12107852B2 |
Intelligent authentication mechanism for applications
Aspects of the disclosure relate to user authentication. A computing platform may validate, after launch of an application, initial authentication credentials and geolocation information for a user of a client device. The computing platform may cause the client device to activate the integrated camera. The computing platform may receive, from the client device, video information indicating multiple viewpoints from perspectives of the client device, and including any individuals within a predetermined distance of the client device. The computing platform may generate faceprints, each corresponding to one of the individuals within the predetermined distance. The computing platform may compare, using an AI engine, the faceprints to stored faceprints of authenticated users. Based on identifying that at least one of the individuals is not authenticated, the computing platform may mask an application user interface for the application. The computing platform may direct the client device to display the masked application user interface. |
| US12107850B2 |
Management and delivery of profile data
Aspects of the invention relate to systems and methods for securely retaining profile data and the use of such data for the targeted delivery of content. In one embodiment, a unique profile that represents the user location and is keyed to profile attributes selected from both a first set of data collected from the user location and the second set of profile data collected from an external source, is generated. The key does not allow a third party to identify the end-user location or a user associated with the end-user location. Electronic content transmitted to end-user locations may be encoded such that it may only be accessed by an authorized user and/or on a specific electronic device at the user location. A graphical user interface may be utilized to allow a third-party to provide selection criteria for determining user locations to receive targeted content. Further aspects of the invention relate to an electronic device configured to present targeted content to a user at a user location. |
| US12107848B1 |
Automated login framework for application security testing
An automated login framework for dynamic application security testing is disclosed. A web application executing on a computing device is accessed and an automated login framework (ALF) is injected into an onload event of a web browser associated with the web application. The ALF is then accessed with a credential associated with the web application. A login page associated with application is identified by matching links or buttons with a user-defined regular expression and a user-defined wordlist. Then, a login form in the login page is detected by executing a signature technique, a dictionary technique, and a multistep signature technique. The login form is populated using the credential and submitted for authentication, and a status with a confidence score is received indicating whether the authentication was successful or failed. |
| US12107841B2 |
Systems and methods for verifying activity computer-implemented methods, systems comprising computer-readable media, and electronic devices for activity verification within a network computing environment
A computer-implemented method for activity verification within a network computing environment. The method may include: retrieving a verification requirement defining an activity within the network computing environment, a candidate verifier, and contact information for the candidate verifier; transmitting a request for participation to the candidate verifier; upon confirmation, enrolling the confirmed verifier to the verification requirement; receiving a post-enrollment data record relating to an observed activity within the network computing environment; matching the observed activity to the verification requirement; transmitting a verification request to the enrolled confirmed verifier; receiving a verification response from the enrolled confirmed verifier; based on the verification response, generating a command to restrict or permit the observed activity within the network computing environment. |
| US12107840B2 |
Vehicle control apparatus and control method thereof
A vehicle control apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. A vehicle control apparatus includes a processor including a host core and a hardware security module (HSM) core. The processor generates a first private key and a first public key, receives a second public key from a diagnostic device, generates a shared key based on the first private key and the second public key, receives a security data transmission request from the diagnostic device, and encodes data based on the shared key and transmits the encoded data to the diagnostic device. |
| US12107827B2 |
Unified network service that connects multiple disparate private networks and end user client devices operating on separate networks
A unified network service that connects multiple disparate private networks and end user client devices operating on separate networks is described. The multiple disparate private networks and end user client devices connect to a distributed cloud computing network that provides routing services, security services, and performance services, and that can be controlled consistently regardless of the connection type. The unified network service provides uniform access control at the L3 layer (e.g., at the IP layer) or at a higher layer using user identity information (e.g., a zero-trust model). The disparate private networks are run on top of the distributed cloud computing network. The virtual routing layer of the distributed cloud computing network allows customers of the service to have private resources visible only to client devices (e.g., user devices of the customer and/or server devices of the customer) of the organization while using address space that potentially overlaps with other customers of the distributed cloud computing network. |
| US12107825B2 |
Real time dynamic client access control
A system and method for facilitating controlled access by a client device to one or more services provided by a server are disclosed. The client device's access to the services provided by the server may be dynamically controlled by a controller, which may generate instructions to an agent to effectuate the access control. The agent may be configured to control one or more access components associated with the server. The instructions generated by the controller may instruct the agent to cause the access control components to grant or remove the client device's access to the services provided by the server. In some implementations, the controller may generate such instructions based on a status of a session established between the controller and the client device. |
| US12107824B2 |
Country estimation device, country estimation method and country estimation program
A country estimation device includes processing circuitry configured to collect path information for each IP address, extract attribute information assigned to the collected path information, and estimate a country where the IP address is located by referring to attribute information indicating a country at a link destination of a path of the path information among the extracted attribute information. |
| US12107822B1 |
Using a source network address translation (SNAT) port to facilitate multiple queries
A computer-implemented method, according to one approach, includes: determining whether a destination for a domain name system (DNS) query corresponds to an existing source network address translation (SNAT) port in response to receiving the DNS query. In response to determining that the destination for the DNS query corresponds to an existing SNAT port, the DNS query is modified to incorporate the existing SNAT port. A map entry corresponding to the existing SNAT port is also updated, and the modified DNS query is satisfied. Other systems, methods, and computer program products are described in additional approaches. |
| US12107815B2 |
Computer-implemented systems configured for automated machine learning contact priority prediction for electronic messages and methods of use thereof
In order to facilitate automatic message prioritization, systems and methods are described including a processor that receives electronic messages, where each electronic message is associated with a sender and a recipient. The processor utilizes a message prioritization machine learning model to predict a current prioritized ordering of the electronic messages based on parameters associated with each electronic message, where the parameters include a calendar event parameter representing a calendar event associated with each electronic message, a personnel parameter associated with the sender of each electronic message, and a message subject parameter associated with a subject of each electronic message, where the current prioritized ordering includes an order of notification of each electronic message according to priority based on an interaction history of historical electronic messages associated with the sender The processor causes to display the electronic messages according to the current prioritized ordering. |
| US12107812B2 |
Movement of content from first and second electronic messages into third electronic message
In one aspect, a device may include at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage may include instructions executable by the at least one processor to identify a first email, identify a second email different from the first email, determine that the first and second emails are related, and move content from at least one of the first and second emails into a third email responsive to the determination. Present principles may also apply to other electronic message types besides emails. |
| US12107810B1 |
System and methods for utilizing personal graphical elements in electronic communication
Systems and methods are described for suggesting personal graphical elements for inclusion in a conversation. At least one message in a conversation is analyzed to determine an emotion or sentiment and the conversation participants are identified. Personal graphical elements, labeled with metadata and associated emotions, are selected from a database. |
| US12107807B2 |
Methods, systems, and devices to determine most recently used messaging application for delivery of message(s)
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving, over a communication network, a first message utilizing a first messaging application from a first communication device associated with a first user and identifying a recipient of the first message as a second user associated with a second communication device. Further embodiments can include determining that the second user utilizes a second message application to exchange a first group of messages via the second communication device resulting in a first determination, and transmitting, over the communication network, the first message to the second communication device utilizing the second messaging application based on the first determination. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US12107806B2 |
Method and system for sharing content on instant messaging application during calls
A method for sharing content performed by at least one processor of a first user terminal includes initiating, through a first external device, a call between a first user account associated with the first user terminal and a second user account associated with a second user terminal included in a chat room of an instant messaging application, transmitting a co-view request associated with a content to share to the first external device, where the content to share is one of a plurality of contents shared within the chat room, and displaying the content to share with a call screen on a display of the first user terminal. |
| US12107805B2 |
Systems and methods for multi-channel messaging and communication
A method is provided for operating a multi-channel messaging system. The method may provide automated conversation across multiple communication channels associated with a user by: selecting a first communication channel from the multiple communication channels, wherein the first communication channel is hosted by a first communication server; receiving, via an existing user interface of the first communication channel, a first user input via as part of a conversation with a chatbot, wherein the chatbot comprises a communication data structure comprising a plurality of communication paths; selecting a communication path based on the first user input; and generating a first feedback in response to the first user input according to the selected communication path. |
| US12107803B2 |
Chat-enabled messaging
Email has become commonplace as a means to communicate among parties non-synchronously by exchanging email messages. Some communications, however, may be more effective in real-time or in near real-time. For instance, service providers may offer a chat feature to accommodate real-time or near real-time help or service communications with customers. However, in this case, the user is likely required to enter credentials and/or context information to transition into a different communication type with the service provider. The present systems and methods provide a continuous conversation experience for the user whereby a message recipient of one message type (e.g., email, text, etc.) may continue a conversation in a different message type (e.g., a chat session, instant message, etc.) without manually providing message context for communicating via the second message type. |
| US12107801B2 |
Method for configuring bandwidth for supporting broadband carrier in communication system
Disclosed is a method for configuring a bandwidth for supporting a broadband carrier in a communication system. An operation method of a base station comprises the steps of: configuring a first bandwidth part and a second bandwidth part for a terminal; configuring a reserved resource for the first bandwidth part in a resource area in which the first bandwidth part and the second bandwidth part overlap; and performing an operation of transmitting or receiving a second data channel, which is scheduled to the second bandwidth part, together with the terminal by using the reserved resource. Therefore, the performance of the communication system can be improved. |
| US12107800B2 |
Method and apparatus for monitoring and processing component carriers
A method and apparatus are described which perform bandwidth aggregation by simultaneously monitoring and processing a number of simultaneous, non-contiguous or contiguous component carriers in the downlink. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) can be configured by an evolved Node-B (eNodeB) to support additional component carriers. A pre-configured additional component carrier may be used. Various methods for activating and deactivating the additional component carrier are also described. |
| US12107798B2 |
Method for controlling a BWP inactivity timer and terminal device
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for controlling a BWP inactivity timer and a terminal device. The method includes: controlling, in a case where there is at least one configured or activated BWP for the terminal device, a BWP inactivity timer of each BWP in the at least one configured or activated BWP according to a preset processing mode or a network configuration mode, the preset processing mode or the network configuration mode being to start the BWP inactivity timer, or restart the BWP inactivity timer, or not start the BWP inactivity timer, or stop the BWP inactivity timer. |
| US12107796B2 |
Co-existing interference reduction method, communication device, and readable storage medium
Provided is a co-existing interference reduction method, which includes: a target wireless communication mode link with a co-existing interference is determined, the co-existing interference including harmonic interference and intermodulation interference; interference scanning detection is performed on the link in a coexistence state so as to obtain values corresponding to a co-existing interference effect evaluation parameter of the link in case of different values of a modulation control parameter; a filtering regulation strategy corresponding to the link is determined according to an interference scanning detection result; and a preset filter module matched with the link is controlled to perform a filtering process according to the filtering regulation strategy so as to reduce a co-existing interference effect on the link. |
| US12107795B2 |
Sounding reference signal based downlink transmission configuration indication
To reduce the beam reporting latency, a base station may include a sounding reference signal (SRS) indication to a wireless communication device (UE) as part of the transmission configuration information (TCI) transmitted to the UE, allowing the UE to receive a corresponding downlink signal using the same beam (or with the same beam) the UE used to transmit (or with which the UE transmitted) the SRS indicated in the TCI. The SRS may be one of multiple SRSs previously transmitted by the UE. The UE may transmit the multiple SRSs periodically and/or according to semi-persistent scheduling, or it may transmit them aperiodically. Therefore, the UE does not need to report the beam quality, and the base station may perform the necessary beam measurement(s) instead. Various parameters and conditions may be defined for the UE to support SRS-based TCI. |
| US12107787B2 |
Reference signal sending method and apparatus
Example reference signal sending and receiving methods and apparatus are described. One example method includes generating a first reference signal based on a first sequence and generating a second reference signal based on a second sequence by a first device, where the first sequence and the second sequence are complementary sequences. The first device sends the first reference signal and the second reference signal by using a same antenna port and a same resource. |
| US12107786B2 |
Method for tracking reference signal (TRS) enhancement
Some embodiments include an apparatus, method, and computer program product for tracking reference signal (TRS) support of high speed use cases of 5G communications in a single frequency network (SFN), where a user equipment (UE) can measure a Doppler offset of a combined signal from two or more transmission reception points (TRPs) of the 5G communications system. A 5G node B (gNB) node can transmit a periodic, semi-persistent (SP), or aperiodic TRS with high measurement density that the UE uses to measure a Doppler offset of a combined signal. For example, the gNB can: trigger the aperiodic TRS based on a downlink assignment; and/or use lower layer signaling to arrange to transmit a semi-persistent TRS or a periodic TRS with a reduced periodicity. In some embodiments, the gNB can measure the Doppler offset based on an uplink signal, and transmit a TRS based on a pre-compensated Doppler frequency. |
| US12107785B2 |
SRS coverage enhancement
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for sounding reference signal (SRS) coverage enhancement. A user equipment device (UE) may receive a configuration for SRS time domain bundling from a base station and may transmit, to the base station, at least one SRS transmission in accordance with the configuration. The configuration may include an indication of (and/or indicate) one or more SRS transmission occasions. The configuration may be communicated via higher layer signaling or physical layer signaling. The RRC parameter may be an SRS-ResourceSet parameter or an SRS-Resource parameter and may include a nrofSlots parameter to indicate the number of slots, where a slot may correspond to an SRS transmission occasion. The MAC CE may include at least four bits indicating the number of slots. The DCI may include at least one field indicating the number of slots. |
| US12107780B2 |
Method and device in a node used for wireless communication
Disclosure discloses method and device in a node used for wireless communication. A first node receives a first information block and a first signaling; and operates a first signal. The first information block is used for determining M first-type indexes out of N first-type indexes; the M first-type indexes are used for determining M1 information elements out of N1 information elements, and for determining M2 information elements out of N2 information elements; the first signaling comprises scheduling information of the first signal, and a first information element is used for determining Rx/Tx parameters of the first signal; when the operating is receiving, the first signaling indicates the first information element out of the M1 information elements; when the operating is transmitting, the first signaling indicates the first information element out of the M2 information elements. The above method streamlines beam management and improves the performance of uplink data transmission. |
| US12107778B2 |
Method and devices for scheduling transmissions of carriers to narrowband internet of things cells
Disclosed is a method for scheduling transmissions of multiple carriers from a single transmitting network node (10; 100) for multiple Narrow Band Internet of Things (NB-IoT) cells, (50). The multiple carriers comprising a respective cell specific anchor carrier having NB-IoT sub-frames allocated for the transmission of mandatory information related to the functionality of the specific cell. The method comprises scheduling (S1) at least two cell specific anchor carriers using time interleaved transmissions that enables NB-IoT sub-frames belonging to different cell specific anchor carriers, and being allocated for the transmission of the mandatory information, to be transmitted at non-overlapping times. Also disclosed is a network device configured to perform the method and a computer program which when executed schedules at least two cell specific anchor carriers using time interleaved transmissions that enables NB-IoT sub-frames belonging to different cell specific anchor carriers and being allocated for the transmission of the mandatory information to be transmitted at non-overlapping times. |
| US12107775B2 |
Modular network element architecture
A modular network element includes one or more lineboxes which are a hybrid between a rack mounted module and a line module which is inserted in a chassis; one or more linebox carriers which are rack mountable and configured to selectively receive the one or more lineboxes and provide power connectors and data connectors thereto; and a core chassis including one or more switch modules, one or more controller modules, and a set of connectors located at the rear for cabling to the power connectors and the data connectors on the one or more linebox carriers. |
| US12107774B2 |
System and method for autonomous conversion of a resource format using machine learning
Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein autonomous conversion of a resource format using machine learning. The present invention is configured to receive a data transmission; extract, from the data transmission, a destination identifier and a primary data format; determine that the destination identifier is an approved destination identifier; compare the destination identifier to a plurality of reference patterns, wherein each reference pattern is associated with a set of conversion criteria; determine that the destination identifier does not match at least one set of conversion criteria; and convert, based on an output of a machine learning algorithm, the primary data format to a secondary data format. |
| US12107773B2 |
System and method for dynamic physical resource block allocation across networks using a virtualization layer
Aspects herein provides a system that utilizes a virtualization layer at a distribution unit or central unit in a network. The virtualization layer includes a plurality of virtual resource blocks that are pooled together as a resource for both a public portion of the network and one or more private portions of the network. Based on loading monitoring of the different portions of the network, the plurality of virtual resource blocks in the pool can be dynamically reallocated between the public and private networks to accommodate and optimize loading. The plurality of virtual resource blocks are mapped to physical resource blocks for scheduling and utilization based on the reallocation. |
| US12107772B2 |
Resource capacity management
A computer implemented method of allocating a set of communications network resources to resource consumers in a digital communications system can include generating a set of multiple allocation schemes; iteratively applying a genetic algorithm to the set of allocation schemes to generate, at each iteration, a new set of allocation schemes as a generation of allocation schemes based on a preceding generation; and, responsive to a predetermined stopping condition for the iteration, assigning resource consumers to resources in the communications system in accordance with an allocation scheme in a most recent generation determined to satisfy a ranking condition. |
| US12107769B2 |
Throttling queue for a request scheduling and processing system
Various methods and systems for implementing request scheduling and processing in a multi-tenant distributed computing environment are provided. Requests to utilize system resources in the distributed computing environment are stored in account queues corresponding to tenant accounts. If storing a request in an account queue would exceed a throttling threshold such as a limit on the number of requests stored per account, the request is dropped to a throttling queue. A scheduler prioritizes processing requests stored in the processing queue before processing requests stored in the account queues. The account queues can be drained using dominant resource scheduling. In some embodiments, a request is not picked up from an account queue if processing the request would exceed a predefined hard limit on system resource utilization for the corresponding tenant account. In some embodiments, the hard limit is defined as a percentage of threads the system has to process requests. |
| US12107760B2 |
Transmitting traffic on path between nodes in network device based on available bandwidths
A method includes a first node obtaining a first target bandwidth of first traffic on a first path, where the first path is a path used to transmit the first traffic from the first node to a second node. The first target bandwidth is not greater than a minimum value in remaining available bandwidths of single-hop links on the first path, and a single-hop link is a link between two directly connected nodes. The first node sends the first traffic on the first path based on the first target bandwidth. Accordingly, before traffic is transmitted in the network device, available bandwidth resources are predetermined for the traffic, and the traffic corresponding to the available bandwidth resources is transmitted on the determined available bandwidth resources. |
| US12107757B2 |
Systems and methods for peer-to-peer communication
Systems, methods, and computer program products for transmitting data between devices are disclosed. A device may utilize a standardized communication system (“SCS”) to transmit data directly between devices including an SCS. The SCS may discover available devices. The SCS may determine available transmission paths between a first device and a second device. The SCS may select a transmission path between the first device and the second device, and the SCS may transmit data from the first device to the second device using a standardized communication protocol (“SCP”). |
| US12107756B2 |
Transport slice identifier encoding in data plane for AI/ML-based classification model
Provided are methods and apparatuses for identifying a transport network slice in a data plane of a transport network by a network device. In an embodiment, the method includes generating a transport slice identifier corresponding to the transport network slice. The method further includes transmitting a configuration message requesting rendering of a transport network path assigned to the transport network slice. The method further includes obtaining a prediction, using an artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) model, of at least one required configuration of the transport network slice, based at least on historical information related to the transport network slice. The method further includes applying the at least one required configuration to the transport network slice. |
| US12107755B2 |
Method and a device for routing traffic along an IGP shortcut path
A method, a router and a software are provided for routing communication traffic along a path in a communication network, being an IGP shortcut. The method comprises: providing an IGP shortcut prefix to a routing entity and storing the IGP shortcut prefix in a Routing Information Base (RIB); associating a new flag with an LSP associated with the IGP shortcut prefix, wherein the new flag indicates whether that LSP can serve for conveying traffic when implementing MPLS connectivity; storing information that relates to the new flag at the RIB; identifying LSPs associated with respective IGP shortcut prefixes which qualify to operate as next hop routing paths' candidates, wherein the qualified LSPs are each associated with a flag indicating that the respective qualified LSP is MPLS reachable; selecting an LSP to be a next hop routing path, wherein the selection is made from among the qualified LSPs; and forwarding traffic towards its destination via the next hop LSP. |
| US12107754B2 |
Role information propagation in access switches
In an example, a switch may receive an authentication request from a host associated with a first wireless access point (WAP) connected to the switch. The switch acts as a VXLAN Tunnel Endpoint (VTEP) in a Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) Ethernet Virtual Private Network (EVPN) based Virtual Extensible Local Area Network (VXLAN). The switch forwards the authentication request to an authentication server and on successful authentication of the host, may associate a role information with the host based on an authentication response from the authentication server. Further, the switch may create a BGP extended community field carrying the role identifier indicative of network policies to be implemented for the host and attach the BGP extended community field with a route advertisement. The switch then sends the route advertisement to another switch. The another switch is configured as a peer VTEP in the VXLAN. The switch and the another switch is configured in a single Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN). |
| US12107750B1 |
Smart cluster load balancing
A cluster load balancer can be coupled to a network for monitoring network traffic. The cluster load balancer can include one or more computing devices. The one or more computing devices can be configured to receive a data packet, the data packet comprising a device identifier of a first device connected to a network for a communication session, wherein the data packet is a user plane data packet or a control plane data packet; generate a probe identification based on the device identifier of the first device in the data packet; add the probe identification to the data packet; and transmit the data packet with the probe identification to a second device in communication with a plurality of network probes. The second device can be configured to forward the data packet to a network probe of the plurality of network probes based on the probe identification in the data packet. |
| US12107749B2 |
Adaptive network probing using machine learning
A computer-implemented method is presented for scanning a computer network. The method includes: a) sending a particular network probe to a network address in a computer network; b) receiving a response to the network probe from the network address; c) appending the response to a set of features forming a feature vector; d) determining a next network probe to conduct at the network address; and e) predicting, by the computer processor, the response from the next network probe using the feature vector and a model, where the model is trained using a machine learning method and outputs a probability that a given network address will respond to a network probe. |
| US12107748B2 |
Information processing device, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, and information processing method
An information processing device includes a reception I/F unit, a reception-time-point measuring unit, and an event-detection-time-point estimation unit. The event-detection-time-point estimation unit estimates an event detection time point, which is a time point at which an event corresponding to latest detection data is detected, from a minimum system delay time, a minimum-system-delay jitter, and a time period from detection of the event corresponding to a target data to detection of the event corresponding to latest detection data. The minimum-system-delay jitter is the difference between a minimum-reception-time expected reception time point and the reception time point of the target detection data. The minimum-reception-time expected reception time point is calculated to be a time point at which the target data is received before the latest detection data. The target detection data is one piece of detection data, out of the multiple pieces of detection data, sent with a minimum system delay time. |
| US12107745B2 |
Enabling a round-trip packet loss measurement in a packet-switched communication network
A method for enabling a round-trip packet loss measurement between two nodes of a packet-switched communication network exchanging packets comprising a packet loss field settable to an idle value or one or more measurement values. The first node transmits to the second node first packets having the packet loss field set to a measurement value. Upon reception of each first packet, the second node transmits back to the first node a respective second packet having the packet loss field set to a measurement value. Upon reception of each second packet, the first node transmits back to the second node a respective third packet having the packet loss field set to a measurement value. A measurement point placed between the two nodes may count the number of first packets and the number of third packets and use them to provide a round-trip packet loss measurement. |
| US12107743B2 |
Constraint-based event-driven telemetry
A network device includes one or more ports that are interfaces configured to communicate with other network devices in a network; and circuitry configured to obtain a plurality of data elements, based on operation of the network device, check a predicate with any of the plurality of data elements, and perform any of, responsive to the predicate, i) stream a first set of one or more of the plurality of data elements to a management system, ii) cease a stream of a second set of one or more of the plurality of data elements, and iii) a combination thereof. |
| US12107742B2 |
Machine learning to enhance satellite terminal performance
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-storage media, for using machine learning to detect and correct satellite terminal performance limitations. In some implementations, a system retrieves data indicating labels for clusters of network performance anomalies. The system generates a set of training data to train a machine learning model, the set of training data being generated by assigning the labels for the clusters to sets of performance indicators used to generate the clusters. The system trains a machine learning model to predict classifications for communication devices based on input of performance indicators for the communication devices. The system determines a classification for the communication device based on output that the trained machine learning model generates. |
| US12107741B2 |
Determining spatial-temporal informative patterns for users and devices in data networks
Spatial-temporal informative patterns for users and devices associated with data networks can be predicted or determined. An information management component (IMC) can analyze respective groups of items of data stored in respective formats in respective databases. Some items of data can comprise respective signal measurement data representative of respective signal measurements associated with respective devices associated with a communication network. Based on the analysis results, IMC can determine a spatial-temporal pattern(s) associated with the respective groups of items of data, wherein the spatial-temporal pattern(s) can relate to a subject of interest. The IMC can utilize artificial intelligence and/or machine learning algorithms and models to facilitate determining the spatial-temporal pattern(s). In response to a query relating to the subject of interest, the IMC can provide information relating to the subject of interest and responsive to the query based on the spatial-temporal pattern(s). |
| US12107735B2 |
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and non-transitory computer readable medium
According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a communication amount predictor. The communication amount predictor acquires relation data in which a variation of a communication amount in a first environment including first devices of a plurality of function types is associated with a varied number of the first devices for each of the plurality of function types in a case where a number of first devices for each of the plurality of function types varies in the first environment. The communication amount predictor predicts a communication amount in a second environment including second devices of the plurality of function types on a basis of the relation data and a number of the second devices for each of the plurality of function types in the second environment. |
| US12107734B2 |
Software defined access fabric without subnet restriction to a virtual network
Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media are provided for provisioning a common subnet across a number of subscribers and their respective virtual networks using dynamically generated network policies that provide isolation between the subscribers. The dynamic generation of the network policies is performed when a host (e.g. client) is detected (via a switch) as the host joins the computing network via virtual networks. This ability to configure a common subnet for all the subscriber virtual networks allows these subscribers to more easily access external shared services coming from a headquarter site while keeping the separation and segmentation of multiple subscriber virtual networks within a single subnet. This allows the Enterprise fabric to be more simple and convenient to deploy without making security compromises. |
| US12107730B2 |
Secure management of devices
This document relates to a process for supporting the management of a variety of types of deployed devices. Administrators utilizing enterprise services can provide generic configuration data using configuration templates, which can be provided to a management server. The management server can then precompute device-specific configuration settings and resolve any conflicts that may arise based on the configuration templates. The configuration templates can also include placeholders for secret values, and once a managed device checks in to the management server, the secret values can be retrieved from an applicable enterprise service and provided to the managed device at the time of applying the configuration template. |
| US12107726B2 |
Network device upgrade based group priority
Techniques are disclosed for identifying sets of network devices to which to deploy a software upgrade based on an importance to the network of each network device. For example, a network system obtains information identifying a number of instances of an application associated with network traffic forwarded by each network device of a plurality of network devices. The instances of the application are executed by client devices serviced by each network device in forwarding the network traffic. The network system assigns each network device to different upgrade groups based on the number of instances of the application, each upgrade group associated with a different relative priority. The network system deploys a software upgrade to each network device according to a priority of the respective upgrade group relative to a priority of the other upgrade groups. |
| US12107725B2 |
Method and apparatus for remote customization of function, device, and storage medium
Provided are a method and apparatus for remote customization of a function, a device, and a storage medium. The method includes: determining a custom function according to a service requirement and dividing the custom function into at least one minimum function unit; determining a remote function operation instruction for the minimum function unit; and sending the remote function operation instruction to a device terminal to cause the device terminal to implement the custom function. |
| US12107722B2 |
Sharing network manager between multiple tenants
Some embodiments provide a method for one of multiple shared API processing services in a container cluster that implements a network policy manager shared between multiple tenants. The method receives a configuration request from a particular tenant to modify a logical network configuration for the particular tenant. Configuration requests from the plurality of tenants are balanced across the plurality of shared API processing services. Based on the received configuration request, the method posts a logical network configuration change to a configuration queue in the cluster. The configuration queue is dedicated to the logical network of the particular tenant. Services are instantiated separately in the container cluster for each tenant to distribute configuration changes from the respective configuration queues for the tenants to datacenters that implement the tenant logical networks such that configuration changes for one tenant do not slow down processing of configuration changes for other tenants. |
| US12107721B2 |
Dynamic user private networks of a shared virtual network
In one embodiment, dynamic user private networks are virtually segmented within a shared virtual network. A network control system maintains the dynamic logical segmentation of the shared virtual network. User entities (e.g., user devices and/or services) are communicatively coupled to respective personal virtual networks via endpoints of access devices. Each of these endpoints is associated with a corresponding user private network. Responsive in real-time to automated processing of a received electronic particular user request, the network control system automatically modifies the dynamic logical segmentation of the shared virtual network to move a particular user entity on the shared virtual network to newly being on the first dynamic user private network without being disconnected from the shared virtual network. One embodiment uses different user private network identifiers (UPN-IDs) associated with endpoints and received packets to identify their respective user private network. |
| US12107719B2 |
Intelligent real-time Internet-of-Things alert
Apparatus and methods for intelligently monitoring multiple bots for failure or predicted failure and notifying a user through a proximate Internet-of-Things (“IoT”) device are provided. A program may receive configuration files for each IoT device and access to monitor each bot. The program may monitor each bot through a resiliency scanner module. The program may generate a report about a failure or predicted failure of a bot. The program may activate a self-healing engine to attempt to heal the bot. The program may activate an event-stream engine. The event-stream engine may determine which IoT device to transmit a report and notify the user through that IoT device to the failure or predicted failure. The user may respond through the IoT device or another device. |
| US12107718B1 |
Method and system of improving fault tolerance of network
A method of improving fault tolerance of a network. The network includes a plurality of relay nodes, internet access node and plurality of customer nodes. The method includes identifying first set of relay nodes connecting one of customer nodes to internet access node, selecting a first relay node from first set of relay nodes, to be simulated as a first faulty node in the network, detecting, based on the simulation, number of customer nodes without at least one corresponding network path connecting to the internet access node due to the selection of the first relay node as the first faulty node, determining impact score of the first relay node based on the detected number of customer nodes without at least one corresponding network path connecting to the internet access node, and triggering one or more changes in topology of network according to the impact score to improve fault tolerance of network. |
| US12107716B2 |
Stored power production source management device, method, and storage medium
A stored power production source management device of an embodiment includes an acquisition unit, a power storage management unit, and a discharging management unit. The acquisition unit acquires first information indicating a power supply source when a power storage is charged. The power storage management unit stores information indicating a power supply source for power stored in the power storage in a data storage in association with an amount of stored power on the basis of the first information. The discharging management unit specifies a power supply source for the power to be discharged on the basis of information indicating the power supply source stored in the data storage when the power storage is discharged, and subtracts the amount of power to be discharged from the amount of power corresponding to the specified power supply source in the data storage. |
| US12107714B2 |
Signal processing circuit for subcarrier sorting and associated signal processing method
A signal processing circuit includes an encoding circuit and a subcarrier sorting circuit. The encoding circuit is arranged to encode an input data to generate multiple codewords corresponding to a symbol. The subcarrier sorting circuit is arranged to sequentially arrange multiple subcarriers into an array, wherein a size of the array is M*N, N is a number of columns, N is equal to a number of the multiple codewords corresponding to the symbol, M is a number of rows, and M is a number of the multiple subcarriers divided by N; and the multiple subcarriers are sequentially arranged into the array starting from a row of the array, and subcarriers comprised in each column of the array are arranged to transmit one of the multiple codewords. |
| US12107712B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting downlink control information
Method and apparatus for transmitting downlink control information (DCI) are provided. The method includes: scheduling traffic channels in multiple transmission time intervals (TTIs) through a single DCI, where a subcarrier spacing of a carrier where the scheduled traffic channel is located is not smaller than a subcarrier spacing of a carrier where the DCI scheduling the traffic channel is located; and transmitting the DCI. A problem of how to use a multi-TTI scheduling for a cross-carrier scheduling in which a subcarrier spacing of a scheduling carrier is smaller than a subcarrier spacing of a scheduled carrier in the related art may be solved, and the effects of scheduling the multiple TTIs through a single DCI and reducing the overhead are achieved. |
| US12107710B2 |
Sensor signaling of absolute and incremental data
A sensor integrated circuit (IC) includes a sensing element configured to sense a parameter associated with a target, a processor coupled to the sensing element and configured to generate a sensed signal indicative of the parameter associated with the target, and an output module coupled to receive the sensed signal. The output module is configured to transmit absolute data on a message line at a first rate and transmit incremental data on one or more index lines at a second rate, wherein the second rate is faster than the first rate, wherein the incremental data comprises data associated with changes in the absolute data and wherein an edge or a pulse is used to indicate an incremental change has occurred in the absolute data. |
| US12107708B2 |
Noise whitening matrix indications
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may transmit an indication of a noise whitening matrix associated with processing of received communications. The UE may receive data with precoding that is based at least in part on the noise whitening matrix. Numerous other aspects are described. |
| US12107698B2 |
Breakout sessions based on tagging users within a virtual conferencing system
Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for providing breakout sessions based on tagging users within a virtual conferencing system. The program and method provide, in association with designing a virtual space for virtual conferencing between plural participants, display of a first user interface for assigning tags to the plural participants; receive indication of first user input, via the first user interface, assigning a tag to a subset of the plural participants; provide display of a second user interface for configuring a breakout session; receive indication of second user input, via the second user interface, setting properties for the breakout session including the tag and an identification of a room to associate with the tag; and provide for the breakout session in the room, the breakout session including at least the subset of the plural participants. |
| US12107697B2 |
Media stream sending method and apparatus, and device
A media stream sending method provides a live media stream for a client that enters a live broadcast room. A proxy server receives, from a first client, a first live broadcast room request message for requesting to enter the live broadcast room; the proxy server determines a role of the first client based on the first live broadcast room request message; and if the role of the first client is a slave user, the proxy server sends a first live media stream cached in the proxy server to the first client, where the first live media stream is a media stream that is sent by a media server to a second client through the proxy server, and a role of the second client is a master user. |
| US12107696B2 |
Virtual system for merging and splitting virtual meetings
A processor may enhance user experience in a virtual reality (VR) meeting. A processor may generate a first VR environment of the VR meeting having a plurality of users. In embodiments, the plurality of users may opt into the VR meeting. A processor may analyze meeting activity collected from one or more data collection devices. In embodiments, the meeting activity may be associated with the plurality of users. A processor may identify a meeting modifier in the meeting activity. A processor may alter, responsive to identifying a meeting modifier in the meeting activity, the first VR environment of the VR meeting to generate a second VR environment. |
| US12107688B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting/receiving wireless signal in wireless communication system
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a user equipment (UE) may receive information regarding a plurality of radio network temporary identifiers (RNTIs); monitor a plurality of physical downlink control channels (PDCCHs) in search space sets based on the plurality of RNTIs; receive a plurality of physical downlink shared channels (PDSCHs) scheduled by the plurality of PDSCHs; and transmit a single hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ)-acknowledgment (ACK) report for the plurality of PDSCHs, wherein the plurality of PDSCH may include at least one unicast PDSCH in addition to the multicast PDSCHs. |