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| US12110281B2 |
Catechol derivatives or salt thereof, processes for preparing the same, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same
Provided is a novel catechol derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof having an alkyl moiety substituted with alkylamino and/or a N-alkyl-substituted thiophene-(thio)carboxamide moiety, a process for the preparation thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition including the same. |
| US12110279B2 |
Triazolones, tetrazolones, and imidazolones, or their salts, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same
The present technology provides triazolones, tetrazolones, and imidazolones, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, preparation processes thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, and uses thereof. The triazolones, tetrazolones, and imidazolones or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts exhibit inhibitory activity on VAP-1 and therefore can be usefully applied, e.g., for the treatment and prophylaxis of nonalcoholic hepatosteatosis (NASH). |
| US12110275B2 |
Methods of synthesizing 2-[4-[(2,3,4-trimethoxyphenyl)methyl] piperazin-1-yl]ethyl pyridine-3-carboxylate
The invention provides methods of chemical synthesis of the pharmacological agent 2-[4-[(2,3,4-trimethoxyphenyl)methyl]piperazin-1-yl]ethyl pyridine-3-carboxylate, also called CV-8972. The methods entail formation of a free base form of 2-[4-[(2,3,4-trimethoxyphenyl)methyl]piperazin-1-yl]ethanol, also called CV-8814, as intermediate without producing a salt form of CV-8814. |
| US12110270B2 |
Systems and methods for generation of hyperpolarized materials
The present disclosure describes hyperpolarized materials for use in nuclear magnetic resonance, magnetic resonance imaging, or similar applications. The present disclosure describes methods for producing hyperpolarized materials for use in nuclear magnetic resonance, magnetic resonance imaging, or similar applications. The present disclosure describes precursor compounds for use in producing hyperpolarized materials for use in nuclear magnetic resonance, magnetic resonance imaging, or similar applications. |
| US12110269B2 |
Process for preparing dialkyl carbonate and alkanediol
The invention relates to a process wherein a dialkyl carbonate stream containing an ether alkanol impurity is subjected to extractive distillation using an extraction solvent to obtain a top stream comprising dialkyl carbonate and a bottom stream comprising the extraction solvent and the ether alkanol impurity, wherein the extraction solvent is an organic compound containing one or more hydroxyl groups and one or more ester moieties and/or ether moieties. Further, the invention relates to a process for making a diaryl carbonate, comprising reacting an aryl alcohol with a stream containing a dialkyl carbonate from which stream an ether alkanol impurity has been removed in accordance with the above-described process. |
| US12110268B1 |
Infusing raw cannabinoids into food oil
A cannabis infused oil is formed by collecting and drying raw cannabis material having a desired cannabinoid profile. Next, the raw dried cannabis material is blended with oil to obtain a cannabis infused oil mixture. Blending is performed without causing the cannabis material to become decarboxylated. Next, the cannabis material is filtered from the cannabis infused oil mixture thereby obtaining a cannabis infused oil. The cannabis infused oil has at least two cannabinoids present in the oil in accordance with the desired cannabinoid profile. Next, the cannabis infused oil is packaged for storage and shipment. The cannabis infused oil is formed without any alcohol, does not have any decarboxylated cannabinoids and is non-psychoactive. In one example, the cannabis infused oil has between 100 milligrams and 2,000 milligrams of cannabinoids per fluid ounce of cannabis infused oil. In another example, before blending with oil, the cannabis material is combined with alcohol. |
| US12110261B2 |
Free radical process for making low molecular weight compounds useful for making high octane fuels
The present invention relates to free radical reaction methods in which low molecular weight, C2 to C6, unsaturated organic compounds such as ethylene and/or propylene are reacted with low molecular weight, C1 to C15, preferably C1 to C10 saturated organic compounds to form low molecular weight, linear or branched C3 to C24, preferably C3 to C12 organic compounds. The present invention is based at least in part upon the concept of carrying out the free radical reaction in the presence of a typically low concentrations of the unsaturated reactant(s) in the reaction zone(s). By doing this, chain transfer mechanisms are more favored while chain extension mechanisms are less favored. In some embodiments, principles of the present invention are helpful to create conditions under which chain transfer to form more stable, secondary or tertiary branched radicals is favored over olefin addition via chain extension. |
| US12110258B2 |
Coated fertilizer containing urease inhibitor
Magnesium oxide, urease inhibitor, and superphosphate coated urea-based fertilizer core, methods for their use, and production thereof, are disclosed. The coating can be a powder coating containing particles that are 1 micron to 100 microns in average mean diameter. The fertilizer core, coated by the magnesium oxide, urease inhibitor, and superphosphate coating, can contain 50 wt. % or more, based on the total weight of the core, of a urea-based fertilizer, such as urea. The coating can optionally contain or exclude anticaking agent(s), and/or binding agent(s). |
| US12110253B2 |
System and method of curing adhesive during assembly of glass syringes
A method for curing adhesive during assembly of glass syringes, including: dispensing adhesive onto a glass syringe; and curing the adhesive using a UV LED line array. The method may include one or both of pre-curing the adhesive using a UV LED spot and heating at least one of the glass barrel, needle and adhesive at one or more points during the method. A system for curing an adhesive during assembly of a glass syringe, the system including: a dispensing station for dispensing the adhesive onto a glass barrel and needle; a pre-curing station for pre-curing the adhesive; a curing station for curing the adhesive; and at least one infrared heater for heating at least one of the glass barrel, needle and adhesive at one or more points in the system. The glass syringe may be operated on by a subset of the stations in the system. |
| US12110250B2 |
Tactile elements for deadfronted glass and methods of making the same
Deadfront articles that include a tactile element formed on a first surface of a substrate and a visual element disposed on a second surface of the substrate opposite the first surface. The tactile element is positioned on the first surface of the substrate in a complimentary fashion to the visual element disposed on the second surface of the substrate. The tactile element may include a surface roughness portion having a surface roughness different than the surface roughness of an area bordering the surface roughness portion. The deadfront articles may be incorporated into an automobile interior to provide a visual and haptic display interface for a user. |
| US12110249B2 |
Long glass fiber manufacturing method, and long glass fiber
A method for manufacturing glass long fiber using recovered glass fiber, capable of manufacturing glass long fiber in which a recycle rate is increased, increase of a liquid phase temperature of molten glass and narrowing of an operating temperature range of the molten glass are suppressed, and a spinning temperature is low. The method includes a glass melting step of melting a glass raw material containing glass fiber recovered from a glass fiber-reinforced resin molded product, and a glass fiber mineral material to obtain molten glass; and a spinning step of spinning the molten glass to obtain glass long fiber, and a content of the recovered glass fiber in the glass raw material is in the range of 11 to 75% by mass, and differences in the contents of SiO2, Al2O3, B2O3, and CaO between the glass fiber mineral material and the recovered glass fiber satisfy a prescribed relationship. |
| US12110247B2 |
Method for separating a glass element and glass sub-element
The present disclosure relates to a method for at least section-wise separating a glass element into at least two glass sub-elements along a separation face and a glass sub-element which is manufactured and/or can be manufactured in particular by the method according to the disclosure. |
| US12110244B2 |
Device for strengthening anaerobic sludge digestion based on conical-coiled pipe coupling and anaerobic sludge digestion method
Disclosed are a device for strengthening anaerobic sludge digestion based on conical-coiled pipe coupling and an anaerobic sludge digestion method. The device comprises a feeder (A-3, B-3), a conical-coiled pipe coupling reactor (A-1, B-1) and a thermostat (A-4, B-4), wherein the bottom of the feeder (A-3, B-3) communicates with the top of the conical-coiled pipe coupling reactor (A-1, B-1), and the bottom of the feeder (A-3, B-3) is flush with the top of the thermostat (A-4, B-4); the conical-coiled pipe coupling reactor (A-1, B-1) is arranged in the thermostat (A-4, B-4); the whole coupling reactor (A-1, B-1) is in a regular cone shape or an inverted cone shape; and a main body of the coupling reactor (A-1, B-1) is a coiled pipe (A-2, B-2). |
| US12110243B2 |
Biofilm carrier media in moving bed biofilm reactor processes
The invention pertains to a bio-carrier to carry a biofilm in a moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR), the carrier being a particle comprising dehydrated sludge. The use of a bio-carrier in a MBBR process to purify a liquid from contaminants is disclosed and a method of manufacture of a bio-carrier is provided. |
| US12110242B2 |
Sludge dehydrating agent and sludge dehydration method
Provided are: a sludge dehydrating agent which can exert a steady dehydrating effect on various types of sludge and has excellent dehydration performance; and a sludge dehydration method using the sludge dehydrating agent. The sludge dehydrating agent of the present invention with a polymer which has a constituent unit derived from a cationic monomer, wherein a value k determined from an intrinsic viscosity [η] 1 [dL/g] of a 1-mol/L aqueous sodium nitrate solution of the polymer at 30° C. and an intrinsic viscosity [η] 0.01 [dL/g] of a 0.01-mol/L aqueous sodium nitrate solution of the polymer at 30° C. in accordance with formula (I) is 0.8 to 2.2 exclusive k=([η]0.01−[η]1)/9 (I). |
| US12110241B2 |
Compositions and method for removing impurities from a fluid stream
A product and method are disclosed for the removal of contamination from a water flow in which the product according to the invention blended into a contaminated water flow gather contamination to large easily separable agglomerates. A use of product and method for separation of contamination from water is also disclosed. |
| US12110240B2 |
Capacitive deionization process
A capacitive deionization process is provided. The capacitive deionization process includes a charging step of applying power to a capacitive deionization apparatus in a charging state and supplying charge water containing target dissolved ions to be precipitated to the capacitive deionization apparatus for a predetermined period of time, a discharging step of applying power to the capacitive deionization apparatus in a discharging state and supplying discharge water in which the target dissolved ions are in a saturated state to the capacitive deionization apparatus for a predetermined period of time, and a crystal recovery step of recovering a crystal of the target dissolved ions precipitated in the capacitive deionization apparatus and/or the discharge water. |
| US12110227B2 |
Method for recovering lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide
A method for recovering lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide is provided in the present application. The method of the present application may comprise: mixing a slag from lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide production process with a solvent of carbonate ester, to obtain a mixed material; subjecting the mixed material to solid-liquid separation, to obtain a discharged liquid and a solid slag; monitoring the chromaticity of the discharged liquid and comparing the chromaticity of the discharged liquid with a chromaticity reference; recycling the discharged liquid to the mixed material, if the chromaticity of the discharged liquid is higher than the chromaticity reference; and recycling the discharged liquid to lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide production process, if the chromaticity of the discharged liquid is lower than or equal to the chromaticity reference. |
| US12110225B2 |
Container filling system and valve for same
A container filling valve may include a shuttle and a drive sleeve that are magnetically coupled. Movement of the drive sleeve may move the shuttle from a position in which the filling valve is closed to a position in which the filling valve is open. A container handling arm may include a distal end configured to hold a container and a proximal end that includes a load cell. A low flow setpoint system may be configured to arrest closing of a filling valve when that filling valve is partially closed. A pressure control system may be configured to maintain a desired pressure in a reservoir or in a flow path from that reservoir. A product recirculation system may be configured to adjust flow rate in the product recirculation system. |
| US12110209B1 |
Elevator car door lock
An elevator car with a retiring cam for releasing a landing door lock, a lock for maintaining a car door locked, the retiring cam being constructed and arranged to unlock the car door lock when deployed to unlock a landing door. |
| US12110208B2 |
Hoistway mechanics of panoramic vacuum elevator
The present approaches are in the in the field of vacuum (or pneumatic) elevators, where the elevator cabin is brought into motion in a vertically situated or vertically inclined and hermetically sealed elevator shaft by means of aerial pressure differential above and below the elevator cabin. Such approaches do not require having any ropes, pulleys, chains, gears, or hydraulics that are traditionally used in conventional elevator systems. More specifically, the present approaches are in the field of panoramic vacuum elevators, where the elevator hoistway is built of panoramic glass panels running from floor to ceiling of every floor and the elevator cabin is built of panoramic glass panels running from floor to the ceiling of the cabin, and that this type of elevator does not incorporate any metal constructive structures—frames, mesh, guides or rails that are traditionally used in every conventional elevator product. |
| US12110202B2 |
Paper sheet storage device and paper sheet processing device
A sheet storage device includes a first reel that is disposed along a first axis and around which a first tape is wound; a second reel that is disposed along a second axis and around which a second tape is wound; a drum that is disposed along a third axis so as to wound a sheet, that is sandwiched between the first tape and the second tape at least partially overlapping each other, on an outer peripheral surface of the drum together with the first tape and the second tape; a first tape path between the first reel and the drum; a second tape path between the second reel and the drum; and a changing mechanism disposed in at least one of the first tape path or the second path, the changing mechanism changing a position of a corresponding tape to a direction parallel to the third axis. |
| US12110198B2 |
Retractable table tower for UAV package delivery
A delivery tower for receiving a package from an aerial vehicle. The delivery tower has a table top coupled to a base. The base includes telescoping members. The delivery tower has a controller and communications module operably coupled to the base. The table top moves between a first, retracted position and a second, extended position with extension of the telescoping members. In the first, retracted position the delivery tower is configured to operate as an outdoor table. In the second, extended position, the delivery tower is configured to receive a package from the aerial vehicle. |
| US12110197B2 |
Block stacking arrangement
A block stacking arrangement having multiple container stacking slots and a loading space arranged below the container stacking slots in a direction of gravity, a pass-through opening being arranged between each container stacking slot and the loading space, via which a container can be moved out of the loading space into the container stacking slot or from the container stacking slot into the loading space and which has a holding device. Good flexibility of the block stacking arrangement is achieved at least because at least two pass-through openings have different sizes. |
| US12110191B2 |
Cross-belt sorter
A cross-belt sorter (1) comprises a plurality of interconnected carriers (3) which are drivable behind each other in a conveying direction (X). Each of the carriers (3) is provided with a cross-belt (7) for supporting a product. The cross-belt (7) is drivable in a belt driving direction (Y) extending transversely to the conveying direction (X). A pushing element (25) is mounted to the cross-belt (7) for pushing against a product on the cross-belt (7) in the event that a product on the cross-belt (7) tends to move with respect to the cross-belt (7) in opposite direction of the belt driving direction (Y). The pushing element (25) has an upright orientation with respect to the cross-belt (7) and is supported in the belt driving direction (Y) by a supporting member (26) which is at least between opposite side edges of the cross-belt (7) fixed to the pushing element (25) and to the cross-belt (7) at respective distances from an intersection between the pushing element (25) and the crossbelt (7). |
| US12110190B2 |
Method for arranging and delivering conveyed objects
An arranging conveyor system has outlet conveyors in a plurality of lines, intermediate conveyors in the plurality of lines, and transferring/discharging conveyors in the plurality of lines. When a discharging interval has not passed from a previous discharging action and a predetermined clog condition in a specific line is fulfilled, a conveyed object which is present in the specific line at a stop position on the transferring/discharging conveyor is discharged outside of the arranging conveyor system. |
| US12110187B2 |
Conveyance device
A conveyance device includes a slider, a conveyor including a plurality of conveyance modules to convey the slider, and a connecting member provided separately from the conveyance modules and configured to connect the conveyance modules adjacent to each other such that a signal is transmittable. The conveyance device further includes a first indicator provided so as to correspond to each of the plurality of conveyance modules and configured to indicate states of the conveyance modules. |
| US12110186B2 |
Overhead conveyor system and method for conveying overhead adapters and overhead conveyor facility including such an overhead conveyor system
An overhead conveyor system for conveying overhead adapters along a conveying direction includes a first overhead conveyor line, a functional overhead conveyor line connected in terms of conveying technology to the first overhead conveyor line, which functional overhead conveyor line has a discharge element for discharging overhead adapters from the overhead conveyor system, a separating unit arranged upstream of the functional overhead conveyor line for feeding the overhead adapters separately into the functional overhead conveyor line, a first identification unit arranged upstream of the separating unit for identifying overhead adapters to be discharged, a second identification unit arranged downstream of the separating unit for identifying overhead adapters to be discharged, and a control unit for automatically conveying and discharging the overhead adapters, wherein the control unit is in signal connection with the discharge element, the first identification unit, the second identification unit and the separating unit. |
| US12110185B2 |
Roller-type conveying device for fruit and vegetable sorting
A roller-type conveying device for fruit and vegetable sorting includes a chain assembly and a conveying unit. Fruits and vegetables are placed on the conveying unit. The chain assembly includes a drive chain and a chain support bar, and the drive chain is arranged on the chain support bar. A conveying unit is arranged along a drive chain. The conveying unit includes outer rollers, a roller frame, pin shafts, rubber bushings, a roller shaft, and a support base. The two outer rollers are fixed coaxially on the two ends of the roller shaft. The roller shaft is equipped with the rubber bushing. The roller shaft is movably fitted into a special-shaped hole slot on the top of the roller frame. The roller shaft is arranged axially perpendicular to the transmission direction of the drive chain. The support base is mounted on the drive chain. |
| US12110178B2 |
High density storage and retrieval system
Various embodiments disclosed herein provide for a storage and retrieval systems, and more specifically to a three dimensional storage and retrieval system in which storage cells featuring multiple storage locations disposed around a central void are stacked in alignment with one another such that the central voids in each stack form a central shaft by which storage/retrieval vehicles can access every storage location from upper and lower track grids above and below the stacked array of storage locations. |
| US12110167B2 |
Insulation container for temperature-controlled transport of pharmaceutical products
Insulation container for the temperature-controlled transport of pharmaceutical products, comprising an outer container with an outer container base and an outer container wall, which are connected to one another in such a way as to form a receiving space open on one side, and wherein the insulation container comprises a lid which is designed to completely cover the receiving space by placing the lid on the outer container, and wherein the insulation container furthermore has a receiving space comprises inserted compartment which separates the receiving space into separate compartments. |
| US12110160B2 |
Dissolvable textile package enclosing wash enabled self-unfolding textiles and corresponding methods
A kit includes a plurality of textile items arranged in a stack and a dissolvable package enclosing the plurality of textile items. The textile items can be washcloths, bath blankets, flat sheets, or other types of textile items. For larger textile items, a wash enabled self-unfolding fold can be applied to each textile item so that it automatically unfolds into wash water when the dissolvable package dissolves. |
| US12110158B2 |
Method of making carton with top hinge panel and bottom hinge panel
The method includes first folding a top panel and a top hinge panel about a back panel and adhesively connecting the top hinge panel the back panel to form a first hinge, second folding a bottom panel and a bottom hinge panel about the back panel and adhesively connecting the bottom hinge panel to the back panel to form a second hinge, the first hinge and the second hinge being on first opposing edges of the back panel, and third folding a first side panel and a second side panel about the back panel to form a first wall and a second wall of a carton, the first wall and the second wall being on second opposing edges of the back panel. |
| US12110157B2 |
Oil bottle
An oil bottle has a bottle body, an upper cover, a housing, an oil pouring assembly, an oil spray assembly; a button for opening or closing the oil pouring assembly disposed above the upper cover; and a lever for driving the oil spray assembly to spray oil disposed above the upper cover; wherein, the housing has an oil spray port and an oil pouring port at the front side of the housing; the oil pouring assembly communicates with the oil pouring port; the oil spray assembly communicates with the oil spray port through a pipe. The oil bottle has reasonable structure, and is clean and sanitary. The assembly operation is fast and convenient, and the usage of the oil bottle is safe and reliable. |
| US12110153B1 |
Container with changeable decorative insert capability
A container is provided comprising a storage compartment with a display surface and one or more first sidewalls extending up from the display surface and defining an open top opposite the display surface, an insert compartment comprising a base and one or more second sidewalls extending up from the base and defining an opening opposite the base, and at least one attachment mechanism configured to detachably couple the insert compartment to the display surface of the storage compartment, wherein a height of the one or more second sidewalls is configured to house a decorative insert within the insert compartment, and the display surface is made of a substantially clear material configured to visibly display the decorative insert through the display surface. |
| US12110152B2 |
Dual-chamber beverage container
A dual-chamber beverage container for reducing a temperature of a hot beverage to a safe and comfortable drinking temperature. The dual-chamber beverage container includes an insulated bottom chamber for maintaining a temperature of a hot liquid, a cooling chamber for receiving and cooling the hot liquid to a comfortable drinking temperature, and a housing. The housing contains a motorized pump operably connected to a power source also contained within the housing. A transport tube extends from the bottom chamber, through a channel within the housing and terminates within the cooling chamber. A switch is disposed on an exterior side of the beverage container and operably connected to the motorized pump such that activation of the switch causes the motorized pump to pump air into the bottom chamber, displacing the liquid and forcing the liquid from the bottom chamber into the cooling chamber through the transport tube. |
| US12110149B2 |
Liftable and foldable disinfection box
A liftable and foldable disinfection box includes an upper half box body and a lower half box body. The upper half box body is sleeved on the lower half box body in a relatively liftable manner. A positioning mechanism is mounted in a lifting stroke of the upper half box body. The upper half box body and the lower half box body are fixed by locking the positioning mechanism, or the upper half box body is liftable relative to the lower half box body by unlocking the positioning mechanism. A disinfection chamber for receiving objects is formed between the upper half box body and the lower half box body. The disinfection chamber has a chamber door. The disinfection box can be folded in a liftable manner to facilitate carrying and prompt or timely disinfection. |
| US12110147B2 |
Horizontal forming device
A horizontal forming device, in particular for horizontal flow pack machines, comprises at least one, in particular roller-free, forming unit, in particular a forming shoulder, and comprises at least one support unit, which are configured for forming a packaging material web into a packaging material tube, wherein the forming unit and the support unit together delimit a guiding gap which the packaging material web can be guided through, the horizontal forming device further comprising at least one compensation unit, which is configured to movably support the forming unit and/or the support unit in such a way that, at least during a forming of the packaging material tube, the forming unit and the support unit are movable relative to each other, in particular in order to enable a compensation movement of the forming unit and/or the support unit relative to each other during a forming of the packaging material tube. |
| US12110145B2 |
Opening system of packaging box
An opening system including a cutting device for cutting an adhesive tape; a suctioning and lifting device for suctioning a upper panels, which are separated from each other because the adhesive tape is cut by the cutting device; rod members which are elongated to be inserted into gaps, when the gaps are formed between the upper panels and upper edges of side surfaces in the packaging box because the upper panels are spaced apart from the side panels by the suctioning and lifting device; and an opening device which moves the respective rod members while being in contact with lower surfaces of the upper panels such that the upper panels are rotated outward with respect to boundaries between the upper panels and the side panels. |
| US12110144B2 |
Dosing apparatus, and machine and method for producing unit dose articles
A dosing apparatus for a machine for producing unit dose articles including first and second dosing units each having: a nozzle support body carrying a plurality of nozzles, and a movement control unit configured for moving the respective nozzle support body along a closed-loop path, wherein the movement control units of the first and second dosing units are configured for moving the respective nozzle support bodies independently of each other along the closed-loop path. |
| US12110141B2 |
Packaging apparatus
The present invention provides a packaging apparatus for picking up a set of articles from a first conveying line and releasing into a package at a second conveying line, simultaneously. |
| US12110137B2 |
Plural relay sensor method of delivery
A method of establishing a system for gathering surveillance data in a hostile environment. The method comprises the steps of providing a movable tractor for ground hauling a trailer, and providing a drone which can be operated independently from the tractor. The trailer has a floor pan for supporting a relay sensor dispensing mechanism and a platform above the floor pan, with a hole for dispensing relay sensors therethrough. The relay sensor dispensing mechanism has an elevator for holding a stockpile of relay sensors, and elevating the relay sensors through the hole. The method comprises disposing at least one relay sensor in the elevator, elevating the relay sensor to a pickup position at or above the platform and retrieving the relay sensor with a drone for subsequent deposition in the hostile environment. The relay sensor then gathers and transceives surveillance data for use and interpretation by an operator. Optional a conveyor chute may replenish the elevator when it is depleted of relay sensors. |
| US12110134B1 |
Orbital rendezvous techniques
A method of achieving orbital rendezvous with a target satellite includes launching a spacecraft with a launch vehicle at an optimal time; steering the launch vehicle out-of-plane based on the orbital elements of the target satellite's orbit; and entering a predetermined rendezvous envelope of the target satellite before the target satellite completes one complete orbit from the target satellite's position at the optimal time. |
| US12110133B2 |
Spacecraft propellant loading system
An example of an apparatus includes an inlet to connect to a propellant source a pressure regulator connected to the inlet to reduce propellant pressure from a first pressure at the inlet to a second pressure. The apparatus includes a manifold connected to the pressure regulator to receive propellant from the pressure regulator at the second pressure and includes a plurality of manifold outlets. The apparatus further includes a plurality of gas lines, each gas line extending from a corresponding manifold outlet for connection to a corresponding satellite propellant tank. |
| US12110132B2 |
Exercise device for use in microgravity environments
A device including a first member for supporting a user; and a second member 14, attached to the first member, including a counterbalance portion. The first member and the second member are each moveable, and operable to slide with respect to each other in opposite directions, between a first position and a second position. The device can be operable such that between the first and second positions, the combined center of mass of the device 10 and its user remains substantially fixed. This serves to reduce the extent of forces and vibrations generated by use of the device on the object to which the device is located. |
| US12110127B2 |
Aircraft propulsion assembly comprising a plate heat exchanger, of hexagonal longitudinal section, positioned in a bifurcation
An aircraft propulsion assembly having an engine, a nacelle positioned around the engine, an annular duct delimited by the engine and the nacelle for a bypass flow of cold air, at least one bifurcation passing through the annular duct for connecting the engine and the nacelle and having a leading edge and a primary structure of a pylon housed in the bifurcation and configured to connect the engine to an aircraft wing. The propulsion assembly has at least one heat exchange device including a plate heat exchanger, having a hexagonal longitudinal section and positioned in the bifurcation. According to one configuration, the heat exchanger is a countercurrent heat exchanger. |
| US12110124B2 |
Health based actuator allocation
A vertical takeoff and landing vehicle which includes an allocation block that receives a set of desired forces or desired moments and a health metric associated with at least one of: (1) a motor controller or (2) a rotor that operates in a vertical takeoff and landing mode at least some of the time. A command signal is determined per a first manner that attempts to satisfy both the set of desired forces or desired moments and the health metric. If the command signal is unable to be determined in the first manner, a second manner is used that prioritizes flight control associated with one or more of a roll axis or a pitch axis over flight control associated with a yaw axis where the axes are mutually orthogonal. The command signal is output to the motor controller that controls the rotor using the command signal. |
| US12110122B2 |
Power supply system, flying object, and method for controlling power supply system
A power supply system includes: a power converter for converting electric power of any one of a plurality of batteries and supplying the converted electric power to one or more second loads; a switch capable of selectively connecting any one of the plurality of batteries to the power converter; and a controller for comparing remaining capacities of the respective batteries, and when the difference between the highest remaining capacity and the lowest remaining capacity exceeds a predetermined threshold, controlling the switch to connect the power converter to the battery having the highest remaining capacity. |
| US12110119B2 |
Airdrop azimuth control system
A parachute system includes a payload support configured to operably support a payload below a parachute and an azimuth control device mounted to the payload support and/or the payload. The azimuth control device is configured to operably impart a yaw rotation to the payload in order to adjust an azimuth of the payload. The azimuth control device may include a thrust producing fluid jet device, a thrust producing propeller device, and/or a manipulatable control surface, among others. |
| US12110114B2 |
Aircraft seat fastening device
An aircraft seat fixation device for a fixation at least of a portion of an aircraft seat on at least one fixation rail that is fixated on an aircraft structure comprises a seat base structure which is configured such that at least the aircraft seat is mounted thereon at least partially, further comprises at least one seat foot which is connected to the seat base structure, and comprises at least one fitting element which is connected to the seat foot and is at least configured to be coupled with the fixation rail,wherein the aircraft seat fixation device comprises at least one compensation unit, which is arranged on the seat base structure, the seat foot and/or the fitting element and which is configured to permit at least one compensation movement of the seat base structure at least in an overload case. |
| US12110113B2 |
Aircraft passenger seat unit including surrounding shell defining a seat planform
The present invention provides, an aircraft passenger seat unit comprising a convertible passenger seat, a shell defining a planform of the seat unit, the planform having a first end region across a first end of the planform, a second end region across the second end of the planform, and a middle region extending from the first end region to the second end region, wherein the second end region is offset from the first end region in a direction transverse to the length of the planform, the shell further comprising a moveable partition being moveable between a raised position and a lowered position, in which a sight line is unblocked, wherein the moveable partition is located adjacent the middle region and wherein, when in the lowered position, the partition is located under the bed height of the converted passenger seat. |
| US12110104B2 |
Method of stabilizing articulated rotor blade
A rotor blade for a rotary wing aircraft includes a leading edge and a trailing edge defining a chordwise direction. The leading edge defines a forward end of the rotor blade and the trailing edge defines an aft end of the rotor blade. The rotor blade has a center of gravity and an aerodynamic center along the chordwise direction. The center of gravity is aft of the aerodynamic center. |
| US12110103B2 |
VTOL rotorcraft with annular contra-rotating rotary wings and auxiliary propulsor
The invention is for a VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) rotorcraft with the annular contra-rotating rotary wings and auxiliary propulsor. The rotary wing of the annular contra-rotating rotary wings is driven by a plurality of tangential forces applied at multiple locations of the inner stator hub. The annular contra-rotating rotary wings can be shrouded for the improvement of propulsive efficiency, reduction of noise and protection of the rotary wing. The fuselage is mounted along the center axis of the annular contra-rotating rotary wings to be outside of the thrust slipstream. The auxiliary propulsor includes a quad independent pusher propeller to propel the rotorcraft to reach faster forward speed. |
| US12110100B2 |
Anti-roll oscillation landing wheel rims for rotorcraft
A landing wheel assembly for a rotorcraft having a light on gear phase during takeoff and landing includes a tire and an anti-roll oscillation rim. The tire has first and second side walls and forms a center aperture. The anti-roll oscillation rim includes a center disc disposed in the aperture of the tire, a first side wall support plate protruding from the center disc and extending at least 25 percent of the vertical length of the first side wall of the tire and a second side wall support plate protruding from the center disc and extending at least 25 percent of the vertical length of the second side wall of the tire. The first and second side wall support plates support the first and second side walls, respectively, to stiffen the tire in the light on gear phase of takeoff and landing, thereby reducing roll oscillations of the rotorcraft. |
| US12110097B2 |
Folding propeller, power component and unmanned aerial vehicle
Embodiments of the present application relate to the technical field of propellers, and particularly to a folding propeller, a power component and an unmanned aerial vehicle. The folding propeller includes a hub, at least two blades and at least two connecting pieces, the hub being configured to mount the folding propeller to a driving device. The hub includes a first surface and a second surface disposed oppositely, the first surface facing the driving device, and the second surface facing away from the driving device. Each of the blades is mounted on the second surface by the corresponding connecting piece, and each of the blades is capable of rotating relative to the hub. In the above manner, according to the embodiments of the present application, during mold adjustment in injection molding, a rotary damping between the blade and the hub can be adjusted by only adjusting the friction force of one contact surface, which is convenient for mold adjustment, is beneficial to mass production and reduces the production cost. |
| US12110091B2 |
Centrifugal compressor based altitude control device with active valve system
An altitude control system for an unmanned aerial vehicle includes a compressor assembly defining a plenum therein, a passive valve assembly coupled to a first portion of the compressor assembly and in fluid communication with the plenum, and an active valve assembly coupled to a second portion of the compressor assembly and in fluid communication with the plenum. A method of controlling an altitude of an unmanned aerial vehicle and an unmanned aerial vehicle are also provided. |
| US12110090B2 |
System and methods for heat treatment of ballast fluid
Heat treatment system and methods to decontaminate ballast fluid includes ballast tank(s) each having a temperature sensor. A heat source transfers heat to ballast fluid when circulated therethrough. Diverter valves provide selective direction of fluid flow to either the onboard heat source or external auxiliary heat source when connected. A pump moves ballast fluid between the ballast tank(s) and the heat source, recirculating ballast fluid for iterative heating. The temperature sensor provides ballast fluid temperature information in the ballast tank(s). Recirculation is stopped when ballast fluid meets predetermined ballast temperature conditions. A display provides decontamination status to an operator. A control unit monitors all sensors, valves and pumps to coordinate the performance of the heat treatment process and provide history report confirming decontamination. |
| US12110088B1 |
Marine propulsion system and method with rear and lateral marine drives
A marine propulsion system for a marine vessel includes a lateral marine drive positioned at a bow region of the marine vessel, wherein the lateral marine drive is configured to generate lateral thrust on the marine vessel and a user input device operable by a user to provide a propulsion demand input to control the lateral marine drive. A control system is configured to determine a maximum allowable lateral output based on a speed characteristic and to control the lateral marine drive based on the propulsion demand input such that the lateral marine drive does not exceed the maximum allowable lateral output. |
| US12110087B1 |
Method and system for replacing a watercraft battery
A method for replacing a battery and a watercraft including a hull; a deck; an electric propulsion system including: a battery disposed in a rear portion of the watercraft, and an electric motor electrically connected the battery; an opening defined at least in part by at least one of the hull and the deck, the opening providing access to a space between the hull and the deck, the opening being sized to permit the passage of the battery therethrough; and a rear module selectively connected to at least one of the hull and the deck, the rear module selectively closing the opening, the rear module, the battery, the deck, and the hull being arranged such that the battery is selectively removable through the opening when the rear module is removed from the watercraft. |
| US12110085B2 |
Underwater glider
In an underwater glider, stability and versatility can be enhanced by the use of a high wing design. In a high wing design, a centerline of the wings extending from the sides of the body of the glider are located above a relative centerline of the body of the glider. The relative centerline of the wings may rise continuously from a region where the wings attach to the body to respective ends of the wings. In particular for a blended wing glider, a top surface of the glider is level in a line extending between ends of each wing. |
| US12110082B1 |
Flat-pack membrane based solar PV array floats having deployable expansion structures that inflate the floats without forced air preliminary class
An expandable flat-pack membrane-based float for use with a floating solar PV array, including: a float formed from a flexible membrane; and an expansion structure that is deployed to support the float in the inflated position without the need for compressed air. The expansion structure may be an expandable structure that is positioned within the float, or around an exterior surface of the float and increases in size when deployed. |
| US12110081B1 |
Floating device
A floating device is provided. The floating device includes: a floating member comprising a first end and a second end arranged opposite to the first end; and a pair of inflatable members attached to the first end and the second end of the floating member respectively and configured to be inflatable, each of the pair of inflatable members is formed by a single sheet, each of the pair of inflatable members includes an upper wall and a lower wall formed by bending the single sheet, the upper and the lower walls overlap with each other, a sealed cavity is formed by connecting a first free edge of the upper wall to a second free edge of the lower wall, the first end and the second end are sandwiched between the upper wall and the lower wall of a corresponding one of the pair of inflatable members. |
| US12110080B2 |
Drainage valve system for recreational watercrafts
Methods and systems are provided for draining water from the interior of a watercraft via a drainage valve system. In one example the drainage valve system has an outer frame housing an inner ball valve. The drainage valve system is adapted to be slidable between a first and a second position. |
| US12110078B2 |
Power switching structure
A power switching structure includes an input shaft, a detection shaft sleeve fit over the input shaft, an assisting power assembly, and an output assembly selectively drivable by the input shaft and the assisting power assembly. The output assembly includes first and transmission sleeves rotatably mounted to the input shaft. The assisting power assembly includes a power member rotatably mounted to the second transmission sleeve. A one-way bearing is arranged between the first and second transmission sleeves and the power member. An output member is mounted on the second transmission sleeve. A micro-motion static frictional force is induced between the first and second transmission sleeves and the input shaft to allow the detection shaft sleeve to directly and accurately measure a torque value of the input shaft. The one-way bearing arranged between the first and second transmission sleeves and the power member allows for selection among sources of power. |
| US12110075B2 |
Providing a prediction of a radius of a motorcycle turn
A method for providing a prediction of a radius of a motorcycle turn, the method may include determining that the motorcycle is about to turn; predicting values of multiple radius of turn impacting (RTI) parameters; wherein the multiple RTI parameters are selected out of a group of parameters, wherein the selection was made during a machine learning training process, and the group of parameters comprises motorcycle kinematic parameters; determining, based on the determined values of the multiple RTI parameters, the estimated radius of the motorcycle turn; and performing a driving related operation based on the estimated radius of the motorcycle turn. |
| US12110072B2 |
Steering control device
The present disclosure provides a steering control device capable of transmitting an appropriate reaction force by a driver via a steering wheel and improving the stability of a vehicle. Provided is a steering control device 100 for controlling a reaction force actuator 16 that generates a reaction force against an operation of a driver in a steering wheel 13 of a vehicle 10. The steering control device 100 increases the reaction force in a nonlinear region where a cornering force characteristic that is the relationship between the slip angle and the lateral force of tires 11 of the vehicle 10 becomes nonlinear, more than the reaction force in a linear region where the cornering force characteristic becomes linear. |
| US12110070B2 |
Fifth wheel release arrangement
A fifth wheel release arrangement for releasing a trailer from a towing vehicle in response to a trigger signal. The arrangement comprises one or more externally threaded fasteners and one or more pinion nuts comprising internal threads for engaging the external threads on the threaded fasteners, thereby holding the fifth wheel in position with respect to a first bracket attached to a towing vehicle frame, wherein the externally threaded fasteners are arranged to be rotationally fixed when received by the pinion nuts. The pinion nuts further comprise external teeth for engaging a toothed rack, and the rack is movable by an actuator system, in response to the trigger signal, in a direction to rotate the pinion nuts, whereby the externally threaded fasteners are ejected from the pinion nuts upon moving the rack by the actuator system in the direction, thereby releasing the trailer from the towing vehicle. |
| US12110066B1 |
Laterally wind-diverting vehicle fairing
Aerodynamic fairing devices divert rising headwinds lifted over the top of a truck more laterally outwards to reduce vehicle drag. Embodiments include a truck cab roof mounted fairing, a streamlined truck cab roof, a fairing visor disposed on either cab roof fairing or on a streamlined truck cab roof, and a forwardly open-box sidewall assembly disposed on an upper portion of the front wall of a cargo box of a truck or semitrailer. |
| US12110062B2 |
Car body panel structure
A car body panel structure includes a stress relieving part disposed on the car body panel and located between multiple connecting sides for connecting the car body panel and the frame component. |
| US12110059B2 |
Autonomously navigating vehicle
A suspension mechanism has a tube member that is movably attached to an attachment shaft, a first attachment shaft retaining member provided on the chassis to swingably retain the attachment shaft with an outer peripheral surface of the tube member abutted on its inside surface, a shaft lower end portion of slip surface shape provided at lowermost part of the attachment shaft, a second attachment shaft retaining member provided on the chassis below the first attachment shaft retaining member and having a vertex equivalent section and a curve equivalent section to retain the attachment shaft with the slip surface shape shaft lower end portion abutted onto the vertex or curve equivalent section. The curve equivalent section is defined as a portion of a vertical cross section that passes through the vertex equivalent section is formed in an arc shape. |
| US12110056B2 |
Support system for an alternative fuel heavy vehicle
A vehicle provided with a frame (1) comprising two side members (2, 3) connected together at least by a cross member (4), an alternative fuel module (6) and a support system (5) connected to the frame (1) for supporting the alternative fuel module (6), the support system (5) comprising at least a first support element (7) and a second support element (8), both being configured to be fixedly connected to the alternative fuel module (6) via coupling portion (11, 9b′), the coupling portion (9b′) of the second support element (8) being connected to both the side members (2, 3) and the coupling portion (11) of the first support element (7) being connected to the cross member (4) via a movable connection. |
| US12110051B2 |
Input device, movable body, and steering shaft system
An input device includes: a casing that includes a tubular portion in which an end portion of a column post is fitted, and to which a turn lever unit that a driver operates is attached, the column post rotatably supporting a steering shaft; and a biasing member disposed between a brim portion and the column post in a central axis direction of the tubular portion, the brim portion being provided on an inside surface of the tubular portion. The tubular portion includes an engaging portion that engages, in the central axis direction, with an engaged portion of the column post, and in a state in which the engaging portion is engaging with the engaged portion, the biasing member biases the brim portion in a direction in which the brim portion moves away from the column post, the direction being in the central axis direction. |
| US12110048B2 |
Method for in-situ and real-time collection and processing of geometric parameters of railway lines
A method for in-situ and real-time collection and processing of geometric parameters of railway lines, in a particular but non-limiting manner to those related to the height and stagger of the contact wire in electrified lines and the gauges to specific elements of the infrastructure in any line, generated based on static measurements starting from two-dimensional scenes perpendicular to the track axis, by determining the number of angular positions per scene, determining the minimum number of passes in each position, obtaining the raw coordinates, applying an averaging algorithm, applying offset corrections, transforming coordinates and applying either the steps to salve for height and stagger of the overhead contact line, or applying the steps to salve for gauges to specific elements of the infrastructure. An optimized, efficient and simple method is achieved which enables the real-time management and processing of the data obtained from the railway infrastructure. |
| US12110047B2 |
Information processing apparatus and method
According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a processor. The processor is configured to detect a state of a device by applying device information on the device to a state detection model generated based on past device information on the device and characteristic information indicating characteristics of a moving body equipped with the device. |
| US12110045B1 |
Railway switch management system and/or method
The system can include: a motion planner and a switch management system. The system can optionally include or operate in conjunction with a vehicle controller, a user interface (UI), and a track data system. However, the system 100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The system functions to facilitate vehicle control and/or manage authority, in the form of exclusive track reservations, within a rail network. Additionally or alternatively, the system can function to manage switch positions (and/or operation based on switch positions) within a rail network. |
| US12110044B2 |
Passenger transport vehicle
A passenger transport vehicle contains an air conditioner which has a refrigerant circuit operated using a refrigerant. The refrigerant circuit has a condenser with a fan for conveying cooling air and an evaporator for controlling the temperature of supply air conveyed by a supply fan into a passenger compartment. Flow ducts for the cooling air and for the supply air are fluidically separated from one another inside the air conditioner by a partition wall. The partition wall has a degassing device being switched between a closed state for normal operation of the air conditioner and an open state for emergency operation of the air conditioner, in which emergency operation the degassing device fluidically connects the flow duct for the cooling air and the flow duct for the supply air to one another. A refrigerant detector is provided and when it detects the refrigerant, it triggers actuation of the degassing device. |
| US12110042B1 |
Systems and methods for generating physically realistic trajectories
Example aspects of the present disclosure describe the generation of more realistic trajectories for a moving actor with a hybrid technique using an algorithmic trajectory shaper in a machine-learned trajectory prediction pipeline. In this manner, for example, systems and methods of the present disclosure leverage the predictive power of machine-learning approaches combined with a priori knowledge about physically realistic trajectories for a given actor as encoded in an algorithmic approach. |
| US12110040B2 |
Navigation cost computation for lane changes before a critical intersection
A method to select between tactical driving decisions of a controlled ego vehicle to reach a target destination is described. The method includes determining upcoming tactical driving decisions of the controlled ego vehicle to reach the target destination according to a mission plan. The method also includes ranking upcoming tactical driving maneuvers associated with each of the upcoming tactical driving decisions. The method further includes selecting a tactical driving maneuver prior to a critical intersection according to the ranking of the upcoming tactical driving maneuvers to reach the target destination according to the mission plan. |
| US12110039B2 |
Information processing method and information processing system
The information processing method includes processes of determining whether an emergency stop for a moving vehicle that is autonomously travelling has occurred; when it is determined that the emergency stop has occurred, simulating safety control based on a travel situation history of the moving vehicle; identifying a process that is a cause of the emergency stop from processes for the autonomous travel control indicated by a log of an autonomous driving system, based on the autonomous travel control indicated by the log and the safety control simulated; obtaining, from a database, one or more situation candidates corresponding to the process identified, and presenting an interface to an operator for inputting a situation candidate from the one or more situation candidates that corresponds to a situation indicated by the log; and determining restartability of the autonomous travel control by the autonomous driving system according to the situation candidate input. |
| US12110037B2 |
Navigation and mapping based on detected arrow orientation
A system for mapping a lane mark for use in autonomous vehicle navigation is provided. The system includes at least one processor programmed to: receive two or more location identifiers associated with a detected lane mark; associate the detected lane mark with a corresponding road segment; update an autonomous vehicle road navigation model relative to the corresponding road segment based on the two or more location identifiers associated with the detected lane mark; and distribute the updated autonomous vehicle road navigation model to a plurality of autonomous vehicles. |
| US12110034B2 |
Monitoring apparatus, monitoring program, and monitoring method
A monitoring apparatus that is for installation in a vehicle, is to be communicably connected to a vehicle-mounted update apparatus that stores configuration information of a vehicle-mounted ECU that is to apply an update program, and monitors the vehicle-mounted update apparatus. The monitoring apparatus includes: a control unit that obtains the configuration information of the vehicle-mounted ECU from the vehicle-mounted update apparatus, and, if previously obtained first configuration information and most recently obtained second configuration information are different, the control unit determines that the vehicle-mounted update apparatus has been replaced and executes predetermined processing. |
| US12110030B2 |
Vehicle behavior estimation system and vehicle behavior estimation method
A vehicle behavior estimation system includes: a yaw rate sensor that detects a yaw rate of a diagnosis target vehicle; a vehicle speed sensor that detects a vehicle speed of the diagnosis target vehicle; and a processor. The processor acquires a first curvature that is a curvature of a traveling locus of the diagnosis target vehicle based on the yaw rate and the vehicle speed, and performs a driving diagnosis related to steering of the diagnosis target vehicle based on a criterion and a curvature-related value. The criterion defines a relationship between a steering angle-related value that is a value based on a steering angle of a steering wheel of a reference vehicle that is a vehicle different from the diagnosis target vehicle and a behavior of the reference vehicle caused by steering. The curvature-related value is a value based on the first curvature. |
| US12110025B1 |
Vehicle deceleration systems
A vehicle includes a control system, a sensing system that senses an environment of the vehicle, and a propulsion system, a braking system, and a steering system that are operated by the control system to navigate the vehicle according to the sensing system and without direct human control. The propulsion system and the braking system are operated by the control system to cooperatively decelerate the vehicle. The braking system includes an inboard friction brake that is associated with one or more wheels of the vehicle and does not form unsprung mass of the vehicle. |
| US12110024B2 |
Consideration of acceleration lag in lead vehicle to enhance host vehicle operation
A method includes obtaining information about a lead vehicle. The lead vehicle is traveling directly ahead of the host vehicle and the information includes velocity of the lead vehicle and a gap g between the host vehicle and the lead vehicle. Based on detecting a change in the velocity of the lead vehicle in the information, a corresponding desired acceleration is computed for the host vehicle using perceived acceleration of the lead vehicle to maintain the gap g within a specified range of gap values. The perceived acceleration of the lead vehicle is based on the change in the velocity indicated by the information. Based on a check of parameters involved in the computing the corresponding desired acceleration, a modified desired acceleration is computed for the host vehicle using a lag for the lead vehicle that results in an intended acceleration of the lead vehicle differing from the perceived acceleration. |
| US12110023B2 |
Driving device, control method and apparatus, and storage medium
The present disclosure discloses a driving device, a driving device control method and apparatus, and a storage medium. The method includes: determining whether an automatic driving state is currently available; if yes, detecting whether a user operates an acceleration controller; if the user operates the acceleration controller, receiving an output signal of the acceleration controller in real time; and finally, changing a driving speed based on a simulated acceleration control signal. According to the present disclosure, an operation on the acceleration controller can be used as an acceleration/deceleration operation in the automatic driving state, thereby improving user experience and market competitiveness. |
| US12110019B2 |
Vehicle driving control system and method
The present disclosure discloses a vehicle driving control system including a road information device calculating road information of a curved road on which the vehicle drives; a road surface information device calculating road surface condition of a road; a neighboring vehicle information device calculating location information or movement information of the neighboring vehicle located close to the vehicle; and a computing device computing a target speed based on the road information calculated by the road information device, the road surface condition calculated by the road surface information device, and the location information or movement information of the neighboring vehicle calculated by the neighboring vehicle information device. |
| US12110018B2 |
Apparatus for calculating driving path area of vehicle and method thereof
An apparatus for calculating a driving path area of a vehicle including a tractor part and a trailer part and a method thereof are provided. A sensor device obtains information about periphery of the vehicle. A processor calculates a drivable area with regard to a road structure identified based on at least one of the information about the periphery of the vehicle or information about a map and calculates one or more driving paths of the tractor part, based on the calculated drivable area. The apparatus for calculating the driving path area of the vehicle accurately determines a risk of a predicted driving path to improve stability of autonomous driving. |
| US12110012B2 |
Vehicle control apparatus and vehicle control method
A vehicle control apparatus is mounted in a subject vehicle provided with a running planning unit configured to calculate one or more candidate routes on which the subject vehicle is to travel. The vehicle control apparatus predicts an action of a prediction target moving body that includes the subject vehicle and at least one moving body present in a vicinity of the subject vehicle. |
| US12110008B2 |
Automatic parking management apparatus
An automatic parking management apparatus is applied to a parking lot that allows an automatic parking control of automatically parking a vehicle, which is stopped at a start position, into a parking space. The automatic parking management apparatus is provided with: a determinator configured to determine whether or not the vehicle is stopped in a predetermined range for defining the start position, when the automatic parking control is intended to be started; and an instructor configured to output an instruction to move into the predetermined range, to the vehicle, if it is determined that the vehicle is not stopped in the predetermined range. |
| US12110007B2 |
Detection and control based on soil damage
A soil measure, such as a soil cone index, and a vehicle index indicating the amount of force the vehicle exerts on the ground as it travels over the ground, are obtained and compared to identify a soil damage score. The soil damage score can be mapped over a field and an agricultural vehicle can be controlled based upon the soil damage score. |
| US12110004B2 |
Control apparatus for hybrid electric vehicle
A control apparatus for a hybrid electric vehicle includes: an engine control portion for controlling an operation state of an engine; and a driving-mode control portion for controlling the vehicle so as to realize selected at least one of driving modes. The driving modes include a low-gear all-wheel driving mode and a high-gear all-wheel driving mode. In a case in which the low-gear all-wheel driving mode is selected in the high-gear all-wheel driving mode when the engine is in a stopped state with a vehicle power transmission apparatus being in a non-driving position that disables transmission of a drive power, the engine control portion maintains the stopped state of the engine until completion of switching from the high-gear all-wheel driving mode to the low-gear all-wheel driving mode, and starts the engine after the completion of the switching from the high-gear all-wheel driving mode to the low-gear all-wheel driving mode. |
| US12110003B2 |
Hybrid vehicle and control method thereof
A hybrid vehicle includes an engine, a drive motor selectively operated as a generator to generate electrical energy; a battery charged with the electrical energy generated in the drive motor; a navigation device determining a travelling path of the hybrid vehicle from a departure of the hybrid vehicle to a destination of the hybrid vehicle and an expected vehicle speed of the travelling path; and a controller which divides an entire travelling path of the hybrid vehicle expected by the navigation device into one or more travelling sections based on the travelling information, determines an average vehicle speed of each travelling section, an average vehicle speed of the entire travelling path, and travelling energy of the vehicle in each travelling section, determines an expected State Of Charge (SOC) profile of the battery based on the travelling energy, and determines a charge mode of the battery based on the average vehicle speed and an initial SOC value of the expected SOC profile. |
| US12110002B2 |
Method and system for hybrid vehicle power generation
Responsive to a user request, a controller operates an engine of a vehicle while parked to charge a traction battery to a target state of charge that exceeds a maximum state of charge limit, used during drive of the vehicle by an electric machine, in advance of a predefined period of time. |
| US12110001B1 |
Vehicle operating system
A vehicle system is provided that optimizes vehicle operation by utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning and providing dynamic changes to the vehicle characteristics. The vehicle system includes one or more sub-systems controlled by a vehicle operating system utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning. |
| US12109996B2 |
Brake control device for vehicle
A brake control device is applied to a brake device that controls a front-wheel braking force and a rear-wheel braking force. The brake control device includes a ratio calculation circuit that calculates a target front and rear braking force distribution ratio based on a target pitch angle, and a brake control circuit that performs a stability control by operating the brake device based on the target front and rear braking force distribution ratio during braking. |
| US12109995B2 |
Method and device for carrying out a distance or speed-regulating function for a single-track motor vehicle
A method for carrying out a distance-regulating or speed-regulating function for a single-track motor vehicle. An activated distance-regulating or speed-regulating function can be deactivated by the driver through actuation of a brake operating element, if the actuation intensity of the brake operating element exceeds a first threshold value. The presence of a collision risk is ascertained by an environmental sensor system. When there is a risk of collision, an emergency braking assistance function is activated through the actuation of the brake operating element by the driver with an actuation intensity exceeding a second threshold value. The second threshold value is lower than the first threshold value. The activated distance-regulating or speed-regulating function is continued independently of the driver after the termination of the emergency braking assistance function, with the settings that were present before the activation of the emergency braking assistance function. |
| US12109992B2 |
Braking system for a vehicle and vehicle with a braking system of this kind
A braking system including a brake controller to control an actuating drive, a wireless communication unit to receive external data from an external device, an online receiver to receive vehicle data from devices within the vehicle and a portion of the external data and to identify a situation requiring braking as online information, a first offline receiver to receive at the vehicle data from the devices and to identify the situation requiring braking as first offline information, a second offline receiver including sensors to record traffic data and configured to identify the situation requiring braking as second offline information from the traffic data, and a comparator to compare the online information and the first and second offline information and generate a positive or negative result on the basis of the comparison, and transmit a positive result to the brake controller in order to activate the brake controller. |
| US12109989B2 |
Brake apparatus for vehicle
A brake apparatus for a vehicle may include: a drive unit configured to generate driving power; a transmission gear configured to be rotated by the driving power transmitted from the drive unit; a piston configured to move forward or rearward in conjunction with the rotation of the transmission gear and press or release a pad in a direction in which the piston moves forward or rearward; a parking gear configured to engage with the transmission gear and rotate in conjunction with the rotation of the transmission gear; and a restriction unit installed to be movable toward the parking gear and configured to restrict the rotation of the parking gear by being inserted into the parking gear during parking braking. |
| US12109988B2 |
Brake apparatus for vehicle
A brake apparatus for a vehicle may include: a housing; a drive part configured to generate power; a power transmission part disposed in the housing and configured to transmit the power from the drive part while rotating in conjunction with an operation of the drive part; and an anti-collision part disposed between the housing and the power transmission part and configured to prevent a collision between the housing and the power transmission part. |
| US12109987B2 |
Fail-safety valve unit for a parking brake function and parking brake valve arrangement
The disclosure is directed to a fail-safety valve unit for a parking brake function of an electronically controllable pneumatic braking system for a utility vehicle. The fail-safety valve unit has a monostable release valve and a ventilating valve. The release valve, when energized, provides a release pressure at a first release valve port for the parking brake function and, when de-energized, connects the first release valve port to the ventilating valve. The ventilating valve has a nonlinear ventilating characteristic which permits ventilating of the release valve port from the release pressure to a partial brake pressure with a first gradient, and ventilating of the release valve port from the partial brake pressure to a full brake pressure with a second gradient, wherein the first gradient is greater than the second gradient. A parking brake module and a vehicle are part of the disclosure. |
| US12109980B2 |
Gripping arm for a bicycle carrier with a ratcheting mechanism
A bicycle carrier includes a base configured to support a bicycle, a wheel securement arm, and a connection assembly. The wheel securement arm has a free end and a fixed end. The fixed end is rotatably coupled to the base. The connection assembly is coupled to the wheel securement arm and fixed to the base. The connection assembly is configured to rotate the wheel securement arm about the base. |
| US12109978B2 |
Cover for a storage compartment in a motor vehicle
A cover for a storage compartment in a motor vehicle, having a top side and a bottom side, is characterized by ventilation slots or ventilation ducts which penetrate the cover, wherein at least some of the ventilation slots or ventilation ducts have slot walls or duct walls which form an angle α of 20° to 70° with the top side of the cover. |
| US12109975B2 |
Lock mechanism for steering assist system
A steering assist system of a steering column assembly is provided. The system includes a worm rotatably driven by an actuator. The system also includes a worm gear having a first set of teeth and a second set of teeth, the first set of teeth in meshed engagement with the worm, the worm gear operatively coupled to a steering shaft. The system further includes a lock feature moveable into and out of engagement with the second set of teeth of the worm gear to define a locked condition and an unlocked condition of the worm gear. |
| US12109971B2 |
Conductive actuator housings and related airbag assemblies
Actuator housings for airbag modules and related assemblies. In some embodiments, an airbag assembly may comprise an electrically conductive piece and an electro-explosive device coupled with the electrically conductive piece and positioned adjacent to the electrically conductive piece. The assembly may further comprise a housing for the electro-explosive device. The housing may be at least partially defined by a conductive plastic material having an electrical conductivity less than that of the electrically conductive piece. |
| US12109969B2 |
Airbag cushion and method of folding the same
The present invention provides an airbag cushion and a method of folding the same, in which the airbag cushion covers a lateral side and a front side of a seat by being deployed forward in a state in which the airbag cushion is folded at a lateral side of a seatback, a first lateral section of a lateral chamber, which is deployed from the lateral side of the seatback before the first lateral section reaches a passenger's shoulder, is folded by a tuck-in method that pushes the airbag cushion inward and folds the airbag cushion, and a second lateral section of the lateral chamber, which is deployed from the first lateral section while passing over the passenger's shoulder, is folded by an out-board roll method that folds the airbag cushion toward the outside of the passenger. |
| US12109968B1 |
Seat airbag assembly
An assembly includes a vehicle seat including a seat back, an upper airbag mounted to the seat back, a lower airbag mounted to the seat back below the upper airbag, a flexible conduit fluidly coupling the upper airbag and the lower airbag, and a device actuatable between a first state permitting airflow through the conduit and a second state blocking airflow through the conduit. |
| US12109967B2 |
Airbag device
An airbag device installed in a vehicle seat having a seat cushion forming a seat surface and a seatback forming a backrest, being provided with an inflator stowed in one side portion of the seatback that generates inflation gas, and an airbag stowed in the seatback in a rolled or folded state that deploys from one side portion by the inflator releasing the inflation gas. The airbag deploys toward the front of the seatback and includes an upper chamber region for protecting at least around the head and neck of the occupant and a lower chamber region for protecting mainly from the waist to the shoulders of the occupant. |
| US12109965B2 |
Fixing structure of webbing
An object is to provide a fixing structure of a webbing which can improve workability when a webbing is mounted and can also contribute to cost reduction, and a vehicle seat provided therewith.A fixing structure of a webbing in a vehicle seat having an airbag device, including an airbag module fixed to a seat frame of the vehicle seat, a first webbing and a second webbing surrounding the airbag module together with the seat frame and guiding the inflating airbag to an airbag outlet on a seat surface, a locked portion provided on a first end part of the first webbing, a fixed portion provided on a second end part of the second webbing, a locking member formed of a member having rigidity and having a fixing portion to which the fixed portion of the second webbing is fixed and a locking portion which hooks and locks the locked portion of the first webbing. |
| US12109956B2 |
Adaptive upfitter switches
A system includes one or more upfitter switches and a plurality of controllable vehicle features, wherein at least two of the features are controllable by a first of the upfitter switches, based on a dynamic configuration of the first upfitter switch. The system also includes a processor that can determine that a trigger state for reconfiguring the first upfitter switch has occurred and re-assign the first upfitter switch from controlling a first of the at least two features to controlling a second of the at least two features, responsive to the trigger state. |
| US12109953B2 |
Vehicle-mounted local network system
A vehicle-mounted local network system, comprising a main control unit, a hybrid cable, and several intelligent electrical terminals. The hybrid cable has a built-in power line for power transmission and a signal line for signal transmission; several intelligent electrical terminals are all connected to the hybrid cable, and are connected to the main control unit through the hybrid cable; the vehicle-mounted local network system can quickly connect the main control unit and several intelligent electrical terminals through one integrated hybrid cable, thereby forming a simple, high-performance and low-cost local vehicle-mounted network system. |
| US12109950B2 |
Attachment device
An attachment device that suppresses a decrease in the detection accuracy of a sensor. This attachment device is designed to attach a sensor to one surface side of a transmission plate such that the sensor can detect a transmitted wave transmitted from the other surface side. |
| US12109946B2 |
Cabin child seat monitoring methods and systems
In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, a system is provided that includes a sensor system configured to generate sensor data associated with a seat of a vehicle; and a processor communicatively coupled to the sensor system and configured to determine, from the sensor data, a baseline position of a child seat sitting on the seat of the vehicle, determine, from the sensor data, a displacement of the child seat from the baseline position, and selectively generate notification data based on the displacement. |
| US12109939B2 |
Light engine assembly for automotive interior
A method for forming a light engine assembly includes the steps of injecting a light trough material into a mold, thereby forming a light trough including a trough body having an edge, and injecting a seal material into the mold, thereby forming a seal configured to bond with the edge of the trough body. The method further includes cooling one of the light trough material and the seal material to adhere the light trough material to the seal material, thereby forming a unitary light trough part, ejecting the light trough part, and coupling a lighting unit with the light trough part. |
| US12109938B2 |
System for communication of hazardous vehicle and road conditions
A system for signaling a hazard condition of a vehicle includes a microprocessor configured to receive an electronic signal from the vehicle that is indicative of a hazardous condition involving the vehicle, and a first radio transmitter in operative communication with the microprocessor. In response to receiving the signal indicative of a hazardous event, the microprocessor sends a first wireless signal via the first radio transmitter that indicates the vehicle is involved in the hazardous condition. |
| US12109937B2 |
Vehicular drawing device
A vehicular drawing device is mounted in a vehicle and draws an indication mark of a predetermined shape on a road surface in a traveling direction of the vehicle using light. Drawing of the indication mark on the road surface is performed when a direction indicator is operating or when steering of the vehicle is being performed. Drawing of the indication mark is stopped or a direction in which the indication mark is drawn is changed when predetermined conditions are satisfied. |
| US12109933B2 |
Image output device and image output method using the same
An image output device for external lamps of a vehicle may include an interface that outputs video data, an image processing device that generates a first video image and a second video image based on the video data, and an output device including the external lamps that outputs the first video image and the second video image. |
| US12109932B2 |
Lamp device
A lamp device includes: a lamp unit; a radar unit having an antenna; and a shielding member which covers at least a part of the front surface of the radar unit where the antenna is provided and which is made of a foamed resin. |
| US12109931B2 |
Adjustable shoring beam and connection assembly
Disclosed herein is an adjustable shoring beam having a hook assembly configured to mate with E-track mating features. The adjustable shoring beam can be adjusted over a predetermined length range by adjusting the tube assembly and the rod assembly. In some embodiments, the extension length is fixed using a fixing clamp coupled to the tube assembly and the rod assembly. A connecting clamp and bracket may be used to couple a first adjustable shoring beam to a second adjustable shoring beam. |
| US12109924B2 |
Occupant restraint device
An occupant restraining device that uses a side airbag to promote occupant restraint. An occupant restraining device for restraining an occupant seated in a vehicle seat having a seatback and seat cushion, including: a side airbag arranged on at least one of the right side or the left side of the seat back, a tension member arranged over the side portion of the seat back and the seat cushion and a portion thereof provided on the outer surface of the side airbag, and a traction portion on which another portion of the tension member is provided, that is stowed on the inside of or below the seat cushion, and that can pull the tension member, wherein the tension member arranged on the side of the seatback is pulled toward the center of the vehicle seat by the traction portion. |
| US12109922B2 |
Multi-functional energy absorber
A child safety seat may include a base configured to be operably coupled to a vehicle seat, a seat shell configured to receive and secure a child therein, and a multi-functional energy absorber. The seat shell may be operably coupled to the base such that the seat shell is alternately movable between a plurality of positions relative to the base responsive to operation of a seat positioner assembly, and lockable in the plurality of positions relative to the base responsive to operation of a locking assembly. The multi-functional energy absorber may be disposed between the base and the seat shell. The multi-functional energy absorber may be an integral portion of both the seat positioner assembly and the locking assembly. |
| US12109920B2 |
Adjusting device for a vehicle seat and vehicle seat
An adjusting device for a vehicle seat for adjusting a component of the vehicle seat, may have a tube, a motor and a pinion which is drivable by the motor. The motor and the pinion may be arranged in the tube. In addition, a vehicle seat may have a transverse tube, a component which is movable relative to the transverse tube and the adjusting device for adjusting the component relative to the transverse tube. |
| US12109917B2 |
Seat assembly
A seat assembly comprises a seat adjuster; and a seat including: a seat base connectable with a track assembly; a seat bottom pivotably connected to the seat base at a first pivot axis; a seatback pivotably connected to the seat base at the first pivot axis; and an adjustment member pivotably connected to the seat base at a second pivot axis and pivotably connected to the seat bottom at a member-bottom pivot axis. The seat adjuster is connected to the seat to adjust the seatback about the first pivot axis, the seat bottom about the first pivot axis, and the adjustment member about the second pivot axis to adjust the seat to a first seat position and to a second seat position. |
| US12109915B2 |
Window assembly for delivery vehicle
A vehicle includes a chassis, a cab, a cargo body, and a window assembly. The cab is coupled to the chassis. The cargo body is coupled to the chassis, rearward of the cab. The window assembly is positioned on a door of the cab and includes a first window, a second window, and a seal. The first window is fixedly coupled with one or more support columns. The second window is translatably coupled with the first window, and is translatable between a first position and a second position. The seal extends between the first window and the second window. The seal is fixedly coupled with the first window and is configured to sealingly engage the second window when the second window is in the first position. |
| US12109913B2 |
Regenerative braking system using reference deceleration during vehicle coasting drive and method thereof
A regenerative braking system is provided. The regenerative braking system includes: a preceding vehicle recognition module installed in a vehicle, the preceding vehicle recognition module configured to determine whether a preceding vehicle is present and measure information on a relative distance and a relative velocity to the preceding vehicle; a vehicle sensor installed in the vehicle; and a controller configured to receive information generated from the preceding vehicle recognition module and a sensor signal generated form the vehicle sensor; to generate a reference deceleration to maintain a distance from the preceding vehicle within a safety distance; to generate a driving torque command for outputting regenerative braking torque for following the generated reference deceleration; and to transfer the generated driving torque command to a vehicular driving system. |
| US12109911B2 |
VTOL aircraft including a reconfigurable battery thermal regulation system
Aircraft with battery thermal regulation systems, including: an aircraft air inlet and an aircraft air outlet; a battery pack including battery cells; and a battery thermal regulation system including a first air channel, a surface of which is in thermal communication with the battery cells so that air flowing through the first air channel exchanges heat with the cells through the surface; and an airflow device for driving an airflow. The battery thermal regulation system has a first and a second mode operation. In the first mode, the first air channel is fluidly connected with the aircraft air inlet and the aircraft air outlet whereby, during flight of the aircraft, air can enter the aircraft through the air inlet, flow through the first air channel and exit the aircraft through the air outlet. In the second mode, the airflow device drives an airflow through the first air channel. |
| US12109910B2 |
Charge visual display for electric vehicles
A charge visual display for electric vehicles, of including a plate-like body configured to be fixed to a lower central area area of a rear window of a motor vehicle and bearing—on an exposed surface thereof—a central luminous indicator, a first annular luminous indicator surrounding the central luminous indicator and a second annular luminous indicator concentrically surrounding the first annular luminous indicator. |
| US12109909B2 |
Goal-based electric vehicle charging
A system in a vehicle includes memory to store driving history and charging history of the vehicle. The system also includes a processor to obtain a predicted battery life of one or more battery packs of the vehicle based on the driving history and the charging history, obtain a targeted battery life of a user indicating a mileage goal for a specific charge capacity of the one or more battery packs, and determine a difference between the predicted battery life and the targeted battery life. The processor solves an optimization problem to determine a future charging strategy to achieve the targeted battery life and controls an onboard charging system or an external charger based on the future charging strategy or controls routing or navigation based on the future charging strategy. |
| US12109908B2 |
Electrified motor vehicle with a display unit for displaying at least one residual range
An electrified motor vehicle includes a display unit for displaying at least one residual range, a high-voltage accumulator, and at least one electronic control unit which determines an expected minimum range on the basis of the state of charge of the high-voltage accumulator and which determines, on the basis of the temperature of the high-voltage accumulator and the state of charge of the high-voltage accumulator, a temperature-dependent bonus range which is displayed instead of the minimum range if the minimum range has dropped to zero. |
| US12109906B2 |
Methods and systems for facilitating charging sessions for electric vehicles
Embodiments of a method and/or system for charging one or more electric vehicles can include: receiving a request (e.g., a request including one or more parameters; etc.); determining a check in at an Electric Vehicle Service Equipment (EVSE) for the charging session; and/or causing the EVSE to charge the electric vehicle based on a power distribution type for the charging session. |
| US12109904B2 |
Resilient charging station
In order to ensure continued charging of electric vehicles when a charging station is not currently received an input power from an external power source, the systems and methods disclosed herein provide for operation of the charging station in a resilient operating mode in which an operating current is derived from a charge previously stored in a battery of the charging station. The operating current is produced by a resilient power subsystem within the charging station using the stored charge and is provided by the resilient power subsystem to one or more system components within the charging station in order to enable continued operation of the charging station, including enabling continuing vehicle charging during a time interval in which the charging station is not receiving input power from an external power source. |
| US12109902B2 |
Resistor module for a charging inlet assembly
A resistor module includes a resistor module housing having an inner cavity. A proximity contact and a ground contact are received in the inner cavity and held by the resistor module housing. A proximity wire, electrically connected to a proximity terminal of the charging inlet assembly, is electrically connected to the proximity contact. A ground wire, electrically connected to a ground terminal of the charging inlet assembly, is electrically connected to the ground contact. A resistor element is received in the inner cavity and coupled to mating ends of the proximity and ground contacts. The resistor element is electrically connected to the proximity terminal through the proximity wire and the proximity contact and is electrically connected to the ground terminal through the ground wire and the ground contact. |
| US12109901B2 |
Charging socket
The present application provides a charging socket including a socket body, the socket body is provided with a charging end configured to connect to a charging plug, a conversion end configured to connect to a battery pack, and a terminal accommodating cavity communicated with and between the charging end and the conversion end; the conversion end is provided with a mating installation groove configured to mount an adapter plug and configured to pluggably connect with the adapter plug. In the charging socket provided in the present application, only the adapter plug is required to be pulled out from the mating installation groove on the socket body when the charging terminal mounted in the terminal accommodating cavity needs to be repaired or replaced, thereby removal of the connection between the charging terminal and the battery pack is completed, which effectively reduces the difficulty of disassembly and assembly. Therefore, this process is simple, improves the working efficiency, and reduces the maintenance cost. |
| US12109899B2 |
Power supply device for vehicle
In a vehicle power supply device mounted on a vehicle and obtaining a low voltage power supply from a high voltage power supply via a step-down means, electric shock to the human body is prevented without using an insulating means such as a transformer. A vehicle power supply device converts power from high voltage to low voltage by selectively connecting a predetermined power storage element group to a low voltage electric load from a high voltage power supply formed by connecting power storage elements in series. A leakage current from the high voltage power supply is measured during the dead time period when the power storage element group is not connected to the low voltage electric load. When the value exceeds a predetermined value, the connection between the power storage element group and the low-voltage electric load is interrupted, so that electric shock is prevented. |
| US12109898B2 |
Power device
A power device to be mounted on a vehicle is provided. The power device includes a battery, a power converter connected between the battery and an auxiliary device, a first capacitor, a first relay connected between the first capacitor and a line connecting the power converter and the auxiliary device, a second capacitor, a second relay connected between the second capacitor and the line connecting the power converter and the auxiliary device, and a controller configured to control the first relay and the second relay, in which the controller turns on the first relay and turns off the second relay when a power switch of the vehicle is ON, and turns off the first relay and turns on the second relay when the power switch of the vehicle is OFF. |
| US12109897B2 |
Battery management system and method
In an embodiment, there is provided a battery management method for a vehicle comprising a plurality of batteries. According to another embodiment there is a control unit for performing the battery management method. The battery management method comprising detecting an incoming hazard; predicting an impact of the incoming hazard from one or more sensors coupled to the vehicle; determining a course of action to be taken in response to the predicted impact; and controlling one or more batteries of the plurality of batteries according to the determined course of action. |
| US12109896B2 |
Method of management of an electric propulsion system and electric propulsion system implementing the method
Electric propulsion system comprising a first and a second propulsion line, operatively connectable individually to a common driving axle, each propulsion line comprising an electric motor, a gearbox comprising at least two gear ratios, a clutch to connect/disconnect the related propulsion line from the driving axle, processing means configured to control the interruption of torque delivery and consequent variation of the transmission ratio first in the propulsion line whose maximum deliverable torque is lower and, at the end of the variation of the transmission ratio, the interruption of torque delivery and consequent variation of the transmission ratio in the other propulsion line. |
| US12109895B1 |
Motion system
A motion system includes one or more batteries that output direct current electrical power to first and second inverters that generate first and second alternating current electrical power outputs. A first electric machine is configured to be operated by the first alternating current electrical power output. A second electric machine is configured to be operated by the second alternating current electrical power output. |
| US12109894B2 |
Method for operating a motor vehicle, device for a motor vehicle, motor vehicle
The invention relates to a method for operating a motor vehicle (1) which has an electrical machine (7) with at least three phases, an electrical energy store (13) and a power electronics system (12) having a plurality of switching elements, wherein the switching elements of the power electronics system (12) are actuated for electrically connecting the phases to the energy store (13), in order to produce a generator deceleration moment. Provision is made for a driving situation of the motor vehicle (1) to be determined, wherein an actuation method is selected from amongst a group of at least two possible actuation methods according to the determined driving situation, and wherein the switching elements are actuated according to the selected actuation method. |
| US12109893B1 |
Electric vehicle
The electric vehicle of the present disclosure includes an accelerator pedal, a paddle type shifter, and a motor controller. The paddle type shifter is pre-registered with upshift operation, downshift operation, and mode switching operation. The motor controller switches a control mode of the electric motor between a manual mode and an automatic mode in response to the mode switching operation on the paddle type shifter. When the control mode is the automatic mode, the motor controller changes an output of the electric motor in accordance with the operation of the accelerator pedal. On the other hand, when the control mode is the manual mode, the motor controller changes an output characteristic of the electric motor with respect to the operation of the accelerator pedal in accordance with the upshift operation and the downshift operation of the paddle type shifter. |
| US12109890B2 |
Motor vehicle, in particular a utility vehicle
A motor vehicle has a steerable first axle, a driveable second axle, an electric drive for driving the second axle, and a traction battery via which the electric drive can be provided with electrical energy stored in the traction battery. The electric drive has a housing, an electric motor, which has a stator and a rotor that can be rotated around a rotor axis relative to the stator and relative to the housing, and a first planetary gear set arranged coaxially with the rotor axis. The first planetary gear set has a first element, a second element, and a third element. |
| US12109889B2 |
Operation device
An operation device includes an operation unit configured to be movable relative to a device body of the operation device. The operation device includes a first detector that detects touching of the operation unit and a second detector that detects movement of the operation unit relative to the device body. The operation device further includes a controller that processes detection signals of the first detector and the second detector so that the movement of the operation unit relative to the device body and the touching of the operation unit correspond to inputs for operating an operation subject apparatus. |
| US12109887B2 |
Roof console for a vehicle
A roof console for a vehicle has at least one touch-slide operating element for controlling functional elements of the vehicle. A touch-slide operating element in the sense of this application is a touch-sensitive operating element with a one-dimensional extent. As a result of the one-dimensional extent, the operating elements can beneficially recognize gestures in the form of tapping and swiping which permits excellent blind operation. The swiping movements can also be detected in both directions of the one-dimensional extent. |
| US12109886B2 |
Control device, control method, and recording medium
A control device includes a first accumulation unit configured to accumulate first energy, a second accumulation unit configured to accumulate second energy different from the first energy, and a supply unit configured to supply either or both of second energy obtained by converting first energy accumulated by the first accumulation unit and second energy accumulated by the second accumulation unit to an external device. The amount of second energy that is supplied from the supply unit to the external device is calculated on the basis of the amount of second energy supplied to a drive unit via the supply unit to move the moving body to a destination, the amount of first energy accumulated by the first accumulation unit, and the amount of second energy accumulated by the second accumulation unit, and a display device is caused to display a supply available time according to the calculated amount of second energy. |
| US12109884B2 |
Pedal apparatus for vehicle
A pedal apparatus for a vehicle, may include a brake pedal assembly, an accelerator pedal assembly, and a footrest panel are assembled to one another to form a single module component, and the completely assembled module component is supplied to an assembling line for a vehicle and assembled to a dash panel which is a vehicle body. |
| US12109881B2 |
Modular electric vehicle drive module
A vehicular drive unit for a battery electric vehicle (BEV) includes an electric motor, for propelling the BEV, having an output shaft; a planetary gearbox, having an input and an output; a sprocket coupled to an output of the electric motor or an input of the planetary gearbox; and an endless loop rotatably coupled with the sprocket and the input of the planetary gearbox thereby configured to transmit rotational movement of the output shaft of the electric motor to a drive shaft of the BEV, wherein an axis of rotation of the drive shaft of the BEV is offset from an axis of rotation of the output shaft of the electric motor. |
| US12109877B2 |
Vehicle lid opening/closing device
A vehicle lid opening/closing device includes: a base portion mounted on a vehicle body; an opening exposing a supply port for supplying energy to a vehicle; a lid closing the opening; and a link mechanism opening/closing the lid between predetermined closed and opened positions. The link mechanism includes first and second arms each rotatably supported at one end portion thereof by the base portion and at another end portion thereof by the lid. The second arm rotates in synchronization with rotation of the first arm and is positionable in a rotation trajectory of the first arm when seen in a thrust direction. The first and second arms respectively have overlap portions overlapping each other in the thrust direction at the lid opened position, and stopper portions coming into contact with each other in a rotation direction at the lid opened position to restrict further opening of the lid. |
| US12109874B2 |
Tonneau cover having secured flexible hinge
A tonneau cover apparatus for removable attachment to a cargo box of a pickup truck including a support frame assembly and a cover assembly. The cover assembly includes a plurality of pivotally interconnected rigid panels that can be folded up and secured to the cargo box such that respective upper surfaces of at least two of the plurality of rigid panels reside in an upright folded orientation. The tonneau cover apparatus further includes a mechanism for securing the at least two of the plurality of rigid panels in the upright folded orientation. A method of removably securing the tonneau cover apparatus to the pickup truck is also described, as is an alternate embodiment of the tonneau cover apparatus, wherein the cover assembly includes first and second pivotally interconnected rigid panels and a pair of hinge support mechanisms that generally restrict the way the second rigid panel pivots. |
| US12109873B2 |
Sliding door structure
A wall surface of a reinforcing bracket is provided with engagement holes (engaged portions) on a front side and a rear side, respectively. A lower arm of a front door and a lower arm of a rear door are each provided with an engagement projection (engaging portion) that engages with an engagement hole when the front door and the rear door fully close. |
| US12109872B2 |
Door armrest structure of vehicle
A door armrest structure of a vehicle includes: an armrest pivot rotatably coupled to the door internal panel and extending in a direction parallel to the door internal panel; a trim cover including a first end portion connected to the armrest pivot and operating to be rotated around the armrest pivot according to rotation of the armrest pivot; an armrest including an end portion attached to the trim cover and operating to deploy and return according to operation of the trim cover; a drive motor operating to rotate the armrest pivot according to an opening signal or a closing signal of the door; and a telescoping rod including first end portion connected to the drive motor and the other end portion passing through the armrest to be fixed to the trim cover, and moving back and forth to pivot the trim cover according to operation of the drive motor. |
| US12109868B2 |
Radiation information calculating device and temperature information calculating device
In order to detect the amount of radiation received by or the temperature of air in the vicinity of each of body parts of an occupant in a vehicle, a radiation information calculating device includes: an acquisition unit that acquires member temperature information that reflects temperatures of members exposed to a cabin of a vehicle; a calculation unit configured to calculate plural radiation information corresponding to each of body parts of an occupant in the cabin based on the member temperature information acquired by the acquisition unit; and an output unit that outputs the plural radiation information calculated by the calculation unit. The radiation information represents an amount of radiation received by a corresponding body part of the occupant. |
| US12109865B2 |
Deadbeam based rear suspension system for BEV driven axle
A vehicle suspension system may include a deadbeam extended between a first wheel at a first end of the deadbeam and a second wheel at a second end of the deadbeam, an electric motor disposed forward of the deadbeam, a lateral link operably coupling the deadbeam to a chassis of the vehicle, a first half shaft operably coupled to the first wheel and the electric motor, a second half shaft operably coupled to the second wheel and the electric motor, a first suspension assembly operably coupling the first wheel to the chassis, and a second suspension assembly operably coupling the second wheel to the chassis. |
| US12109858B1 |
Autonomous vehicle for road and rail
An autonomous electric road vehicle is transported by a railcar for automated railed travel on a railway. During automated railed travel, the railcar is powered by the autonomous road vehicle's main power source and driven by the autonomous road vehicle's driving automation control system. A driver control of the autonomous electric road vehicle allows a human driver to apply emergency braking during both road and railed travel. |
| US12109855B2 |
Multi air chamber tire and method for controlling internal pressure of same
A multi air chamber tire 1 includes a partition wall 30 configured to define and form a plurality of air chambers 20 disposed adjacent to each other in an inner cavity of a tire, and a ventilation member 10 provided to the partition wall 30, and configured to connect the plurality of air chambers 20 in a state where ventilation is allowed. The ventilation member 10 allows ventilation between the plurality of air chambers 20 when a predetermined condition is satisfied indicating that fluid is being injected into at least one of the plurality of air chambers 20 from outside of the tire, and the ventilation member 10 shuts off the ventilation between the plurality of air chambers 20 when the predetermined condition is not satisfied. |
| US12109849B2 |
Rotary transmission device for transmitting control and/or working pressures to a wheel hub or a vehicle wheel received by the wheel hub
A rotary transmission device for transmitting control and/or working pressures to a wheel hub. The rotary transmission device has a housing structure in which a piston element is displaceable between a first and a second position relative to the housing structure and relative to a running body of the wheel hub which is mounted so as to rotate relative to the housing structure. To transmit the control and/or working pressures, at least one pressure medium channel is formed in the piston element. In the first position, an air gap is present between an end face of the piston element on the running body side and an end face of the running body on the piston element side, while in the second position, no air gap is present, and the at least one pressure medium channel opens in sealed fashion into at least one pressure medium channel formed in the running body. |
| US12109847B2 |
Hub covering for a tyre filling device of a vehicle
The invention relates to a hub covering (2) for a tyre filling device of a vehicle for covering a wheel hub (1) of the vehicle, wherein an air supply which is coupled to a steering knuckle (21) arranged inside the wheel hub (1) is connected to an air volume in a tyre of a vehicle wheel at least indirectly via a rotary connection (3) arranged on the hub covering (2), wherein the rotary connection (3) comprises an adapter (4), which is arranged in an axially secured and rotatable manner on the hub covering (4), and receives a rotary transmitter (5) for producing a compressed air connection to the tyre of the vehicle wheel. The invention further relates to a tyre filling device and to an adapter (4) for such a hub covering (2). |
| US12109843B2 |
Tread profile of a vehicle tyre
A rubber rib extending in the extension direction of a groove is respectively formed in profile element flanks which delimit the groove and each form a different groove wall. The rubber rib formed in one groove wall is formed in a different radial position than the rubber rib formed in the other groove wall. The two rubber ribs each extend over the entire extension length of the profile element flank and each of these two rubber ribs respectively extends along its entire extension length from that profile element flank in which it is formed into the groove in the direction of the other profile element flank up to at least the middle of the groove width in this radial position of the groove and ends there in the groove at a distance from the profile element flanks. |
| US12109841B2 |
Bearing device for vehicle wheel
A bearing device for a vehicle wheel includes: an outer member having a plurality of rows of outer raceway surfaces; an inner member including a hub ring and an inner ring and having a plurality of rows of inner raceway surfaces; a plurality of rows of rolling members interposed between raceway surfaces of the outer member and the inner member; and an outer-side seal member that blocks an outer-side opening end of an annular space formed by the outer member and the inner member, wherein an annular recess around a rotation axis of the hub ring is provided in an inner-side base end portion of a vehicle wheel mounting flange in the hub ring, and an outer-side end portion of the outer member is inserted into the recess, and at least a part of the outer-side seal member is accommodated in the recess. |
| US12109840B2 |
Folding wheel and portable appliance
Disclosed are a folding wheel and a portable appliance. The folding wheel includes: a wheel body, wherein the wheel body include two wheel plates that can be spliced with each other, and a notched area is formed therebetween when the two wheel plates are spliced with each other; a first connecting element disposed in the notched area; a first slide rail mechanism, at least part of which is disposed on the first connecting element, and remaining parts of which are disposed on respective wheel plates, wherein the first slide rail mechanism includes a first rail groove and a first rotating shaft inserted into the first rail groove, such that the two wheel plates can be spliced with or separated from each other along the first rail groove via the first rotating shaft, and can be flipped relative to the first connecting element via the first rotating shaft; the folding wheel is foldable, wherein when the two wheel plates are pulled away from each other, the two wheel plates slide away from each other along the first rail groove. The two wheels may be flipped, wherein when the two wheel plates are folded towards each other, the portable appliance with reduced folded size facilitates the user to pack or carry. |
| US12109836B1 |
Ballpoint dot pen tattoo cartridge
A ballpoint dot pen tattoo cartridge includes a ballpoint pen element comprising an ink reservoir housed within a tapered bottom barrel providing a first barrel aperture and flanged top surface. A second barrel aperture in cylindrical top of the barrel includes a diameter larger than the first aperture with an assembly to attach the barrel cylindrical top to a tattoo machine. A resilient element within the barrel is sized to receive the ballpoint pen element between the first barrel aperture flanged top surface and two equal sized tabs on the ballpoint pen providing exit and retraction of the ballpoint pen assembly for ink discharge from the cartridge barrel tapered bottom whereby a tattoo machine operator controls the driving actuation of the tattoo machine to the ballpoint pen tip for controlling inked markings of a material. |
| US12109830B2 |
Ink jet ink composition and recording method
An ink jet ink composition of the present disclosure is a water-based ink which includes a colorant; a surfactant; a fixing resin; and an organic solvent, the surfactant includes a silicone-based surfactant having an HLB value of 10.5 or less, the fixing resin includes an acrylic-based resin having a glass transition temperature of 35° C. to 95° C., and the organic solvent includes a 1,2-alkanediol having 4 carbon atoms or less and an alkanediol having diols at both terminals and 3 to 5 carbon atoms. |
| US12109828B2 |
Decorative floor covering production method
A method for producing a decorative floor covering comprises digitally printing an adhesive on a printing substrate thus generating an adhesive layer forming an at least one-dimensionally patterned decorative motif. The adhesive is a radiation-curable composition, preferably essentially free from non-reactive solvents and/or from photoinitiator. The printing substrate includes one of a core structure and a wear layer. After the printing of the adhesive, the adhesive layer on the printing substrate is contacted with the other one of the core structure and the wear layer. The core structure and the wear layer are then attached to each other by electron-beam curing the adhesive layer between them. |
| US12109818B2 |
Recording apparatus and wiping method
A recording apparatus includes a wiper, a recording head having a step portion and an ejection port surface supporting an ejection port, and a moving unit to relatively move the wiper and the recording head so that the wiper moves with respect to the recording head in relative movement in a first direction. In a first wiping, the relative movement causes the wiper to stop at or in vicinity of the step portion, or pass at or in the vicinity of the step portion at a speed lower than a speed at which the wiper wipes an area in which the ejection port is arranged. In a second wiping performed after the first wiping, the relative movement causes the wiper to pass through the step portion of the recording head and wipe the recording head in the first direction toward the area, and thereafter wipe the area. |
| US12109813B2 |
Liquid ejecting head and liquid ejecting apparatus
A liquid ejecting head includes: a sealing substrate provided in such a way as to cover the first piezoelectric element and the second piezoelectric element; a wiring board configured to apply a voltage to a common electrode, a first individual electrode, and a second individual electrode; a first wiring portion provided above the pressure chamber substrate and configured to electrically couple the common electrode to the wiring board; a second wiring portion provided at a lower surface of the sealing substrate and configured to electrically couple the common electrode to the wiring board; and a third wiring portion provided between the first piezoelectric element and the second piezoelectric element and configured to electrically couple the first wiring portion to the second wiring portion. |
| US12109810B2 |
Head, printing apparatus, and head controller
There is provided head including: nozzle configured to discharge liquid by energy generating element; signal generator configured to generate, based on first and second data representing first and second driving waveform, time division multiplex signal including first and second portions of the first driving waveform, and third and fourth portions of the second driving waveform; and separator configured to separate first or second driving waveform signal representing the first or second driving waveform from the time division multiplex signal. The energy generating element is configured to be driven by the first or second driving waveform signal. In the time division multiplex signal, the third portion is aligned between the first and second portions and the second portion is aligned between the third and fourth portions. The time division multiplex signal is capable of transmitting the first and second data via single signal line. |
| US12109809B2 |
Liquid discharge apparatus
There is provided a liquid discharge apparatus including: a liquid discharge head having a nozzle; an electrode facing the nozzle; a power supply which generates a potential difference between the liquid discharge head and the electrode; a first output unit which outputs a first signal in accordance with an electric change in a case that the liquid discharge head is caused to perform inspection driving; a low-pass filter; a second output unit; a high-pass filter; a third output unit; and a controller. The controller executes determination as to whether or not the liquid is normally discharged from the nozzle, based on the first signal; and determination as to whether or not a short circuit occurs between the liquid discharge head and the electrode, based on a second signal output from the second output unit and a third signal output from the third output unit. |
| US12109808B2 |
Recording apparatus and control method
A recording apparatus includes: a liquid ejection head including a heating element, a first protection layer that blocks contact between the heating element and liquid, a second protection layer that covers at least a portion of the first protection layer to be heated by the heating element and that functions as a first electrode, a second electrode that is electrically connected to the first electrode through the liquid, an ejection port that ejects the liquid, and a temperature detection element that corresponds to the heating element, and a detection unit configured to detect a feature point in a temperature curve that indicates a relationship between time and temperature, in which a combination of a potential set for the first electrode and a potential set for the second electrode in a case where printing is performed varies from that in a case where the detection unit detects the feature point. |
| US12109805B2 |
Indirect printing system and related apparatus
Some embodiments relate to printing system is described that has an intermediate transfer member (ITM) in the form of a seamed endless belt for transporting an ink image from an image forming station, at which an ink image is deposited on ITM, to an impression station, where the ink image is transferred onto a printing substrate. Two drive members are provided for movement in synchronism with one another. Rotation of the drive members during installation of a new ITM serves to thread the strip through the printing system by pulling the strip from its leading end. Alternatively or additionally, indirect printing system comprising the ITM and an image forming station at which droplets of ink are applied to the ITM to form ink images thereon is disclosed. One or more blowing mechanisms (e.g. associated with the image forming station) are disclosed herein. |
| US12109800B2 |
Printer, control method, and non-transitory computer readable medium
A printer includes a platen, a first head, a second head, a first lamp, and a second lamp. The first head, the second head, the first lamp, and the second lamp are moved relatively with respect to the platen in a main scanning direction, and the platen is moved from the second head toward the first head relatively with respect to the first head, the second head, the first lamp, and the second lamp, repeatedly. The second head ejects the second ink onto the object to be printed placed on the platen while the first head, the second head, the first lamp, and the second lamp are moving in the main scanning direction. The first lamp irradiates light onto the second ink on the object to be printed while the first head, the second head, the first lamp, and the second lamp are moving in the main scanning direction. |
| US12109797B2 |
Liquid-absorbing barrier bag with adhered swelling absorbent
A liquid-absorbing, liquid barrier bag comprising a liquid-permeable envelope within which a super-absorbent material in powder or granular form is disposed, the absorbent material being characterized in that it greatly increases in volume upon liquid absorption. The super-absorbent material is adhered to one or more of the inner surfaces of the liquid-permeable envelope such that the desired distribution and pattern is maintained during handling, shipping and activation of the liquid-absorbing. Upon contact with liquid, such as by soaking the bag in water, the super-absorbent material releases from the inner surfaces and swells to create a three-dimensional body suitable for stacking to form a liquid-impermeable barrier wall. |
| US12109795B2 |
Layered sheet and method for molding layered sheet molded product
A layered sheet product formed by layering a plurality of cloths comprised of thermoplastic resin strands and formed by layering a coating layer comprised of a thermoplastic resin onto at least one surface of the cloths, in which the thermoplastic resin is comprised of the same component as the strands and has a thickness of 0.02 mm or more and 1.0 mm or less, and a storage modulus of the coating layer at 150° C. is 3.00×106 Pa or higher and 1.00×108 Pa or lower, and a method for press molding the layered sheet and releasing the molded product after cooling to a range of 70° C. or more and 120° C. or less; and subsequently lowering the molded product temperature to 60° C. or lower. |
| US12109792B2 |
Vehicle interior material
The vehicle interior material of the present invention has a multilayer structure, the material including: a hard core layer having a hollow portion inside; a design layer provided on one surface side of the core layer; a first film layer provided between the core layer and the design layer; and a second film layer provided on a surface of the core layer on a side opposite to the first film layer, wherein a strain ca is smaller than a strain εb, the strain εa being a strain on a surface of a structure on a side of the first film layer, the structure having the first film layer, the core layer, and the second film layer, and the strain εb being a strain on a surface of the structure on a side of the second film layer. |
| US12109782B2 |
Laminated glazing incorporating the antennas of the automatic landing assistance system
A laminated glazing unit includes at least one first sheet of glass and one second sheet of glass glued to one another via a first adhesive interlayer, the first sheet of glass being intended to constitute the surface of the laminated glazing unit in contact with the outside atmosphere, in which the laminated glazing unit further includes, between the first sheet of glass and the second sheet of glass, an LOC (Localizer) antenna receiving between 100 and 120 MHz and a GLIDE (Slope) antenna receiving between 320 and 340 MHz, each antenna having dimensions that are sufficiently small not to hamper the vision, even to be practically invisible through the laminated glazing unit. |
| US12109777B1 |
Acid fracturing hose and preparation method thereof
An acid fracturing hose and a preparation method thereof, wherein, the acid fracturing hose includes an inner liner layer, an inner rubber layer, a first buffer layer, a reinforcing layer, a second buffer layer and an outer rubber layer from inside to out in sequence; wherein the inner liner layer is at least one layer of UHMWPE film, the reinforcing layer includes middle rubber layers and steel wire layers that are arranged at intervals, the inner rubber layer and the outer rubber layer are synthetic rubber, and the first buffer layer, the middle rubber layers and the second buffer layer are kiss-coating cord fabrics. The UHMWPE film is used as an inner liner layer, which can be integrated with an inner rubber layer and an outer rubber layer through a high temperature vulcanization process, and the inner liner layer is taken as an inner wall of the hose. |
| US12109775B2 |
Method for producing a sole of a shoe
A method of using a marriage mold includes providing an upper plate having a first wall and at least one second wall, and a lower plate having a marriage cavity and a top wall. At least two midsole components are provided, which are made of a first material, and each have a first region and a void structure. The at least two midsole components are positioned into the marriage cavity. The upper plate is secured to the lower plate such that the first wall and the top wall form a seal. The at least two midsole components are joined together to form a midsole having a second void structure. |
| US12109774B2 |
Heel cap manufacturing method and manufacturing equipment
A heel cap manufacturing method includes the steps of: a) preparing a multilayer composite material; b) performing the first time of molding by thermal pressing to the multilayer composite material by a thermal pressing device to obtain a thermal pressed semi-product; c) taking out the thermal pressed semi-product from the thermal pressing device and fixing it to a heel cap mold; d) performing the second time of molding by cold pressing to the thermal pressed semi-product together with the heel cap mold in a cooling device to obtain a cooled semi-product; and e) demolding and rewarming the cooled semi-product to obtain a finished heel cap. The present invention uses the processing manner of molding twice by cold and thermal pressing to manufacture the structurally more complex heel cap, effectively lowering difficulty of the manufacturing process and raising production efficiency. A heel cap manufacturing equipment is also provided. |
| US12109770B2 |
Method for manufacturing a spectacle lens
A method for manufacturing a spectacle lens including a lens substrate and at least one coating is disclosed. The method includes at least the following steps of providing a lens substrate comprising an uncoated or precoated front surface and an uncoated or precoated back surface, covering at least one of the surfaces of the lens substrate partially or completely with at least one coating composition, drying and/or precuring the at least one coating composition, contacting the surface of the at least one coating composition with at least one mechanical means, curing and/or hardening the at least one coating composition and obtaining a spectacle lens comprising a lens substrate and at least one coating, the surface topography of the at least one coating being modified by the at least one mechanical means. |
| US12109767B2 |
FRP continuous molding apparatus and FRP continuous molding method
An FRP continuous molding apparatus continuously molds an FRP from a layered sheet that includes prepreg sheets layered over each other. The prepreg sheets each include thermoplastic resin and reinforcement fibers, and differ from each other in fiber orientation. The FRP continuous molding apparatus includes: sheet feeding devices continuously feeding the layered sheets in a feeding direction; a layering device layering, over each other, the layered sheets fed from the sheet feeding devices, and thereby forming a sheet layered body; and a shaping mechanism molding the sheet layered body into an FRP while the sheet layered body is being transferred in the feeding direction. The FRP has a cross section that is a target shape. The sheet layered body includes the reinforcement fibers whose fiber orientation is the feeding direction. |
| US12109765B2 |
Hydraulic press for fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) product
A hydraulic press includes a workbench having four corners provided with uprights. The uprights are arranged in two rows front and rear, and the tops of the uprights in each row are connected by an upper beam extending in a left-right direction. Tie rods are inserted in the front and rear of each upright. The tie rods each have an upper end protruding from the top of the upper beam and fixed to the upper beam by an upper nut and a lower end protruding from the bottom of the workbench and fixed to the workbench by a lower nut. A central cylinder is provided at the center of the upper beam. Side cylinders are symmetrically arranged on the left and right of the central cylinder. The lower ends of plungers of the central cylinder and the side cylinders are fixedly connected to a top of a slider. |
| US12109763B2 |
Laser welding plastic segments
The present disclosure relates to methods and components for the bonding together of plastic components during a manufacturing and/or assembly process to create molds for lost-wax casting. |
| US12109762B2 |
Dimensional compensations for additive manufacturing
In an example, a method includes receiving, at least one processor, object model data representing at least a portion of a first object that is to be generated by an additive manufacturing apparatus by fusing build material within a fabrication chamber. An indication of an amount of fused build material in a region of the fabrication chamber which is to be below the region in which the first object is to be generated may be determined and a dimensional compensation value to apply to the object model data representing the first object may be determined based on the determined indication. The determined dimensional compensation value may be applied to the object model data to derive modified object model data. |
| US12109760B2 |
Three-dimensional objects printing method
Described is an apparatus and method for the additive manufacturing of 3D objects. The apparatus includes a 3D object material deposition module configured to deposit a portion of material forming at least a layer of a 3D object, a 3D object material solidifying module configured to solidify at least the portion of material forming at least a layer of the 3D object and a control computer. The control computer includes a module configured to analyze the slope or curvature change ratio and operate material deposition module to deposit the 3D object material across the cross-section of the 3D object with at least one of a plurality of layers forming the 3D object that has different from other layers characteristics. |
| US12109753B2 |
Method of covering a housing with a textile and related systems and devices
A method of applying a cover to a housing may include bonding a plurality of reinforcement elements to respective inside corners of a textile having an initial shape and disposing the plurality of reinforcement elements within respective recesses at corners of the housing to secure the textile to the housing. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed. |
| US12109752B2 |
Composition for forming underlayer film in imprinting method, kit, pattern producing method, laminate, and method for manufacturing semiconductor element
A composition for forming an underlayer film in an imprinting method, which includes a high-molecular-weight compound having a polymerizable functional group and a monomer having a plurality of crosslinking functional groups capable of being bonded to the polymerizable functional group, and in which a Hansen solubility parameter distance, which is a difference between a Hansen solubility parameter of the high-molecular-weight compound and a Hansen solubility parameter of the monomer, is 5.0 or less, and regarding the two crosslinking functional groups among the plurality of crosslinking functional groups, the number of atoms, which constitute a shortest atom chain mutually linking crosslinking points in the respective crosslinking functional groups, is 7 or more; a laminate including a layer formed of the composition for forming an underlayer film; and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor element, in which a semiconductor element is manufactured using a pattern obtained by a pattern producing method. |
| US12109749B2 |
Process and an apparatus for manufacturing bi-axially oriented polyester film from RPET
The present disclosure relates to a process for producing bi-axially oriented polyester (BOPET) film from the recycled polyethylene terephthalate (RPET) granules. The process involves preparing recycled PET (RPET) granules form post-consumer recycled PET (PCR PET) by depolymerization and polycondensation followed by preparing the biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate (BOPET) film having recycled polyethylene terephthalate (RPET) up to 100%. The bi-axially oriented polyester film has good elongation, mechanical and/or thermal properties and are similar in quality to virgin PET films useful in high end food and pharma packaging and industrial applications. |
| US12109748B2 |
Operation quantity determination device, molding apparatus system, molding machine, non-transitory computer readable recording medium, operation quantity determination method, and state display device
An operation quantity determination device for determining an operation quantity related to a molding machine, includes an observation unit configured to acquire observation data obtained by observing a physical quantity related to molding by the molding machine when the molding is executed, a state expression unit configured to generate a state expression map expressing a state of the molding machine based on the observation data acquired by the observation unit, and an operation quantity output unit configured to output the operation quantity based on the state expression map generated by the state expression unit. |
| US12109746B2 |
Method for manufacturing an impeller
A method for manufacturing an impeller with a number of impeller blades and a cover disc covering the impeller blades. Plastic is injected into an injection mold using a cascade injection molding process to form the impeller. The injection mold has a number of shut-off nozzles to feed the plastic at various joint positions and different opening times. The number of shut-off nozzles is determined as a function of the number of impeller blades. |
| US12109745B2 |
Insert sintered part and manufacturing method for same
By using a forming die having a fixed die and a movable die moving along a parting surface on the fixed die and by moving the movable die along the parting surface, to press and hold a sintered part between the movable die and the fixed die, to form a cavity around the sintered part except parts which abut on the fixed die and the movable die by the forming die, and to fill the cavity with melted material which becomes an exterior part, so that the sintered part and the exterior part are integrated by insert molding. |
| US12109741B2 |
Compression moulding apparatus
An apparatus comprises: at least one mould for forming an object from a dose of polymeric material; a conveying device having a central support rotatable about a first axis the conveying device comprising at least one conveying element movable along a first closed path for collecting the dose and subsequently releasing the dose in the mould; a removing device having a central body rotatable about a second axis, the removing device comprising at least one removing element movable along a second closed path for conveying the object away from the mould. The first axis is distinct from the second axis and at least one point exists at which one path selected from between the first closed path and the second closed path overlaps another path selected from between the second closed path and the first closed path. |
| US12109740B2 |
Curing mold for manufacturing a turbomachine component made of composite material from a preform and method for producing a component by means of such a mold
A curing mold for manufacturing a turbomachine component is made of composite material from a preform, including: a first and a second body defining an air gap receiving the preform; at least one primary channel arranged in the first and/or the second body; an injection member of a pressurized fluid in the primary channels; at least one secondary channel, in which a piston slides, which delimits, on the one hand, a first chamber in communication with the or a primary channel and, on the other hand, a second chamber in communication with the air gap, and which is designed to compress thermosetting resin which has entered the second chamber from the preform in the air gap, so as to put the preform under hydrostatic pressure. |
| US12109735B2 |
Construction of conformal cooling channels for injection mold designs
A computing system may include a design access engine configured to access an injection mold design and a channel construction engine configured to construct conformal cooling channels for the injection mold design. The channel construction engine may do so by extracting a cooling surface of the injection mold design, generating a central offset surface with a same shape as the cooling surface, projecting cooling lines on to the central offset surface, detecting sharp portions of the projected cooling lines, smoothing the detected sharp portions of the projected cooling lines, and generating the conformal cooling channels using the smoothed cooling lines along the central offset surface as a center line for the conformal cooling channels. |
| US12109729B2 |
Wire saw having dust collecting apparatus
This wire saw machine having a dust collecting apparatus comprises a main roller for moving a wire by rotation; a first pulley system including a first upper dust collecting roller, a first lower dust collecting roller, and a first support roller; a second pulley system including a second upper dust collecting roller, a second lower dust collecting roller, and a second support roller; and a dust collecting unit which is provided under the first pulley system and the second pulley system to collect foreign substances that escape from the first pulley system and the second pulley system. |
| US12109727B2 |
Honeycomb extrusion dies and forming methods
A honeycomb extrusion die (120) includes a die body (342) including an inlet face (315) and an outlet face (341). A plurality of pins (330) extend from the die body (342), wherein the pins (330) are arranged to define primary (312P) and secondary slots (312S). Primary slots (312P) include primary slot inlets (320P) and primary slot outlets (3120) and the secondary slots (312S) include secondary slot inlets (312SI) and secondary slot outlets (312SO). Feedholes (317) extend within the die body (342), the feedholes (317) including feedhole outlets (319), wherein the feedhole outlets (319) intersect only with the primary slot inlets (320P). First surface indentation features (345) extend into side surfaces (332) of the plurality of pins (330) defining the primary slots (312P). The first surface indentation features (345) are spaced from the primary slot outlets (3120). The secondary slots (312S) are devoid of surface indentation features. Other die bodies, extruders, and methods are disclosed. |
| US12109726B2 |
Method and apparatus for making construction blocks
A method for making reconstituted limestone blocks includes using a batching plant to make a mixture comprising crushed limestone and cement. The mixture may additionally include water and an additive, such as a plasticizer. The batching plant has been modified to be compatible with the mixture. Next, the mixture is transferred from the batching plant to a mobile stamping machine having a mold box, a hopper, and a feed apparatus configured for transferring the mixture from the hopper to the mold box. Finally, the mobile stamping machine is activated so that the mobile stamping machine forms a construction block by transferring the mixture from the hopper to the mold box, depositing the construction block out of the mold box, and then moving to a next location. The mobile stamping machine is configured to produce approximately 100 construction blocks per hour. |
| US12109718B2 |
Razor head
A razor head includes a frame, elongated blades arranged on an inner side of the frame, and two bridge walls each extending between two points of the frame in an interior of the frame, the bridge walls each including projections arranged in an arrangement direction of the blades. Each of the blades is held between adjacent ones of the projections of the bridge walls. Each of the projections includes a first flat surface and a second flat surface. In each of the bridge walls, the first flat surface and the second flat surface are shifted from each other in a longitudinal direction of the blades so as not to overlap each other, and the first flat surfaces and the second flat surfaces are located on the same position as viewed in the arrangement direction. Each of the projections has a horizontal cross-sectional shape of a parallelogram. |
| US12109715B2 |
Computer controlled positioning of delicate objects with low-contact force interaction using a robot
A computer positions an object using a computer-controlled positioning device. The computer is operatively associated with the positioning device via a control interface. The positioning device has a substantially-hollow interior chamber. The computer identifies a selected object located at a primary location within the interior chamber and having a primary orientation with respect thereto. The computer identifies a first array of elements constructed and arranged to generate contact-free support forces sufficient to maintain the selected object at the primary location. The computer identifies a second array of elements constructed and arranged to provide contact-free interaction forces sufficient to move the selected object within the interior chamber. The computer interacts with the selected object, using the control interface to adjust at least one of either the supporting forces and the interaction forces, to place the selected object into at least one of a secondary location or a secondary orientation. |
| US12109711B2 |
Method of supporting creation of program, program creation supporting apparatus, and storage medium
A method of supporting creation of a program for supporting creation of a program for work by a robot, includes detecting an operation by a user on an input device, determining a type of the work by the operation to select the type, displaying a dedicated motion flow showing a sequence of motion of the robot corresponding to the type and containing a dedicated object showing the motion for which a change of the sequence is not allowed on a display device, and converting the dedicated object into a versatile object showing the motion for which a change of the sequence is allowed by the operation to convert the dedicated object. |
| US12109710B2 |
Method and apparatus for motion planning of robot, method and apparatus for path planning of robot, and method and apparatus for grasping of robot
The present disclosure discloses a method and apparatus for motion planning of a robot, a method and apparatus for path planning of a robot, and a method and apparatus for grasping of a robot. The method includes: when the robot operates on an object to be operated, performing, in combination with a space model of a real scene where the object is located, collision detection on the object and a collision subject in the space model; and determining a motion planning scheme for the robot corresponding to a result of the collision detection based on collision sensitivity of the object and collision sensitivity of the collision subject, the motion planning scheme being formed by the robot operating on the object. |
| US12109701B2 |
Guided uncertainty-aware policy optimization: combining model-free and model-based strategies for sample-efficient learning
A robot is controlled using a combination of model-based and model-free control methods. In some examples, the model-based method uses a physical model of the environment around the robot to guide the robot. The physical model is oriented using a perception system such as a camera. Characteristics of the perception system may be are used to determine an uncertainty for the model. Based at least in part on this uncertainty, the system transitions from the model-based method to a model-free method where, in some embodiments, information provided directly from the perception system is used to direct the robot without reliance on the physical model. |
| US12109692B2 |
Method for teaching torch orientation for robotic welding
Robots are commonly used for automated MIG (Metal Inert Gas) or TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) welding in many industries such as automotive manufacturing. A weld procedure is defined and the robot performs motion control of the weld torch along the weld seam, while starting and stopping the arc as desired along the weld seams. The robot controls the motion of the torch along the weld path. The motion is defined by a combination of the position and orientation of the torch which is attached to the robot end-effector. The weld specification will generally prescribe a portion or all of the desired orientation of the torch. This information can be used to reduce the complexity of programming a weld path for a robot. |
| US12109691B2 |
Container handling system
The invention relates to a container handling system, comprising an exoskeleton which is designed in such a way that it supports movements carried out by an operator of the container handling system for lifting and/or lowering objects, in particular system parts or working material. |
| US12109689B2 |
Monitoring system for a flexurally elastic strand-shaped element and flexurally elastic, strand-shaped element
A monitoring system is used to monitor the bending load of at least one strand-shaped element. The strand-shaped element is subjected to bending during operation, extends in a longitudinal direction. The element has a sheath, in which a recess is formed on the circumferential side, at least in sections. A pressure-sensitive sensor element lies in the recess and emits a sensor signal in the event of a pressure load. |
| US12109687B2 |
Mechanical device for grasping objects
A mechanical device includes opposed frame members and an actuator assembly. The opposed frame members are slidably coupled to each other in a longitudinal direction. The opposed frame members are biased away from each other. The actuator assembly is mounted to the opposed frame members and includes an actuator and a locking member. The actuator includes an engagement pad and at least one lateral protrusion. The actuator being slidably disposed relative to one of the opposed frame members along the longitudinal direction. The locking member is kinematically coupled to the actuator and slidably disposed relative to the other opposed frame member. The locking member includes an inclined surface adapted to engage the at least one lateral protrusion. |
| US12109685B2 |
Alignment device
An alignment device has a support base attached to a conveying device, and a mounting plate to which a gripping member is attached, and the mounting plate is transferably abutted on a fastening holder that is fixed to the support base. A movable ring fixed to the mounting plate has a sliding part that is transferably engaged with the fastening holder. A first holding mechanism arranged between the fastening holder and the mounting plate locks the mounting plate to the fastening holder. A second holding mechanism provided between the fastening holder and the movable ring cancels a first-direction force of the mounting plate. |
| US12109681B2 |
Substrate handling device and processing chamber
A substrate handling device includes a substrate reception area defined by an edge. The substrate reception area includes a planar surface, wherein the edge extends upward from the planar surface. The substrate reception area further includes a plurality of contact structures extending upwards from the planar surface, wherein a first contact structure of the plurality of contact structures directly contacts a side surface of the edge, and a second contact structure of the plurality of contact structures is separated from the edge. The substrate reception area and the planar surface include a first material. At least one contact structure of the plurality of contact structures includes a second material different from the first material, and the second material has a hardness aligned to a hardness of a substrate material. |
| US12109678B2 |
Oar grip
An oar grip includes upper and lower shells, and an interior of each of the upper and lower shells is of a hollow structure. A handle base is disposed in a middle position inside the upper shell. A handle groove is provided in the handle base. Connecting columns are symmetrically disposed on two sides of the handle base. Threaded holes are provided in the connecting columns. A handle column is disposed in a middle position inside the lower shell. A handle hole is provided in the handle column. A tail end of the handle column extends into the handle groove. Stepped holes are provided on a left and right of the handle column, and the upper shell is fixedly connected to the lower shell by screws. The oar grip is formed by fixedly connecting the upper and lower shells through the screws, with an interior being of a hollow structure. |
| US12109675B2 |
Gas spring fastener driving tool with removable end cap for performing maintenance or service
A cordless, hoseless fastener driver tool with a compressed gas pressure chamber has a removable end cap that is securely attached to the tool via four screws. Removing each screw in succession releases the compressed gas in a controlled manner, which then allows a user to safely remove the end cap to access the interior of the tool. The user can perform a maintenance procedure and service the interior mechanical portions of the tool, such as repairing or replacing a driver, a piston, and/or a piston stop, as well as the cylinder sleeve, or other internal components. Once the end cap is removed, the components listed above can be removed (and replaced) without the use of any further tools. |
| US12109674B2 |
Hydraulic breaker
The present invention relates to a hydraulic breaker. The valve is installed on an inner surface of the cylinder bush and the cylinder inner diameter portion to be movable in the vertical direction. The valve includes an upper valve portion having an upper end surface on which the pressure of the upper cylinder chamber acts, a lower valve portion having a lower end surface on which the pressure of the upper cylinder chamber acts, a first valve expanded-diameter portion which is formed between the upper valve portion and the lower valve portion, of which an outer diameter expands to be greater than outer diameters of the upper valve portion and the lower valve portion, and in which a first upper valve hydraulic pressure area communicates with the first and second flow channels, and a second valve expanded-diameter portion which is formed between the first valve expanded-diameter portion and the lower valve portion, of which an outer diameter expands to be greater than an outer diameter of the first valve expanded-diameter portion, and in which the second upper valve hydraulic pressure area communicates with the fourth flow channel, and the pressure of the valve switching chamber acts on a lower valve hydraulic pressure area having an area greater than an area of the first upper valve hydraulic pressure area. |
| US12109673B1 |
Vibration suppression bar handle structures for high-vibration handheld machines
Vibration suppression handle structures for high-vibration handheld machines (e.g., jackhammers, hydraulic breakers, hammer drills, soil compactors, etc.) are provided that offer improved vibration suppression. The provided handle structures include a handle that is connected to vibration suppression systems that include an arrangement of support members and resilient members for improved vibration suppression over typical high-vibration handled machines while remaining a compact design. A portion of the support members are arranged as X-shaped support structures. In at least some embodiments, the handle structures include a system by which to adjust a stiffness, and therefore vibration suppression, of the vibration suppression systems. Jackhammers are further provided that include the provided vibration suppression handle structures. |
| US12109672B2 |
Working tool
A working tool includes a magazine unit in which a plurality of connected fasteners are stored in a rolled shape, an ejection unit to which the fastener is fed, a driver blade configured to strike the fastener held in the ejection unit to one side in a first direction, an electric motor configured to drive the driver blade by receiving an electric power, a feeder unit capable of moving in a second direction crossing the first direction and configured to feed the fastener stored in the magazine unit to the ejection unit by moving to one side in the second direction, a solenoid configured to drive the feeder unit by receiving an electric power, and a control unit configured to allow the solenoid to drive when a load of the electric motor satisfies a first condition. |
| US12109671B2 |
Mechanical tensioning system and method
The invention relates to a removable mechanical tensioning system, tool, and a method of stretching a bolt or stud axially, the bolt being located in and attachable to an object via a nut. The system in accordance with the invention comprises an anti-rotation member; and a tensioner device. The anti-rotation member is attachable to both the tensioner device and bolt. The tensioner device is operatively attachable to the bolt via the anti-rotation member. The tensioner device comprises or is operatively coupled to a nut engaging assembly configured to automatically engage and tighten the nut, at a lower torque than the applied tool torque. Displacement of a part of the tensioner device with a holding force applied to the anti-rotation member causes axial stretch of the elongate member and actuation of the nut engaging assembly to bring about displacement of the nut in the transverse direction relative to the stretched elongate member. |
| US12109668B2 |
Blind cutting method using a high-pressure jet for an engine body
A method for cutting, in a non-through manner, a body of a thruster of an aerospace vehicle, water jets, the method including a plurality of passes of a high-pressure water jet along the same cutting path extending across the external perimeter of the thruster body, the cutting path describing a closed loop circuit, and each water jet pass starting from a starting point located on the cutting path and stopping just after returning on the starting location. The starting point of each high-pressure water jet pass is different from the starting points of the other water jet passes. |
| US12109662B2 |
Clamping device for a tool on a machine tool
The invention relates to a clamping device (10) for a tool (18) on a machine tool having a holder block (12) with at least 2, in particular a multiplicity of, apertures (16) for receiving clamping sleeves (14), wherein at least two clamping sleeves (14) are received in the apertures (16). Each clamping sleeve (12) has a clamping element (36), with which a tool (18), in particular a shaft (20) of a tool (18), can be clamped. The clamping sleeve (14) at least partially passes through in each case the aperture (16) in the holder block (12) and has, at its end opposite the clamping element (36), the rear end, an expansion element (34) which engages behind the holder block (12) or a counter-support element (30) of the holder block (12). |
| US12109657B2 |
Systems and methods for controlling drive roll contact force in welding-type systems
Disclosed welding-type systems and methods are directed to employing a wire feeder for feeding an electrode wire from a wire source in a welding system. The wire feeder includes one or more drive rolls to advance the electrode wire by contact force. In disclosed examples, a contact force on the wire from the drive rolls is adjustable. In some examples, the system includes a controller to receive a feedback signal corresponding to the contact force. The controller commands an actuator or other mechanism to adjust the contact force on the wire, such as by adjusting a position of the one or more drive rolls in response to the contact force falling outside a range of threshold contact force values. |
| US12109656B2 |
Metal drop ejecting three-dimensional (3D) object printer and method of operation for forming metal support structures
A three-dimensional (3D) metal object manufacturing apparatus is configured to increase the oxidation of ejected melted metal drops for the formation of metal support structures during manufacture of a metal object with the apparatus. The oxidation can be increased by either increasing a distance between the ejector head and a platform supporting the metal object or by providing an air flow transverse to the direction of movement of the melted metal drops, or both. |
| US12109655B2 |
Metal fabrication locator device and methods
The present disclosure is for a metal fabrication locator device that is a plate, or other object as described herein, that is fastened to the tangent face of a receiving tube. A mating tube may then slide over the metal fabrication locator device such that the perimeter of the metal fabricator locator device biases the inside sidewall of the mating tube to precisely align it on the receiving tube. This eliminates the use of additional weld fixtures for positioning of tube members in a metal fabrication assembly. This also allows an end user to construct and weld a product together on their own with precise assembly. Also disclosed herein are methods of manufacture and assembly of a metal fabrication assembly using a metal fabrication locator device. |
| US12109654B2 |
Alignment spacer assemblies for welding and methods for using same
A spacer assembly and method for using same to fix a first component to a second component are provided. The method includes positioning the first and second spacer segments between the first and second components, the first and second spacer segments each including an inner face, an opposite outer face, and an exterior surface extending along a longitudinal axis between the inner face and the outer face. The exterior surfaces of the first and second spacer segments are coaxially aligned and secured by a securing device such that the inner faces of the first and second spacer segments define supplementary non-perpendicular angles relative to the longitudinal axis and the outer faces of the first and second spacer segments are parallel to one another. The securing device and the first and second spacer segments are removed after the first component is mechanically coupled to the second component. |
| US12109651B2 |
Laser processing method for thin film structures
A method of processing a thin film structure comprising: providing a thin film structure comprising a stack of two or more thin film layers supported on a surface of a substrate, the stack having a depth orthogonal to the substrate surface; and forming a cut through the depth of the stack by using a direct write laser technique to scan a laser beam along a scan path covering an area of a desired cut line on a surface of the stack to ablate material of the stack along the cut line and through the depth of the stack at least to the surface of the substrate; wherein the direct write laser technique is implemented using an ultrashort pulsed laser outputting pulses with a duration of 1000 femtoseconds or less, at a wavelength in the range of 100 to 1500 nm, and delivering a fluence in the range of 50 to 100,000 mJ/cm2. |
| US12109636B2 |
Milling cutter
A milling cutter (100) comprising: a cartridge (33) that has a tip (32) fixed thereto; a body (10) that has a pocket (15) formed therein into which the cartridge (33) is inserted; and a fixing tool (40) that fixes the cartridge (33), wherein the body (10) has a fixing tool insertion hole (16) that is adjacent to the pocket (15) on the radial direction inner side thereof, and a partitioning wall (17) between the pocket (15) and the fixing tool insertion hole (16), the fixing tool (40) that has been inserted into the fixing tool insertion hole (16) exerts a radial direction outward force on the partitioning wall (17), the pocket (15) is formed so as to produce a counterforce that resists the radial direction outward force acting on the cartridge (33) via the partitioning wall (17), and the cartridge (33) is fixed in the pocket (15) on the basis of the radial direction outward force. |
| US12109634B2 |
Power tool
A power tool comprises a motor, a final output shaft, a tool body, a detection device, and a braking device. The motor has a motor body including a stator and a rotor, and a motor shaft extending from the rotor and being rotatable around a first rotational axis. The final output shaft is configured to be rotationally driven around a second rotational axis by torque transmitted from the motor shaft. The tool body houses the motor and the final output shaft. The detection device is configured to detect a locking state of the final output shaft. The braking device is configured to directly act on the motor shaft to brake the motor shaft in response to detection of the locking state. |
| US12109632B2 |
Tool holder with upper and lower jaws defining an insert receiving pocket and cutting tool
A tool holder having a holder body, an opening of the holder body having opposing upper and lower jaws respectively defining upper and lower pocket surfaces of an insert receiving pocket, and a resilience slot extending away from the insert receiving pocket. A first plane intersects the upper and lower pocket surfaces, and an actuating member extends from the upper jaw along a first axis in a downward direction and traverses the resilience slot. The lower jaw includes an access bore, and a locking member occupies the access bore and engages a locking portion of the actuating member. The upper jaw has a top jaw surface facing in an upward direction, and the first axis intersects the top jaw surface. A cutting tool is configured with the tool holder and a cutting insert removably secured in the insert receiving pocket. |
| US12109631B2 |
Cutting insert, cutting tool, and method for manufacturing machined product
A cutting insert may include an upper surface, a lower surface, a front lateral surface and a rear lateral surface. The upper surface may include a first upper cutting edge and an upper constraining surface. The lower surface may include a first region, a second region and a third region. The first region may be located on a side opposite to the upper constraining surface. The second region may be located closer to the front lateral surface than the first region. The third region may be located closer to the rear lateral surface than the first region. A wedge angle of the first region may be a first angle, a wedge angle of the second region may be a second angle, and a wedge angle of the third region may be a third angle. The first angle may be smaller than each of the second angle and the third angle. |
| US12109629B1 |
Cutting tool
A cutting tool comprising a base material and a coating disposed on the base material, wherein the coating comprises a hard particle layer, the hard particle layer is formed from a plurality of hard particles consisting of titanium, silicon, carbon, and nitrogen, the hard particle layer comprises a first region and a second region, a composition of the first region is Ti(1-Xb)SiXbCN, a composition of the second region is Ti(1-Xs)SiXsCN, the Xs and the Xb satisfy relationships of Xs-Xb≥0.01 and 0 |
| US12109626B2 |
Coated cutting tool
A coated cutting tool, comprising: a substrate; and a coating layer formed on a surface of the substrate, wherein the coating layer includes a lower layer and an upper layer in this order from a substrate side toward a surface side, and the upper layer is formed on a surface of the lower layer, the lower layer contains a compound having a composition represented by (AlxTi1-x)N, an average thickness of the lower layer is 1.0 μm or more and 15.0 μm or less, the upper layer contains an α-Al2O3 layer containing α-Al2O3, an average thickness of the upper layer is 0.5 μm or more and 15.0 μm or less, and in grains of the α-Al2O3 layer, a proportion of grains of which a grain size is 0.05 μm or more and less than 0.5 μm is 50% by area or more and 80% by area or less. |
| US12109624B2 |
External and internal turning tool with coolant
A turning tool includes a tool body having an insert seat that accommodates a cutting insert and a mounting means for mounting the cutting insert at the tool body. A guiding block is movably mounted between a first position and a second position at the tool body. A fluid passage is arranged to eject a jet of cooling fluid from an inlet end to at least one outlet onto a clearance surface associated with a cutting edge of the cutting insert. When the guiding block is in the first position the jet of cooling fluid is ejected along a first line and when the guiding block is in the second position the jet of cooling fluid is ejected along a second line, wherein the first line and the second line have different orientations and intersect each other at a position in a downstream direction from the outlet. |
| US12109621B2 |
Ultra-long silver nanowire material and fabrication method thereof
An ultra-long silver nanowire material and a fabrication method thereof are provided. The fabrication method includes the following steps: step 1: adding a reducing sugar and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) to deionized water to obtain a clear solution; step 2: mixing the clear solution with a metal ion solution to obtain a mixed solution A; step 3: mixing the mixed solution A with a halide solution to obtain a mixed solution B; step 4: adding a silver ion-containing solution dropwise to the mixed solution B to obtain a reaction solution and conducting a reaction at 110° C. to 130° C. for 14 h to 20 h to obtain a flocculent product; and step 5: subjecting the flocculent product to sedimentation washing with deionized water and absolute ethanol successively to obtain the ultra-long silver nanowire material. The fabrication method of the present disclosure is low in cost, environmentally friendly, and conducive to industrial production. |
| US12109615B2 |
System and method for magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) printhead/nozzle
A method for operating a printer can include placing a first print material into a supply reservoir of the printer. The method also includes placing a second print material into the supply reservoir to combine with the first print material to form a diluted print material. The method also includes causing the diluted print material to exit the supply reservoir. Another method for operating a printer includes adding a first print material having a first melting point to a supply reservoir at a first rate. The method also includes adding a second print material having a second melting point to a supply reservoir at a second rate. The method for operating a printer also includes allowing the first print material and the second print material to combine to form a diluted print material. A printing system is also disclosed. |
| US12109610B2 |
Apparatus and method for molding material
Proposed are an apparatus for molding a material, and a method for molding a material by using the apparatus. The apparatus includes first and second fixed platens (110 and 120) provided as a pair and spaced a predetermined distance from each other by tie bars (150), a movable platen (140) movable along the tie bars (150) between the first and second fixed platens (110 and 120), a mold (200) which is provided with a movable mold (220) and a fixed mold (240) and which forms a molding space (260) that is capable of being open or closed as the movable mold (220) moves in a direction toward or away from the fixed mold (240), and a pressing block (300) selectively positioned between the first fixed platen (110) and the movable mold (220) such that the pressing block is capable of applying a pressure to the movable mold (220). |
| US12109599B2 |
Paintless dent repair glue tab
A glue tab for paintless dent repair. The glue tab has a head portion and a dent lifting portion. The glue tab further includes a stem extending between the head and dent lifting portions. The dent lifting portion has an affixment portion with a flat bottom surface. The bottom surface is configured to be affixed to a dent in a vehicle body. The bottom surface further includes a first perimeter extending along an outer edge. A stepped up portion sits between the stem and the affixment portion. The stepped up portion has a second perimeter that substantially follows the first perimeter. The first perimeter is wider than the second perimeter. |
| US12109598B1 |
Corrugated skew rolling preparation method of magnesium alloy bar with gradient structure
The present disclosure provides a corrugated skew rolling preparation method of a magnesium alloy bar with a gradient structure, adopts a three-roller skew rolling mill, adding a corrugated curve to a flat roll rolling section of the three-roller skew rolling mill to form a corrugated roll, the billet used is as-cast magnesium alloy bar, and steps include: simulated rolling physical experiment; rolling parameters setting; bar homogenization annealing treatment; heating treatment of bars before rolling; three-roller skew mill rolling; cooling of the rolled parts after rolling. Thus improving the preparation efficiency and preparation quality of the magnesium alloy bar with gradient structure. And further improves the formiability of magnesium alloy bar with gradient structure. |
| US12109596B2 |
Effluent containment devices having improved safety
Effluent containment devices are made of flame-resistant material having a Flame Spread Index of greater than zero and less than 30. The material may also have anti-static properties, such as being formed of a dissipative material or one that resists flow electrification. |
| US12109595B2 |
Powder particle for shaped metal object
Provided are powder particles used for fabrication of a shaped metal object for which determination of an impurity therein can be easily performed, a manufacturing method thereof, a sorting device and sorting method thereof, a powder purity determination device and method, a powder storage method, a powder storage container, a method of manufacturing a shaped metal object, and a shaped metal object manufacturing apparatus. The powder particle for a shaped metal object includes a powder body made of metal, and an identification portion provided on or in the powder body. |
| US12109594B2 |
Inspection process
An inspection process including the steps of: providing at least one specimen to an inspection apparatus; identifying the at least one specimen; inspecting the at least one specimen; assigning a first assessment to the at least one specimen based on the result of the inspection; saving the identification feature together with the inspection data and a first assessment to a raw data storage as a data package; providing the processed data storage to an inspector; assigning the second assessment to the data space of the processed data package; sorting the at least one specimen based on the first or second assessment. |
| US12109587B2 |
Polymer plastic front plate and method for manufacturing the same
A polymer plastic front plate comprises: a plastic substrate and a hard coating layer formed on an adhesion surface of the plastic substrate. The hard coating layer comprises: organic-inorganic hybrid UV oligomer, high Tg UV resin additive, a plurality of dispersed flaky nano inorganic material, and photo initiator, so as to form a gas barrier hard coating layer with high surface dyne value (>44 dyne) on the adhesion surface of the plastic substrate. It not only has good ink printability and OCA adhesiveness, but also inhibits the diffusion of fugitive gas from polymer plastic front plates during high-temperature, high-temperature and high-humidity, high-low temperature thermal shocks and other harsh automotive industry environmental tests. The gas can be avoided from entering the OCA layer, thereby solving the problems of bubbles and delamination after the environmental tests are performed. |
| US12109586B2 |
Omniphobic surfaces with hierarchical structures, and methods of making and uses thereof
This application relates to omniphobic materials which are physically and chemically modified at their surface to create hierarchically structured materials with both nanoscale and microscale structures that provide the omniphobic properties. Methods of making such omniphobic surfaces with hierarchical structures and uses thereof, including as flexible films that repel contaminants are also disclosed in the application. |
| US12109584B2 |
Rectifying device, coating apparatus, coating method, and photoconductor manufacturing method
A rectifying device including a first flow channel member provided between an inner peripheral wall and an outer peripheral wall; a second flow channel member provided upstream of the first flow channel in a flowing direction of the fluid and being connected with the first flow channel along an entire circumference. The device includes an inflow section at the second flow channel member for fluid to flow into a circumferential area of the second flow channel; a first guide wall in the second flow channel at a position away from the inflow section in a circumferential direction and to guide the fluid flowing toward a first side in the circumferential direction through the second flow channel toward the first flow channel; and a second guide wall in the second flow channel adjacent the first guide wall in the circumferential direction. |
| US12109581B2 |
Rotory bell atomizer shaping air configuration and air cap apparatus
A shaping air ring for a rotary bell atomizer spray device includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced nozzles disposed in the shaping air ring, wherein each nozzle has a mix chamber, at least one inlet on an upstream end of the mix chamber, and an outlet at a downstream end of the mix chamber. First and second air flows are provided to the mix chamber through the at least one inlet and a combined air flow is discharged through the outlet. The combined air flow shapes the spray pattern of the liquid sprayed by the rotary bell atomizer spray device. |
| US12109572B2 |
Use method of gravity double-tube microwave-assisted grinding device capable of controlling ore thickness
Provided is a use method of a gravity double-tube microwave-assisted grinding device capable of controlling ore thickness. The method comprises the following steps: step 1, estimating a metal mineral content of ores; step 2, calculating a penetration depth of the ores, step 3, determining a feeding size; step 4, determining a material thickness; step 5, determining a discharging speed Vp0; step 6, determining whether the gravity double-tube microwave-assisted grinding device capable of controlling ore thickness adopts a single-tube structure or a double-tube structure; and step 7, conveying the ores, performing heating, optimizing material parameters of the ores, and optimizing microwave parameters. By determining the feeding size of the ores and the material thickness, whether the gravity double-tube microwave-assisted grinding device capable of controlling ore thickness adopts the single-tube structure or the double-tube structure is determined, and the assisted grinding efficiency of a microwave equipment on the ores is improved. |
| US12109571B2 |
Tool-integrated medical waste sterilization processing barrel
A tool-integrated medical waste sterilization processing barrel includes a treatment barrel, a discharge port set at a bottom edge of the treatment barrel, and an integrated cutting tool is provided at the bottom of the treatment barrel; the integrated cutting tool includes a mounting block in a shape of truncated square pyramid, the mounting block has a cutter on each bevel, the cutter is in a plane parallel to the corresponding bevel of the mounting block, the mounting block has a power chamber with a downward opening, the power chamber has a power member, the input end of the cutter extends into the power chamber and is connected to the output end of the power member, and a rotating member is connected between the mounting block and the treatment barrel. |
| US12109570B2 |
Ball mill cooling system and method
A cooling system for a ball mill used for production of a lead oxide is disclosed. The system has an internal nozzle configured to introduce water into an interior of a rotating ball mill drum, and a water conduit on an exterior of the rotating drum and configured for external water delivery so as to deliver water on the drum exterior. A control system may also be provided for control of the cooling system. A method is also disclosed. |
| US12109567B2 |
Robotic liquid handling system
A robotic liquid handling system may be provided comprising a robotic arm and a controller configured to control the robotic arm to position and operate the robotic arm in a workspace of the robotic liquid handling system. The controller may be configured to, as part of a liquid handling task, control the robotic arm to open a reagent reservoir, wherein the reagent reservoir has an opening which is sealed by a foil. The controller may be configured to control the robotic arm to open the foil by controlling the robotic arm to, using a cutting tip (260), cut at least two flaps in the foil, and using a blunt protrusion, push the at least two flaps downwards into the reagent reservoir to clear at least part of the opening of the reagent reservoir. Further aspects of the invention relate to a computer-implemented method for controlling a robotic arm and to an opening tool (200) comprising the cutting tip and the blunt protrusion. |
| US12109566B2 |
Cell concentration devices and methods including a syringe and a syringe holder
A system and associated method for concentrating and separating components of different densities from fluid containing cells using a centrifuge includes a container defining a cavity for receiving the fluid. The container has a top, a sidewall extending from the top, and a bottom disposed opposite the top and in sealing engagement with the sidewall. An insert is slidably disposed in the cavity of the container and defines a lumen through the insert. The lumen, which includes a hole and a funnel-shaped upper portion in fluid communication with the hole, forms an open fluid path between opposite ends of the insert. The insert has a density such that upon centrifugation a selected component of the fluid resides within the lumen. A container port is disposed in the top of the container to transfer the fluid into the container and to withdraw a fluid component other than the selected component from the container. The system includes a manifold that includes a manifold port, a vent to vent the container, and a connector to couple to the container port. A cannula is receivable in the manifold port and extendable through the container port into the container and into the lumen of the insert to withdraw the selected component from the lumen. |
| US12109560B2 |
Stripping of regenerated catalyst during start-up and shutdown
A process for preventing hazardous conditions at startup and shutdown of a reactor by sending an inert gas such as nitrogen to strip entrained oxygen from the catalyst when reactor temperatures are below about 240° C. During normal operation the entrained oxygen reacts with hydrocarbons to produce oxides but at the lower temperatures that are present at startup or shutdown these reactions do not occur sufficiently leaving oxygen that can cause hazardous conditions as temperatures increase upon startup. When the temperature is in the safe operating zone above 240° C., the nitrogen gas is stripped by air or other oxygen containing gas. |
| US12109559B2 |
Slurry-phase catalyst compositions and methods of making
This disclosure relates to slurry-phase catalyst compositions comprising a metal complex and disulfide oil, and methods of making said compositions in slurry-phase hydrocracking units. |
| US12109558B2 |
Multicomponent plasmonic photocatalysts consisting of a plasmonic antenna and a reactive catalytic surface: the antenna-reactor effect
A multicomponent photocatalyst includes a reactive component optically, electronically, or thermally coupled to a plasmonic material. A method of performing a catalytic reaction includes loading a multicomponent photocatalyst including a reactive component optically, electronically, or thermally coupled to a plasmonic material into a reaction chamber; introducing molecular reactants into the reaction chamber; and illuminating the reaction chamber with a light source. |
| US12109548B2 |
Superhydrophobic covalent organic framework materials
A variety of superhyrdophobic porous materials are provided including a covalent organic framework having a plurality of perfluoroalkyl or perfluorheteroalkyl moieties covalently attached thereto. The materials can include a polymeric foam matrix made of a three-dimensional network of polymer fibers, and the covalent organic framework can be made encasing at least a portion of the polymer fibers. The covalent organic framework can be intertwined within the polymeric foam matrix such that the covalent organic framework encasing the portion of the polymer fibers is stable to mechanical compression of the polymeric foam matrix. Surfaces and other articles are provided including the superhyrdophobic porous materials are also provided, as are methods of making the superhyrdophobic porous materials, and methods of use for oil recovery among other things. |
| US12109543B2 |
Methods and systems for operating a pump at an efficiency point
Methods and systems of operating a pump at an efficiency point during an in-line blending operation. In an embodiment, such a method may include transporting a fluid from a tank to a pump through a first pipe. The method may include discharging, via the pump, the fluid at a specified flow rate through a second pipe. The method may include measuring a flow rate of the first portion of the fluid flowing from the main control valve through the mixing pipe. The method may include measuring a flow rate of the second portion of the fluid flowing through the spillback loop. The method may include determining a current pump efficiency point and operating the pump within a range of percentages of the best efficiency point. |
| US12109538B2 |
Polysulfone-supported separation membrane
A multi-layer membrane which has a mixed polyamide selective layer supported on a porous polysulfone layer. The mixed polyamide selective layer includes reacted units of a polyfunctional acyl halide (e.g. trimesoyl chloride) and a diamine mixture containing 4,7,10-trioxa-1,13-tridecanediamine and a cyclic diamine (e.g. piperazine). Methods of fabricating the multi-layer membrane via techniques such as phase inversion and interfacial polymerization are described. The inventive membrane is evaluated on its water flux and salt rejection (e.g. sulfate and chloride salts) capabilities. A water desalination system containing the multi-layer membrane(s) is also provided. |
| US12109537B1 |
Bi-layered superhydrophobic membrane for water filtration
A bi-layered superhydrophobic membrane includes top and base layers formed from polypropylene. The bi-layered superhydrophobic membrane can have a thickness ranging from about 100 μm to about 1 mm. When subjected to oil-water emulsion separations, the superhydrophobic membrane can achieve an organic solvent flux of 14,000 Lm−2h−1 with a 96% water rejection. The bi-layered superhydrophobic membrane can be effectively used for water filtration, providing both selectivity and permeability, while offering an eco-friendly solution for reuse of polypropylene plastic waste. |
| US12109533B2 |
Urea tank for SCR aftertreatment system, and tank cover thereof
A tank cover of a urea tank for an SCR aftertreatment system is provided with an air hole, a gas inlet hole, a gas discharge hole, a first constant pressure check valve and a second constant pressure check valve. The tank cover is mounted at a liquid injection port of a tank body of the urea tank. The air hole is provided in a portion of the tank cover corresponding to the liquid injection port. The gas inlet hole and the gas discharge hole are provided in the portion of the tank cover corresponding to the liquid injection port. An inlet of the first constant pressure check valve is butted with the air outlet hole. An inlet of the second constant pressure check valve is butted with the air inlet hole. |
| US12109531B2 |
Process for hybrid carbon capture and mineralization
The principal approaches to reducing the effects of global warming seek to slow the increase in atmospheric CO2 levels as a result of fossil fuel combustion for energy production and transportation. A process for hybrid carbon capture and mineralization are disclosed. The process utilizes both flue gas from (e.g., power plants) and reject brine from (e.g., desalination process). The process includes providing flue gas to react with an amine solution to produce carbamate; processing the carbamate in a reactor to regenerate amine and to produce a carbonate; treating reject brine to provide a ready-made brine for carbonation reaction; and processing the carbamate with salt from treating the brine to produce a carbonate. |
| US12109530B2 |
Waste gas separation and treatment apparatus and control method thereof
The present invention can separate waste gases according to whether they are corrosive or non-corrosive to perform pyrolysis treatment thereof individually, wherein powder fixed to a heating module and a chamber is removed to increase operation efficiency and equipment durability, and the collected powder can be externally discharged even during operation. |
| US12109523B2 |
Systems and methods of reducing airborne pathogens and contaminants in a breathing zone
A system for reducing airborne pathogens and contaminants in a breathing zone of a person is disclosed. A manifold assembly includes a tube fitted with an air intake nozzle. The air intake nozzle is positioned at the breathing zone of the person such that an air gap is created between the person and the nozzle. Exhaled air is routed from the person to the manifold assembly via the tube. A purification unit deactivates and/or filters airborne pathogens and contaminants of the exhaled air supplied from the manifold assembly. A suction assembly draws the exhaled air from the breathing zone of the person, through the manifold assembly and the purification unit, to a one-way exhaust valve. |
| US12109517B2 |
Exosome extraction device and exosome extraction method
A liquid containing exosomes is filtered through a first filter that has a hole diameter that passes the exosomes and blocks cells, and is then stored in a first storage unit (rough filtration step). Next, pressure is applied to the inside of the first storage unit to pump the liquid to a pre-filtration chamber in a second filter that blocks the exosomes so that water in the liquid is filtered out into a post-filtration chamber. The exosome-containing liquid that was not filtered out is returned to the first storage unit, thereby increasing the exosome concentration in the liquid for extraction (concentration step). The exosome-containing concentrate in the first storage unit is then filtered through a third filter having a hole diameter that passes the exosomes and blocks bacteria, and is sent to a recovery unit (sterilization filtration step). |
| US12109516B2 |
High flow, low hold up filters
Filter devices with a flow director surrounded by a filter element providing a large filter surface area and low fluid volumes for efficient filtration and high recovery of sample fluids. The filter device can be configured with dimensions and sealing surfaces to functionally interact as a pre-filter for common usage disposable filter flasks. |
| US12109514B2 |
Filter device with an element receptacle having two or more degrees of freedom relative to different axes
A filter device has a filter housing (2) and a filter element (15) accommodated in the filter housing. The element material (44) of the filter element for filtering a liquid extends between two end caps (40, 42). At least one end cap (40) is mounted on an element receptacle (14). A bearing (46, 54), providing more than one degree of freedom, is used to articulate the filter element (15) on the element receptacle (14) via its one end cap (40). The bearing has a convex bearing surface (46) that is guided in a concave bearing surface (54). The respective bearing surface (46, 54) is part of a respective shell (55a, 55b). At least one shell (55b) has a passage (55c) for liquid media. |
| US12109512B2 |
Purification method
An object of the present disclosure is to provide a method for purifying the following fullerene derivative represented by formula (1) that is advantageous in production costs. The object is achieved by the method for purifying the fullerene derivative represented by formula (1) wherein R1 represents an organic group, R2 represents an organic group, R3 represents a hydrogen atom or an organic group, R4 represents a hydrogen atom or an organic group, ring A represents a fullerene ring, n represents a number of 1 or more, and when n is 2 or more, in one or more pairs of monocyclic moieties represented by the following partial formula: one substituent selected from the group consisting of R2, R3, and R4 of one of the two monocyclic moieties is connected with one substituent selected from the group consisting of R2, R3, and R4 of the other of the two monocyclic moieties to form a tricyclic moiety, the method including step 1 of contacting a composition containing the fullerene derivative represented by formula (1) as a target product for purification and one or more impure fullerene compounds with an aluminum-containing inorganic porous adsorbent. |
| US12109511B2 |
Systems and methods for removing moisture from a power transformer
The disclosure includes embodiments of systems and methods for removing moisture from an electric power transformer. According to an embodiment, a moisture removal system includes a pump to move oil from the transformer into the system; one or more incoming oil moisture and temperature sensors to detect a first moisture level and temperature of oil; a processor to receive the moisture and temperature and determine an estimated paper moisture value of the insulation of the transformer, and compare the estimate to a target paper moisture value; and an overdry prevention bypass valve positioned in a first position to divert oil without drying when the estimated paper moisture value is equal to or less than the target value, and in a second position to channel oil through one or more drying cylinders when the estimated paper moisture value exceeds the target value. |
| US12109510B2 |
Methods of solvent removal at ambient temperatures—cryovap
Disclosed are methods of solvent removal in an evacuated, closed system at ambient or low (spontaneously dropped due to evaporation endothermicity) temperature. The methods disclosed are suitable for removing the solvents with a broad range of volatility, having normal (STP) boiling points from 30 up to at least 202° C. (vapor pressures at least of 0.1 to 500 torr; higher boiling point solvents are possible to remove with longer experimental times) and is only limited from a volume standpoint by the size of the apparatus used. |
| US12109504B2 |
Vehicle entertainment system and method
An entertainment system for a vehicle is disclosed. In one embodiment, the entertainment system includes an at least partially enclosed structure configured to receive an on-road vehicle, where the structure defines a path along which the on-road vehicle is configured to move autonomously; a content output system configured to generate content based on one or more characteristics of the on-road vehicle; and a guide system configured to guide the on-road vehicle along the path. |
| US12109502B2 |
Cubical 3-D magnetic puzzle with movable sectors
Disclosed herein is the 3-D puzzle implemented as a cube consisting of eight movable sectors configured to move about a central cross-piece created by three axels that are perpendicular to each other. Each movable sector includes three movable elements positioned orthogonally to each other. Each movable element has an outer edge surface attached to a holder. The holders of the three movable elements form a central cross inside the movable sector. The central cross allows the three movable elements to assume positions where the movable element is extracted or retracted relative to the hosting movable sector. Each holder of the movable element has a magnet positioned inside. The central piece of the 3-D cubical puzzle is formed by a central cross made of three orthogonal axes with flat ends configured to fix the movable elements in a static position and to move from one static position into another. |
| US12109498B2 |
Systems and methods for transmitting interactive game features to multiple devices of a shared streaming media session
Systems and methods for implementing one or more game features across devices associated with a synchronous multimedia stream are disclosed. One method may include: establishing, on the server, a virtual media streaming session; connecting two or more user profiles of a media streaming platform to the virtual media streaming session; providing, in the virtual media streaming session, an article of multimedia content, wherein the article of multimedia content is simultaneously viewable on user devices associated with each of the two or more user profiles; determining, using a processor associated with the server, whether one or more interactive game features associated with the article of multimedia content are activated; and implementing, responsive to determining that the one or more interactive game features are activated, aspects associated with the one or more interactive game features in the virtual media streaming session. |
| US12109491B2 |
Method and system for providing tactical assistance to a player in a shooting video game
A computer-implemented method, computer-readable medium and video game apparatus for a video game. The method includes maintaining a virtual environment in memory, the virtual environment comprising a player-controlled game object and a second game object, the player-controlled game object being associated with a virtual display component. The method also includes determining if the virtual display component satisfies a position condition relative to the second game object and, if so, obtaining preview information indicative of an interactive gameplay effect that would be carried out in the event of receipt of activation input via a game control interface and displaying the preview information in the virtual display component displayed on a screen. |
| US12109490B2 |
Detection and classification of audio events in gaming systems
A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, a gaming system that cooperates with a graphical user interface to enable user modification and enhancement of one or more audio streams associated with the gaming system. In embodiments, the audio streams may include a game audio stream, a chat audio stream of conversation among players of a video game, and a microphone audio stream of a player of the video game. Additional embodiments are disclosed. |
| US12109488B2 |
Automated dynamic custom game content generation
A game server generates a set of game content items for a designated game. The set of game content items is customized for one or more user accounts based on numerical values from a player model representing the one or more user accounts. The player model is generated based on previous in-game behavior of the one or more user accounts while playing the designated game. The game server forecasts, using the player model, a sequence of user actions of the one or more user accounts during gameplay of the designated game with the generated set of game content items. The sequence of user actions represents a prediction of in-game user interaction with the set of game content items. The game server computes a set of metrics associated with gameplay of the one or more user accounts represented by the player model in the designated game. |
| US12109487B2 |
Operation device and method for controlling the same
Methods and apparatus provide for controlling an operating device, where the operating device includes: (i) a grip part to be gripped by a user; and (ii) an operation part for activation by a finger of the user gripping the grip part, and where the operation part includes: (i) a movable part capable of moving from a resting position toward another position in response to a force applied by the finger of the user, (ii) a biasing element operating to urge the movable part toward the resting position, and (iii) a motorized assembly operating to receive a drive signal and apply a force to the movable part in an opposite direction of the force applied by the finger of the user. |
| US12109485B2 |
Interdevice communication management within an ecosystem of accessories
A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method that includes identifying a plurality of devices associated with a computing device, identifying status information from each device of the plurality of devices, and identifying presentation features for each device of the plurality of devices. The method further includes receiving presentation information indicating a setting to present first status information from a first device of the plurality of devices via a selected device of the plurality of devices, wherein the first status is presented on the selected device by a selected presentation feature of the selected device. Additional embodiments are disclosed. |
| US12109484B2 |
Method for controlling game character
A method for controlling a game character, comprising following steps: in response to a sliding operation started from an initial position of the skill button, locking the virtual joystick for disabling control of the skill release direction of the game character; monitoring a track of the sliding operation, obtaining a current position P2 of a touch point of the sliding operation, and calculating a vector a; determining whether the vector a meets the condition of |a|>a preset threshold L; if yes, generating a first operating instruction to release a skill in the direction of the vector a; and unlocking the virtual joystick; if no, determining whether the sliding operation has been released; if yes, generating a second operating instruction to release the skill, wherein a release direction is a current orientation of the game character; and unlocking the virtual joystick. The method may effectively reduce a misoperation rate. |
| US12109478B2 |
Electronic tracking system with heads up display
An electronic tracking system for assisting a user in determining distances to landmarks and objects in a sporting environment includes a user tracking system for determining the location of a user, a heads up display for displaying information to the user, and a processor operable to communicate with the user tracking system and the heads up display. The heads up display is designed to be worn on the user's head, and to display an image within the user's field of view. The processor is programmed to determine a distance between the user's determined location and an object or a landmark on. This information is displayed via the heads up display as a numeric representation of the determined distance. |
| US12109475B2 |
Golf training aid
A golf training aid is disclosed for use with alignment sticks. The golf training aid includes an elongate member with a longitudinal axis and a first and second set of holes. The first set of holes is space apart farther than the second set. The elongate ember also has a target alignment hole positioned in between the first and second set of holes. All the holes are constructed to receive and hold an alignment stick. The golf training aid has least two configurations: a wide hitting box configuration and a narrow box configuration. |
| US12109472B2 |
Support device for the front wheel of a bicycle
A support device for a bicycle includes a support structure, a fixing group supported on the support structure and also includes a movable element and a retention element configured to hold the front fork of the bicycle. The support device also includes a lifting/lowering device of the fixing group, in which the retention element is integral in translation with the movable element. The support device further includes connection means configured for slidingly fixing said fixing group to the support structure in such a way as to allow displacements of the fixing group with respect to the support structure along a compensation direction transverse to the vertical direction. |
| US12109471B2 |
Convertible recreational floatation board game device
A recreational assembly includes a body, the body defining an aperture extending through the thickness of the body from the upper surface to the lower surface, and two lumens extending within the body. The assembly also includes two or more stringers removably insertable into the lumens, respectively, and a plug removably insertable into the aperture of the body. The plug includes upper and lower plates configured to be secured within the aperture. Each of the upper and lower plates includes an anchor on one side configured to connect with an end of one of the stringers. |
| US12109470B1 |
Modular mini-golf obstacle kit
A modular mini-golf obstacle kit to allow individual creativity by enabling users to design their own miniature golf hole. The kit may have a number of various types of pieces and obstacles, each including uniform connecting mechanisms so that the pieces can interlock with one another in a variety of combinations. This allows for flexibility in design so each user can construct their own perfect mini golf hole anywhere they take the kit. |
| US12109465B2 |
Golf club head with hosel hole cover
A golf club head with a hosel hole cover that helps improve the performance of the golf club head is disclosed. More specifically, the present invention relates to a golf club head having a hosel hole cover at a bottom portion of an interchangeable connection system that not only provides improved performance of the golf club head by strategically utilizing an existing opening to adjust the weighting of a golf club head, but it also improves the aerodynamics of the golf club head by eliminating undesirable recesses that could be detrimental to the aerodynamics of a golf club head. |
| US12109463B2 |
Golf club head
Disclosed herein is an iron-type golf club head that comprises a body, made of a first material having a first density. The iron-type golf club head also comprises a weight located within the internal cavity. The iron-type golf club head further comprises a filler material that has a density no less than 0.21 g/cc. The filler material has a mass no less than 2.5 grams and no more than 8 grams. The internal cavity has an internal cavity volume ranging between 5 cc to 20 cc. A ratio of the internal cavity volume to external club head volume ranges between 0.14 and 0.385. The internal cavity has a minimum front-to-back depth above a midplane of the golf club head of no less than 1.4 mm and a maximum front-to-back depth of the internal cavity above the midplane of the golf club head is no more than 13 mm. |
| US12109461B2 |
Golf club head
A head includes a body member that has an opening, and a face member that includes a striking face and closes the opening. The face member includes a face portion that forms the striking face, and a peripheral portion that extends from a peripheral edge of the face portion toward a back side. The peripheral portion of the face member is welded to the body member. A weld bead that juts from the inner surface of the head is formed at a boundary position between the peripheral portion and the body member. A wall thickness at a face-side end point of the weld bead is greater than a wall thickness at a body-side end point of the weld bead. The peripheral portion has a length of less than or equal to 6 mm. |
| US12109457B2 |
Assembly, system and method for improved training
The training machine assembly comprises at least one control device and at least one training resistance. Each of the at least one training resistance comprises at least one training resistance value, such as a force applied towards the user contact element, e.g. a handle. The training resistance value can also comprise a function or a vector, for example a function linking a speed of movement of a user and/or a user contact element and a force applied against said movement. The control device can be a control device for controlling the training machine assembly. The training resistance can comprise an actuator. The actuator can comprise an electric motor. The training resistance can comprise a weight. The training resistance can comprise another element configured to provide a resistance against a movement of the user. The training machine assembly can comprise at least one camera. |
| US12109454B2 |
Determining a user's current exercise capability
An exercise recommendation system determines a current capability of a user. The exercise recommendation system accesses an exercise history for a user. The exercise history comprises an exercise performed by the user and a capability of the user each time the user performed the exercise. The exercise recommendation system partitions the exercise history into a plurality of time periods, and, for each time period, computes an aggregate capability of the user for the exercise during the time period. The exercise recommendation system calculates a moving average capability of the user for the exercise based on the aggregate capabilities and determines a current capability of the user for the exercise based on the moving average capability. The current capability of the user may be discounted at least in part based on how recently the user performed the exercise. |
| US12109437B2 |
Medical device for radiotherapy and method of manufacturing the same
The present relates to a positioning and shaping shell manufacturing method for manufacturing a positioning and shaping shell comprising a positioning step consisting in positioning and supporting a target body portion with a transparent body shaper in a predetermined position on a positioning board presenting at least one transparent portion permitting scanning through it, an image acquisition step consisting in a target body portion surface scan imaging also via the transparent portion of the board and said transparent body support, a software computing step where the acquired image data are sent and processed in a processing unit, and a producing step consisting in producing a 3D positioning and shaping shell model via additive or subtractive manufacturing method based in the processed image data. |
| US12109429B2 |
Phototherapeutic light for treatment of pathogens
Methods and related devices for impinging light on tissue, for example within a body of a patient, to induce various biological effects are disclosed. Biological effects may include at least one of inactivating and/or inhibiting growth of one or more pathogens, upregulating a local immune response, stimulating enzymatic generation of nitric oxide to increase endogenous stores of nitric oxide, releasing nitric oxide from endogenous stores of nitric oxide, and inducing an anti-inflammatory effect. Wavelengths of light are selected based on intended biological effects for one or more of targeted tissue types and targeted pathogens. Light treatments may provide multiple pathogenic biological effects, either with light of a single wavelength or with light having multiple wavelengths. Devices and methods for light treatments are disclosed that provide light doses for inducing biological effects on various targeted pathogens and targeted tissues with increased efficacy and reduced cytotoxicity. |
| US12109424B2 |
Medical device battery retention and ejection element
Systems to retain a battery within, and to eject a battery from, a battery receptacle of a medical device, such as a portable defibrillator, are described. A battery receptacle of a medical device includes an element that is configured to engage an inserted battery to prevent, or reduce, movement of the battery within the receptacle and to assist with removing the battery from the receptacle. In an example, the element is a monolithic structure that includes a retention portion and an ejection portion. The retention portion is positioned at a side wall of the battery receptacle, and the ejection portion terminates in a free end positioned a distance from the side wall. When the battery is inserted into the battery receptacle, the retention portion exerts a retention force on a side surface of the battery, and the ejection portion exerts an ejection force on an end surface of the battery. |
| US12109423B2 |
Method for producing a medical implant
A method for the production of a medical implant, comprising a head section, which has at least one blind hole-type recess of an electrical plug-in contact socket, along which is arranged at least one electrically conductive contact element, together with a supply section, which is fixedly connected to the head section, and which comprises at least one electrical component, which is one of at least one microcontroller, and an electrical energy source, which are electrically connected to the at least one electrically conductive contact by way of at least one electrical conductor. |
| US12109422B2 |
Electrical connector and cover for simultaneously connecting wires, bedside monitor, and temporary pacemaker
An interface unit for epicardial pacemaking and telemetry monitoring connects a pacemaker and bedside monitor for simultaneous pacing during electrogram visualization using epicardial pacing leads. The interface unit provides an electrically insulating housing having single handed manual attachment of the epicardial leads and a retractable protective shroud extending over the epicardial leads. The interface unit further provides electrical connectors for selective attachment to the pacemaker and bedside monitor. |
| US12109418B2 |
Segmented lead independent electrode control for sensing or adaptive stimulation
An example system includes a lead including a first electrode disposed at a first level, a second electrode disposed at a second level, a first group of segmented electrodes disposed at a third level, and a second group of segmented electrodes disposed at a fourth level. The example system also includes a medical device configured to deliver symmetrical electrical stimulation to a patient via the first group of segmented electrodes and the second group of segmented electrodes and sense a response to the stimulation via the first electrode and the second electrode. |
| US12109417B2 |
Systems and methods for deep brain stimulation using kinematic feedback for treatment of movement disorders
Systems and methods for deep brain stimulation using kinematic feedback in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. One embodiment includes a deep brain stimulation system, including an implantable neurostimulator, a first inertial measurement unit (IMU), a second IMU, and a controller, where the controller is communicatively coupled to the implantable neurostimulator, the first IMU, and the second IMU, and where the controller is configured to obtain kinematic data from the first IMU and the second IMU, identify an abnormal movement event based on the kinematic data, and modify deep brain stimulation provided by the implantable neurostimulator based on the identified abnormal movement event. |
| US12109414B2 |
Background stimulation for fitting cochlear implants
A fitting arrangement is described for fitting electrode contacts of cochlear implant electrode array implanted in a cochlea of an implanted patient. This involves iteratively fitting multiple fitting electrode contacts by for each of the fitting electrode contacts: i. delivering fitting stimulation signals to the fitting electrode contact and at least one neighboring electrode contact to stimulate adjacent auditory neural tissue, wherein the fitting stimulation signals are characterized by a charge level distribution function having a non-zero noise level charge at the at least one neighboring electrode contact and a response level charge much greater than the noise level charge at the fitting electrode contact, and ii. obtaining patient responses from the implanted patient to the fitting stimulation signals. A patient-specific fit map is then defined for the electrode contacts of cochlear implant electrode array based on the patient responses. |
| US12109413B2 |
Systems and methods for peripheral nerve stimulation to treat tremor
A peripheral nerve stimulator can be used to stimulate a peripheral nerve to treat essential tremor, Parkinsonian tremor, and other forms of tremor. The stimulator can have electrodes that are placed circumferentially around the patient's wrist or arm. Specific nerves in the wrist or arm can be targeted by appropriate spacing of the electrodes. Positioning the electrodes on generally opposing sides of the target nerve can result in improved stimulation of the nerve. The stimulation pattern may alternate between the nerves. Improved stimulation algorithms can incorporate tremor feedback, external data, predictive adaptation, and long-term monitoring data. |
| US12109412B2 |
Combination electrical and chemotherapeutic treatment of cancer
Embodiments herein relate to a method for treating a cancerous tumor located within a subject. The method can include applying one or more electric fields at or near a site of the cancerous tumor, where the cancerous tumor can include a cancerous cell population. The one or more applied electric fields are effective to delay mitosis and cause mitotic synchronization within a proportion of the cancerous cell population. The method can include removing the one or more electric fields to allow mitosis to proceed within the cancerous cell population. The method can include administering a chemotherapeutic agent to the subject after the one or more electric fields have been removed. Other embodiments are also included herein. |
| US12109408B2 |
Implantable electrical stimulation device with a flexible electrode
A mismatch in curvature of an electrode lead section may create unexpected and/or unpredictable electrical resistance with underlying tissue. In addition, repeated movement of the relevant areas of the body may even worsen the mismatch. Implants for electrical stimulation require low electrical resistance conductors for stimulation electrodes, return electrodes and interconnections which conventionally use metal for wires and contacts. These conductors reduce the flexibility, and the problem becomes worse as the number of electrodes increases.An implantable stimulation device is provided with an elongated substrate, one or more interconnections, a flexible electrode with two portions, separated by one or more bending interruptions, wherein the first portion and second portion are in direct electrical connection through the one or more interconnections.The electrode portions on opposite sides of the bending points are electrically connected allowing the mechanical bending and the electrical connections to be optimized separately. |
| US12109396B2 |
Dual-chamber syringe with dual-lumen intravenous set
A dual-chamber syringe may include an end wall and a primary plunger. The primary plunger may include a primary stopper. The primary stopper may form a primary chamber with the end wall. A secondary plunger may be in mechanical association with the primary plunger. The secondary plunger may include a secondary stopper. The secondary stopper may form a secondary chamber with the primary stopper. A primary nozzle may extend from the end wall and may be in fluid communication with the primary chamber. A secondary nozzle may extend from the end wall and may be in fluid communication with the secondary chamber. |
| US12109395B2 |
Device and mixing and/or reconstitution method
The disclosure refers to a device, for example a cartridge, a syringe or an autoinjector, which reduces the possibility of user error and provides an easy and automatic operation during mixing and/or reconstitution. The device is adapted such that activation of the device causes movement one of a first piston and a second piston in second chamber in an axial direction of the device, thereby moving the other one of the first piston and the second piston into the same axial direction of the device, opening a fluid communication path between the second chamber and a first chamber of the device, and expelling a second material from the second chamber into the first chamber via the fluid communication path. The disclosure is further directed to a respective mixing and/or reconstitution method. |
| US12109390B2 |
Infusion system having an infusion pump and having a pump module that can be coupled thereto
An infusion system includes a pump and a replaceable pump module. The pump module can be arranged in a mount of the pump and includes a plunger-barrel unit operatively connectable to a drive mechanism of the pump. The pump module includes a plunger that can be coupled to the drive mechanism by a coupling structure operatively connected to the plunger and a counter-coupling structure for connecting engagement in the coupling structure and operatively connected to the drive mechanism. In a securing position, the infusion system includes a securing member which locks the coupling structure and the counter-coupling structure to each other. In addition or in the alternative, the infusion pump includes a control link operatively connected to the pump module. |
| US12109389B2 |
Fluid path assembly for a drug delivery device
Fluid path assemblies for drug delivery devices and methods of establishing a fluid flow path for drug delivery devices are described that include a needle shield valve member that couples to a reservoir having a needle mounted thereto. The needle shield valve member includes an internal barrier that protects the needle and/or contains a drug within the reservoir until activation of the drug delivery device. Upon activation, there is relative movement between the reservoir and needle shield valve member until the needle pierces the barrier to establish a fluid flow path from the reservoir through the needle shield valve member. |
| US12109386B2 |
Adaptor for a needleless access device and method for connecting said device thereon
An adaptor for connecting a drug delivery device to a needleless access device having a straight external thread, including engagement means for mounting said adaptor on the drug delivery device, and an internal thread intended to cooperate with said external thread on a determined length, said internal thread showing on a distal part of said length a first major diameter mating that of said straight external thread, wherein said internal thread shows on a proximal part of said length a second major diameter, where the second major diameter is strictly smaller than the first major diameter, said internal thread further including a tapered portion linking said proximal part to said distal part. |
| US12109384B2 |
Hemostasis valves and methods of use
Devices, systems, and methods for sealing medical devices, particularly during intravascular access, are disclosed herein. Some aspects relate to a hemostatic valve for sealing a wide range of medical devices, such as catheters, wires, embolectomy systems. The valve can include an elongate member having a first end, a second end, and a central lumen extending therebetween. A reinforcement structure extends along at least a portion of the elongate member and is coupled to the elongate member. A shell defining a first aperture and a second aperture may be included, which first and second apertures can be fluidly coupled by the elongate member. A tensioning mechanism is coupled to the shell and to the elongate member, the tensioning mechanism can be moveable between a first configuration wherein the tensioning mechanism is collapsed and the central lumen is sealed and a second configuration wherein the central lumen is open. |
| US12109383B2 |
Stabilizing connector devices for vascular access and methods of using the same
A stabilizing connector includes a connector portion and a stabilization portion. The connector portion is configured to couple to an access device. The connector portion defines at least one lumen that is configured to be placed in fluid communication with a lumen of the access device. The stabilization portion is coupled to the connector portion. The stabilization portion is configured to be placed in contact with a surface of a patient's skin to stabilize at least one of the stabilizing connector or the access device. |
| US12109378B2 |
Digital external ventricular drain with integrated intracranial pressure monitor and cerebral spinal fluid monitor/pressure regulator
A dependent closed pressure vessel is fluidly coupled to an independent closed pressure vessel. A pressure sensor monitors pressure in the vessels to generate raw pressure measurement data. A flow meter monitors multidirectional rate of flow of fluid between the vessels and the volume of fluid flowing from the independent closed pressure vessel to generate raw rate of flow and raw volume measurement data. A pressure/flow regulator valve adjusts pressure in the dependent closed pressure vessel in response to a pressure set point signal generated in response to the raw pressure data, adjusts the rate of flow of fluid between the vessels in response to a rate of flow set point signal generated in response to the raw rate of flow data, and adjusts the rate of flow of fluid between the vessels in response to a volume set point signal generated in response to the raw volume data. |
| US12109377B2 |
Device and method for single-handed access and insertion of an article
An insertion apparatus for inserting an object into a body comprising a housing, a piercing structure with a lumen, wherein the piercing structure extends distally from the housing, a vacuum chamber that communicates with the lumen of the piercing structure, a plunger configured to fit within the vacuum chamber, and a guidewire, wherein the insertion apparatus is configured to be operated with a single hand. |
| US12109376B2 |
Guidewire
A guidewire comprising a hydrophilic surface coating encasing a core and a metal coil along a longitudinal length of the hydrophilic surface coating to form a distal closed tip, the metal coil circumscribing the core along a predetermined length, the core extending longitudinally beyond the metal coil in both a proximal direction and a distal direction, wherein a proximal section of the guidewire includes a hydrophobic surface coating. |
| US12109374B2 |
Intravenous therapy system for blood vessel access via a curved needle and curved catheter
An intravenous therapy system may include a curved needle; and a curved catheter formed around the outside surface of the curved needle; wherein, upon insertion of a first length of the curved needle and curved catheter into a patient's body, a curvature angle of the curved needle and curved catheter causes the curved needle and curved catheter to intersect axially with a blood vessel in the patient's body. |
| US12109373B2 |
Devices and systems for an endoscopic procedure
A navigation-assisting flexible elongate member, a navigation-assisting system, and a navigation-assisting method for use in navigating within a body to a treatment site. A navigation-assisting sensor, such as an optic fiber, an inductive sensor, a piezoelectric sensor, or a camera, is provided within the wall of the flexible elongate member, so as not to occupy space within a working channel defined by and through the flexible elongate member. When the distal end of the flexible elongate encounters an obstacle/another object (e.g., body tissue or a lumen wall), the navigation-assisting sensor generates a signal indicative of such encounter. Such signal is converted into information (such as by a control unit) usable to navigate the flexible elongate member away from the obstacle and on course to the treatment site. |
| US12109370B2 |
Arterial cannula which allows proximal and distal perfusion within a cannulated vessel
A cannula includes a first segment configured to reside entirely within a vessel. The first segment includes a proximal exit opening disposed nearer to the heart, and multiple fenestrations disposed distally away from the proximal exit opening near a cannulation site. The fenestrations in combination with the proximal exit opening enable simultaneous perfusion of blood into the cannulated vessel along proximal and distal directions. During a medical procedure, blood introduced into a vessel (e.g., the femoral artery) by way of the cannula can exit the cannula in a manner that provides concurrent blood flow in a first set of directions proximally towards the heart and a second set of directions distally away from the heart. Radially displaceable anchoring elements positionable adjacent to the vessel's superficial wall aid retention of the first segment in the vessel. The fenestrations and/or anchoring elements can be arranged obliquely around portions of the cannula's circumference. |
| US12109368B2 |
Integrated catheter assembly
An integrated catheter assembly includes a housing member, an outer lumen member extending from the housing member, and a needle member having a needle slidably or movably coupled to the housing member, wherein the needle can be extended beyond the outer lumen member. Once a flash of blood is confirmed the needle member is uncoupled from the housing member and removed from within the patent's vein or artery. Two separate passageways are established by the inner and outer lumen members passing through the housing member. In this manner the two passageways permit the simultaneous flow of fluids into or out of a body from a single target site, such as blood, medications and other fluids. |
| US12109364B2 |
Devices and systems for promoting continuous sleep of a subject and methods of using same
A method for promoting continuous sleep of a subject by eliminating and/or preventing sleep associations includes: (a) providing an apparatus including at least one sensor and at least one output device; (b) monitoring a state of the subject using the apparatus; (c) determining the subject is in an awake state using the at least one sensor; (d) in response to determining the subject is in the awake state, initiating and maintaining an output using the at least one output device; (e) determining the subject is in a sleep state using the at least one sensor; (f) halting the output in response to determining that the subject is in the sleep state such that the apparatus does not produce any output; (g) repeating at least step (b) during a sleep session. The method further includes modifying an intensity of the output over time until the intensity reaches zero. |
| US12109363B2 |
Fixing device and respirator
A fixing device in which the direction of a tube can be easily fine-adjusted is provided. A fixing device has: an arm portion which extends in the X direction; a fixation portion which is to fix a tube; and a rotation portion which is disposed between the arm portion and the fixation portion, and which rotates the fixation portion about the X direction. |
| US12109360B2 |
Tracheal tube
A tracheal tube can be easily positioned and has no risk of unexpectedly blocking a bronchus. This tracheal tube is inserted through the trachea and a bronchus of a subject, and includes: a tube body which has a through hole formed on the outer peripheral surface; and bronchus cuffs which are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the tube body and which press the inner peripheral surface of the bronchus. The bronchus cuffs are formed spaced apart in the axial direction of the tube body and form a plurality of vent spaces which communicate with each other. The through hole communicates with the vent spaces. |
| US12109355B2 |
Cartridges for vaporizer devices
Cartridges for vaporizer devices are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, the cartridge can include a reservoir housing having a storage chamber and a dispensing chamber, and a vaporization chamber in communication with the dispensing chamber. The storage chamber is configured to hold a first fraction of a vaporizable material and the dispensing chamber is configured to hold a second fraction of the vaporizable material. The dispensing chamber is further configured to selectively dispense at least a first portion of the second fraction of the vaporizable material through at least one dispense opening in response to generation of one or more pressure pulses created within the dispensing chamber. The vaporizable chamber is configured to receive the dispensed vaporizable material from the dispensing chamber for vaporization by a first heating element to form a vaporized material. Vaporizer devices are also provided. |
| US12109354B2 |
Negative-pressure therapy with adjustable instillation pump chamber
Systems, apparatuses, and methods for instilling fluid to a tissue site in a negative-pressure therapy environment are described. Illustrative embodiments may include a pneumatically-actuated instillation pump that can draw a solution from a solution source during a negative-pressure interval, and instill the solution to a dressing during a venting interval. A pneumatic actuator may be mechanically coupled to a disposable distribution system that can provide a fluid path between the solution source and a distribution component. A bacterial filter may be disposed in the fluid path between the actuator and the distribution component to prevent contamination of the actuator during operation. The distribution system may be separated from the actuator and disposed of after operation, and the actuator may be re-used. |
| US12109350B1 |
Nasal catheter to prevent negative pressure
The present invention relates to a nasal catheter to prevent a negative pressure, and more particularly, to a nasal catheter that prevents a negative pressure which includes a tube body which is connected to one end of a shaft of an aspirator that suctions rhinorrhea or secretions, and is made up of a cone part whose diameter increases from a distal end toward a rear end of the conduit and an extension part that forms a passage extending from the cone part, and is inserted into the nasal cavity; and a ventilation part in which a ventilation hole penetrating from the distal end of the cone part toward the rear end is formed to allow outside air to flow into the nasal cavity. |
| US12109349B2 |
Methods, apparatuses, and systems for aspirating airways
The present disclosure includes methods, apparatuses, and systems for aspirating an airway of a patient. The apparatuses include a main body having a pump and a storage canister housing coupled to the main body and containing a storage container that is at least partially collapsible. In some configurations, the main body can include a pressure sensor, a controller in communication with the pressure sensor, and having a processor, a memory, and a power source in communication with the controller. The storage canister housing can include a first end coupled to the main body, and a second end having a weighted portion and configured to be coupled to the first end to permit free rotation, such that the second end gravitationally rotates. |
| US12109348B2 |
Medication infusion devices, systems, and methods
Devices, systems, and methods for medication infusion are described herein. In some embodiments, a system includes a patient access subassembly, a first fluid reservoir, a second fluid reservoir, and an assembly. The assembly can have a first configuration in which the patient access subassembly is in fluid communication with the first fluid reservoir via a first tube, a second configuration in which the first fluid reservoir is in fluid communication with the second fluid reservoir, and a third configuration in which the first fluid reservoir is in fluid communication with the patient access subassembly via a second tube, the first fluid reservoir fluidically isolated from the first tube in the third configuration. |
| US12109346B2 |
Galectin-3 plasmapheresis therapy
A system and method for the practice of apheresis employs modules in the system which can be selected for a particular patient to treat particular situations or combinations of difficulties. In one example, Gal-3 mediates a large number of body reactions, and is an effective protector of tumor microenvironments and the like, as well inflammation driver. Removal of Gal-3 may make antic-cancer treatments, like photopheresis and TNF administration more effective. Separate modules, such as one for photopheresis and one for TNF receptor removal, may be combined with a module for the reduction of Gal-3, to render the combination of treatments each more effective than if administered alone. |
| US12109333B2 |
Bioabsorbable stent
Provided is a biodegradable stent comprising a magnesium alloy free of a rare earth element and aluminum. The stent comprises: a core structure comprising a magnesium alloy containing 90 wt % or more of magnesium as a main component, and zinc, zirconium, and manganese as accessary components, the magnesium alloy being free of a rare earth element and aluminum; a first corrosion resistant layer formed on the core structure and containing magnesium fluoride as a main component; and a second corrosion resistant layer formed on the first corrosion resistant layer and comprising a parylene. A method for producing such a bioabsorbable stent is also provided. |
| US12109328B2 |
Medical implants including negative Poisson's ratio materials
A medical implant includes a first implant body and a pre-coating covering at least a portion of an outer surface of the first implant body. The pre-coating has a negative Poisson's ratio. A method of making a medical implant includes applying a precursor material on a surface of a first implant body, the first implant body having a positive Poisson's ratio. A stimulus is applied to the precursor material, the stimulus causing the precursor material to form a coating having a negative Poisson's ratio |
| US12109321B2 |
System and method for reducing microorganisms
Disclosed is a system and method for reducing microorganisms. The system comprises a light assembly and a processor. The light assembly operable to emit at least two of three different blue lights at different peak wavelengths with a full width half maximum of at most 25 nm, each peak having a time averaged intensity. The peak wavelengths are selected from 400-410 nm, 440-464 nm and 465-490 nm. The processor is communicably coupled to the light assembly to control the time averaged intensities of the blue lights emitted by the light assembly such that if two blue lights are used, the time averaged intensity of one blue light is between 0.67 and 1.33 times the time averaged intensity of another blue light; and if three blue lights are used, the time averaged intensity of any one blue light is between 0.76 and 1.24 times the time averaged intensity of the time averaged intensity of both the other blue lights. |
| US12109318B1 |
Topical drug delivery devices and methods of use
Devices, groups of devices, kits, and methods for using the devices and kits to administer a local anesthetic to a port site to numb the site prior to infusion or blood draw are described. The devices contain a flexible material with an adhesive coating on one side and a compartment for containing the medication. The device can be pre-filled or a fillable device. In fillable devices, the local anesthetic is transferred from a container into the compartment of the device via the inlet after the device is applied to the patient's skin. In pre-filled devices, the local anesthetic is inside the compartment and is covered with a removable layer to keep it sterile until use. When applied to the patient's skin, the device conforms to the surface of the patient's skin forming a seal keeping the medication in contact with port site. |
| US12109317B2 |
Electrospun fibrous matrix, its preparation method and uses thereof
Disclosed herein are electrospun fibrous matrix and its production method. The method mainly includes the steps of, mixing a first polymer and a drug to form a first mixture, and sonicating the first mixture until a plurality of microparticles are formed with the drug encapsulated therein; and mixing the plurality of microparticles with a second polymer to form a second mixture, subjecting the second mixture to a wet electrospinning process to form the electrospun fibrous matrix. The thus-produced electrospun fibrous matrix is characterized by having a plurality of first and second fibrils woven together, in which each second fibril has a plurality of drug-encapsulated microparticles independently integrated and disposed along the longitudinal direction of the second fibril. Also disclosed herein is a method for treating a wound of a subject. The method includes applying the present electrospun fibrous matrix to the wound of the subject. |
| US12109316B2 |
Deoxyribonucleic acid nanoshells for co-delivering proteins and protein-containing compounds and methods of manufacturing deoxyribonucleic acid nanoshells containing proteins and protein-containing compounds
Non-viral delivery platforms are provided for facilitating transport of molecules across cell membranes. In some forms, DNA nanoshells capable of transporting cargo molecules are formed, and may be formed in order to surround a variety of materials for a variety of purposes. |
| US12109314B2 |
Soft capsule film composition
A soft capsule film composition, comprising: (A) a native gellan gum; (B) one or more hydrophilic polysaccharides; (C) a starch or modified starch; (D) a plasticizer; and (E) water, wherein a gelling agent other than the native gellan gum and the one or more hydrophilic polysaccharides is not an essential component. The soft capsule film composition shortens drying time at room temperature, suppresses the stickiness of the surface of a film sheet, imparts film sheet strength which can withstand continuous production in factory manufacturing with a rotary die filling machine or the like, and enables the manufacture of a good soft capsule with high adhesiveness. For this reason, the soft capsule produced using the soft capsule film composition can be utilized for various uses such as drugs, quasi drugs, cosmetics, and foods. |
| US12109308B2 |
Aqueous formulation comprising 1-(4-{[4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yljcarbonyl}phenyl)-3-[4-(4,6-dimorpholin-4-yl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)phenyl]urea
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical aqueous formulation comprising 1-(4-{[4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl]carbonyl}phenyl)-3-[4-(4,6-dimorpholin-4-yl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)phenyl]urea, or a pharmaceutically acceptable organic or inorganic acid salt thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable organic or inorganic acid, a pharmaceutically acceptable beta- or gamma-cyclodextrin and water, that is a clear solution, with the proviso that the organic or inorganic acid (including a salt thereof) is not a sulphonic acid. Such a formulation is particularly suitable for intravenous or parenteral administration to a patient. |
| US12109306B2 |
Hydrocortisone acetate suppository formulation for treatment of disease
The present invention relates, in various embodiments, to formulations comprising hydrocortisone and silicon dioxide. In additional embodiments, the invention relates to suppositories comprising hydrocortisone and silicon dioxide. The formulations of the present invention are useful for administration to patients who have gastrointestinal diseases and disorders such as, for example, inflammatory bowel disease. |
| US12109305B2 |
Materials architecture for gastric residence systems
The invention provides gastric residence systems with specifically tailored architectures and methods for making such systems. The components of the gastric residence systems can be manufactured by three-dimensional printing or by co-extrusion. The ability to construct precise architectures for the systems provides excellent control over drug release, in vivo stability, and residence time of the systems. |
| US12109304B1 |
Oral patch for treating mouth ulcers
The present invention provides an oral patch for localized treatment of mouth ulcers containing combination of tetracaine and triamcinolone as active drugs. The patch is a bilayer structure containing a drug layer with amorphous tetracaine hydrochloride and amorphous triamcinolone acetonide and a water-soluble backing layer without a drug. The oral patch with combination of drugs has improved efficacy over each individual drug. The drug layer comprises 3-20% by weight of amorphous tetracaine hydrochloride, or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt thereof, 0.1-2.0% by weight of amorphous triamcinolone acetonide or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt thereof, 20-95% by weight of a first film-forming material, 1-12% by weight of an adhesive, 1-20% by weight of one or more cooling agent, and optionally 1-12% by weight of a plasticizer. The backing layer comprises 70-95% by weight of one or more film-forming agents, 2-10% by weight of a plasticizer and optionally 1-8% by weight of a flavoring agent. |
| US12109299B2 |
Plant lipid composition for promoting hair growth, method for promoting hair growth and use of said plant lipids
Cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical compositions for promoting hair growth by modulating the expression of genes involved in the JAK-STAT signaling pathway are provided. The compositions include at least one plant lipid, preferably pataua (Oenocarpus bataua) oil. Also included are methods for promoting hair growth by modulating the expression of genes involved in the JAK-STAT signaling pathway. |
| US12109295B2 |
Cosmetic compositions comprising low molecular weight silk fibroin
The invention relates to a cosmetic composition comprising a low molecular weight silk fibroin and a cosmetically acceptable carrier; wherein said low molecular weight silk fibroin comprises at least 85 parts by weight peptides of molecular weight less than 2500 Da, where amino acid sequence of at least 50 wt % of said peptides is GAGY, GAGAGAGY, GAGVGAGY or AWSSESDF and where said silk fibroin is produced by a process comprising the steps of: (i) mixing an aqueous solution comprising 0.01 to 20 wt % of a high molecular weight silk fibroin of weight average molecular weight 6 to 100 KDa with ochymotrypsin at temperature of 25 to 45° C., under pH of 6 to 9 for 4 to 24 hours; where ratio of said high molecular weight silk fibroin to said ochymotrypsin in said solution is from 100:1 to 300:1 parts by weight: (ii) inactivating excess ochymotrypsin and separating the inactivated α-chymotrypsin from reaction mixture of step (i); and (ill) drying said reaction mixture to obtain said low molecular weight silk fibroin; wherein said composition comprises 0.1 to 10% by weight of the low molecular weight silk fibroin. |
| US12109290B2 |
Hair shine compositions
Hair shine compositions are disclosed. In embodiments, a hair shine composition may include greater than or equal to 50 wt/wt % and less than or equal to 95 wt/wt % water; greater than or equal to 0.5 wt/wt % and less than or equal to 3 wt/wt % propanediol; and greater than or equal to 0.25 wt/wt % and less than or equal to 2 wt/wt % dimethyl isosorbide. In embodiments, a wt/wt % ratio of propanediol to dimethyl isosorbide may be from 1.00:1 to 3.00:1. |
| US12109288B2 |
Sulfate-free surfactant system
Provided is a sulfate-free surfactant system which is particularly suitable for use in personal hygiene products. The sulfate-free surfactant system comprises a liquid comprising an organic phase and a solvent wherein the organic phase comprises glyceride and surfactant and the liquid comprises: 4-40 wt % glyceride wherein the glyceride is the condensation reaction product of at least 1.10 moles of a mixture of acids to no more than 2.1 moles of mixture of acids per mole of glycerin; wherein mixture of acids comprises: at least 0.275 to no more than 0.990 moles of a first acid comprising a branched acid with 16-20 aliphatic carbons; at least 0.250 to no more than 0.810 moles of a second acid comprising an alkyl acid with 9-11 carbons; and at least 0.250 to no more than 0.810 moles of a third acid comprising an alkyl acid with 7-9 carbons wherein the third acid has a lower molecular weight than the second acid; and 6-45 wt % surfactant; and wherein the liquid has a BYV of at least 50 dyn/cm2. |
| US12109286B2 |
Process for semipermanent straightening and permanent shaping hair
The present invention relates to a process for semi-permanent straightening and permanent shaping hair, especially human hair, for improved and milder semi-permanent straightening and permanent shaping. It is found out that when commonly used permanent shaping reducing composition is mixed with another composition comprising predominantly carboxylic acids, the permanent shaping effect of the composition is improved, homogeneous shaping of hair fibers is achieved and natural cosmetic properties of hair is maintained and hair may be semi-permanently straightened before such process. |
| US12109280B2 |
Oil-in-water emulsion comprising an amphiphilic polymer
The present patent application relates to a composition for topical application in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion comprising an oily phase dispersed in an aqueous phase, characterized in that it comprises at least one noncrosslinked amphiphilic polymer, the globules of the said emulsion exhibiting a mean size ranging from 15 to 500 microns and the oily phase being present in an amount of less than 35% by weight, with respect to the total weight of the composition. |
| US12109279B2 |
Self-bubbling peel-away cleansing mask
Cleansing compositions are provided. The mask cleansing composition includes a) A polyvinyl alcohol; b) At least one sugar alcohol; c) At least one surfactant; d) At least one or more hydrophobically-modified polymers; e) At least one silicone oil; and wherein the composition provides the self-bubbling action. The cleansing composition is free of perfluoro compound. |
| US12109278B2 |
Broad spectrum sunblock transfer film and device
A broad spectrum sun protection transfer device includes a backing paper; a release coating affixed to the backing paper; and a sun protection transfer film deposited on the release coating. The transfer film is adhesive to skin and opaque to ultraviolet radiation. The transfer film significantly reduces UV radiation penetrating high risk areas of the skin for a long duration of protection. |
| US12109276B2 |
Near-infrared dyes and conjugates for targeting tumors
The design, synthesis, and functionalization of a conjugate including a tumor-targeting near-infrared (NIR) dye and a therapeutic agent and/or a diagnostic agent, whereby the NIR dye can function to target the therapeutic agent and/or diagnostic agent to tumor cells. |
| US12109275B2 |
Nucleic acid comprising or coding for a histone stem-loop and a poly(A) sequence or a polyadenylation signal for increasing the expression of an encoded protein
The present application describes a coding nucleic acid sequence, particularly a messenger RNA (mRNA), comprising or coding for a histone stem-loop and a poly(A) sequence or a polyadenylation signal and the use thereof for increasing the expression of an encoded protein. It also discloses its use for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition, especially a vaccine e.g. for the use in the treatment of tumours and cancer diseases, cardiovascular diseases, infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases or genetic diseases, or in gene therapy. The present invention further describes an in vitro transcription method, in vitro methods for increasing the expression of a protein using the nucleic acid comprising or coding for a histone stem-loop and a poly(A) sequence or a polyadenylation signal and an ex vivo and in vivo method. |
| US12109273B2 |
Process for preparing antibody-drug conjugates with improved homogeneity
The present disclosure relates to an applicable bio-conjugation process for preparing antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) with improved homogeneity. As compared with conventional conjugation process, the homogeneity of antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) products generated from the bio-conjugation process can be dramatically improved. Specifically, in the ADCs prepared by the process of the present disclosure, the content of D0+D8 is less than 10 wt % and the content of D6 is less than 10 wt %. Moreover, the content of D4 is generally more than 65 wt %, for example, more than 70 wt %, and more than 77 wt %, while the content of D4 is normally less than 40 wt % in the ADCs prepared by conventional conjugation processes. |
| US12109270B2 |
Rifaximin complexes
There is provided a complex comprising rifaximin and a complexing agent, wherein the complexing agent is a polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) or a cyclodextrin. There is also provided a process for preparing the complex, a pharmaceutical composition including the complex and therapeutic uses of the complex. |
| US12109267B2 |
Liquid pharmaceutical composition
The present invention relates to novel liquid pharmaceutical compositions of adalimumab, which include adalimumab or a biosimilar thereof, an histidine buffering agent such as histidine (or histidine buffer system such as histidine/imidazolium-histidine), and a sugar stabiliser such as trehalose. Such a combination of components furnishes formulations having a stability (e.g. on storage and when exposed to stress) which is comparable to or an improvement upon those known in the art, and with fewer ingredients. Such advances will help adalimumab treatments to become more widely available at lower cost, and prolong the viability of pre-loaded delivery devices (e.g. pre-filled syringes) to reduce unnecessary waste of the drug. |
| US12109266B2 |
Modulating gabarap to modulate immunogenic cell death
The present invention relates, in part, to methods of inducing immunogenic cell death to treat a cancer in a subject comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an agent that increases one or more biomarkers listed in Table 1 in combination with an inducer of immunogenic cell death (ICD). |
| US12109265B2 |
Drug regimen for treatment of cerebral ischemia
Treatment of subjects experiencing cerebral ischemia is improved when the treatment employs a thrombolytic and an inhibitor against vascular endothelial growth factor receptor signal transduction (VEGF-RST) at a reduced, low dosage compared to that used to treat cancer patients. The treatment is also improved to permit point-of-care use by formulating protein drugs for long term stability at room temperature, providing doses appropriate for the method, and by combining the therapeutic agents with a point-of-care diagnostic for blood brain barrier integrity. |
| US12109263B2 |
Integrin agonists or activating compounds and methods for making and using same
Small molecule integrin agonists or integrin activating compounds including at least one di-alkylaryl amine end group and at least one alkyl or alkenoxy linking group including at least one protonatable moiety, wherein the compounds enhance vaccine efficacies, enhance adoptive cell therapy efficacies, enhance immunotherapy efficacies, enhance therapeutic antibody therapy efficacies, enhance checkpoint inhibitor therapy efficacies, enhance effector cell therapy efficacies, and enhanced cell based transplant efficacies and wherein at protonatable moiety either protonate at biological pHs or bears a charge with associated pharmaceutically acceptable counterion making the compound water soluble to improve bioavailability and methods for making and using same. |
| US12109262B2 |
Method for producing artificial recombinant rotavirus
Provided is a method for producing an artificial recombinant virus of the family Reoviridae, the method comprising the steps of: (1) introducing a FAST protein expression vector and/or a capping enzyme expression vector into host cells; (2) introducing a vector containing expression cassettes for individual RNA genome segments of a virus or introducing a set of single-stranded RNA transcripts from the expression cassettes into host cells; and (3) culturing the host cells. The method of the present invention allows more efficient production of an artificial recombinant virus of the family Reoviridae as compared with conventional methods and allows artificial recombinant rotavirus production without using a helper virus. |
| US12109261B1 |
Stabilized hemagglutinin (HA) trimers as influenza vaccine antigens
The present invention provides novel engineered influenza hemagglutinin (HA) proteins, related polynucleotide sequences, and vaccine compositions including nanoparticle compositions. Relative to a wildtype HA protein, the engineered HA proteins are stabilized via substitutions of one or more conserved residues in the HA2 ectodomain with hydrophobic residues. The invention also provides methods of using such vaccine compositions in various therapeutic applications, e.g., for preventing or treating influenza viral infections. |
| US12109256B2 |
Radiohalogenated agents for in situ immune modulated cancer vaccination
A method of treating a malignant solid tumor in a subject is disclosed herein. The method includes the steps of administering to the subject an immunomodulatory dose of a radiohalogenated compound that is differentially taken up by and retained within malignant solid tumor tissue, and performing in situ tumor vaccination in the subject by intratumorally injecting into (or treating via a separate method) at least one of the malignant solid tumors a composition that includes one or more agents capable of stimulating specific immune cells within the tumor microenvironment. In certain exemplary embodiments, the radiohalogenated compound has the formula: wherein R1 is a radioactive halogen isotope, n is 18 and R2 is —N+(CH3)3. |
| US12109255B2 |
Choline acetyltransferase as a therapy for hypertension
Compositions and methods are provided comprising choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) and PEGylated ChAT for treating hypertension. |
| US12109253B2 |
Use of IGFBP7 for treating malaria
The invention relates to a composition comprising insulin growth factor binding protein 7 (IGFBP7) for treating malaria or reducing the phenomenon of IRB C-endothelial cytoadherence. The composition can further comprise Von Willebrand Factor (VWF) and/or thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1). The composition can also be used as an adjunct therapeutic agent alongside other anti-malarial drugs. |
| US12109248B2 |
Method for isolating and detecting cancer stem cells
Disclosed is the in vitro use of at least one lectin for marking cancer stem cells of hormone-dependent cancer target organs, selected from the lectins Maackia amurensis lectin II (MAH-II), Euonymus europaeus lectin (EEL), Psophocarpus tetragonolobus lectin I (PTL-I) and Griffonia simplicifolia lectin II (GSL-II), in particular at least two lectins selected from MAH-II, EEL, PTL-I and GSL-II, in particular the two lectins MAH-II and EEL, in order to obtain cancer stem cells of labeled hormone-dependent cancer target organs in a biological sample. |
| US12109247B2 |
Antimicrobial peptides
The present invention relates to the use of at least one peptide having sequence VRLIVAVRIWRR, VRLIVAVRIKRR, VRLIVKVRIWRR, VRLIVKVRIKRR (SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO 2, SEQ ID NO 3, SEQ ID NO 4), as a bactericidal antimicrobial agent against Listeria monocytogenes. |
| US12109246B2 |
Composition for the treatment and/or prevention of lower urinary tract symptoms
Compositions for treatment and/or prevention of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). include a pollen extract containing an aqueous pollen extract obtained from a plant mixture belonging to the Poaceae and Pionaceae families, an aqueous extract of plant seeds belonging to the genus Cucurbita and of vitamin E or its esters. Methods for treatment and/or prevention of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) associated with the filling, urination and/or post-urination phases in women with such compositions is disclosed. |
| US12109243B2 |
Bacterial extracellular vesicles
Provided herein are methods and compositions related to EVs useful as therapeutic agents. |
| US12109241B2 |
Methods of manufacture of immunocompatible chorionic membrane products
Provided herein is a placental product comprising an immunocompatible chorionic membrane. Such placental products can be cryopreserved and contain viable therapeutic cells after thawing. The placental product of the present invention is useful in treating a patient with a tissue injury (e.g. wound or burn) by applying the placental product to the injury. Similar application is useful with ligament and tendon repair and for engraftment procedures such as bone engraftment. |
| US12109229B2 |
Treatment of neurodegenerative disease with sodium chlorite
The present invention provides a method of treating frontotemporal dementia, or a childhood genetic neurodegenerative disease such as Ataxia Telangiectasia (A-T), or neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease or neuropsychiatric diseases comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of chlorite composition, such as sodium chlorite. The present invention thereby provides a method of modulating the immune system in a subject in need thereof. Described herein are methods of administration and treatment. |
| US12109218B2 |
Compositions of grapiprant and methods for using the same
The present disclosure provides a method for treating pain or inflammation in a non-human animal in need thereof. The method comprises administering to a non-human animal a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of grapiprant. Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions for treating pain or inflammation in a non-human animal in need thereof. The pharmaceutical compositions comprise a therapeutically effective amount of grapiprant and an excipient, including flavorants. |
| US12109217B2 |
Bioactive agents included in functionalized starch having a single helix V-structure
The present document describes a powder composition comprising a functionalized starch having a single helix V-structure and having a degree of substitution of at least 0.25, and a bioactive agent, forming an inclusion complex with said functionalized starch, where the bioactive agent is within the helix V-structure of the functionalized starch having a single helix V-structure. Also described are the functionalized starch having a single helix V-structure and having a degree of substitution of at least 0.25, methods of making the same and methods of using the same to manufacture the powder composition. |
| US12109204B2 |
Methods for treating muscular dystrophies
Provided herein are methods for treating and preventing a disease related to diminution or dysfunction of a dystrophin-related complex in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a compound that increases sarcospan. Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound that increases sarcospan, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, useful for the treatments described herein. |
| US12109202B2 |
Fixed dose combination of cholinesterase inhibitor and a quaternary ammonium antimuscarinic agent to treat neurodegenerative cognitive disorders
The present invention includes a method for improving cognitive function in a human suffering from a neurodegenerative cognitive disorder. The method comprises administering to a patient a total daily dose of a cholinesterase inhibitor and a quaternary ammonium antimuscarinic compound. The total daily dose is divided into one or more doses administered before food intake. The quaternary ammonium antimuscarinic compound is administered in a first drug delivery element configured for rapid absorption into a body of the patient, and the cholinesterase inhibitor is administered in a second drug delivery element configured for a slower or delayed absorption into the body of the patient. |
| US12109201B2 |
Methods and compositions for treatment of epileptic disorders
Use of allosteric modulators and/or gaboxadol for the treatment of epileptic disorders in a subject in need thereof. |
| US12109198B2 |
Macrocyclic azolopyridine derivatives as EED and PRC2 modulators
The invention relates to modulators of Embryonic Ectoderm Development (EED) and/or Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 (PRC2) useful in the treatment of disorders and diseases associated with EEC and PRC2, being macrocyclic azolopyridine derivatives and compositions thereof of Formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate, enantiomer, isomer, or tautomer thereof, wherein X1, X2, X3, A1, A2, Y, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are as described herein. |
| US12109197B2 |
Combinations of β-lactam compounds and probenecid and uses thereof
The present disclosure relates to combinations of a β-lactam compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and probenecid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The present disclosure also relates to methods of treating or preventing a disease via administering to subjects in need thereof a β-lactam compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and probenecid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. |
| US12109192B2 |
Organic acid addition salts of S-pindolol
The invention relates to a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt of: (i) S-pindolol; and (ii) an organic acid, wherein the organic acid has: a pKal of greater than or equal to 2.5; and a chemical formula of CxHy(CO2H)z, where x is from 1 to 10, y is from 2 to 20 and z is 1 or 2. The pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt is useful in treating conditions such as cachexia, sarcopenia, a neuromuscular disorder and muscle weakness. |
| US12109190B2 |
Urolithins as immune response enhancers
Disclosed are compounds for use in raising an immune response to an antigen and/or enhancing, modulating or augmenting an immune response to an antigen. Particularly the use of urolithins. The invention also relates to immune enhancers comprising urolithins, methods of using such immune enhancers and processes for the preparation of such immune enhancers. The invention also relates to the use of urolithins in methods for modulating stem cell function, for example, enhancing stem cell numbers, promoting stem cell regeneration and promoting stem cell differentiation. |
| US12109184B2 |
Personalized methods of treating cancer
Disclosed herein are dietary compositions that are substantially devoid of at least cysteine or a salt thereof for use in treating a cancer. The dietary compositions and methods of the disclosure can be used to treat cancers that are MTAP-deficient, alone or in combination with a cancer therapy. |
| US12109180B2 |
Articles with active agent concentrated at the substrate contacting surface and related methods
Compositions and methods to produce adhesive articles with active agents concentrated at the substrate contacting surface. The active agents are applied in powder form, or in combination with a liquid or gel vehicle, to the substrate contacting surface of an adhesive layer of an adhesive article. The active agent compositions are directly applied to the adhesive layer, or are first applied to a release liner, which is then brought into contact with the adhesive layer to dispose the active agent compositions to the substrate contacting surface of the adhesive layer. Upon application of the adhesive article to a substrate, the active agent is delivered to a region of interest on the substrate. |
| US12109179B2 |
Pharmaceutical compositions and combinations comprising inhibitors of the androgen receptor and uses thereof
The present disclosure generally relates to pharmaceutical compositions and combinations comprising an androgen receptor N-terminal domain inhibitor or an inhibitor and a second therapeutically active agent, such as an CDK4/6 inhibitor, a Pin1 inhibitor (inhibitor of peptidyl-prolyl cis/trans isomerases), or an antiandrogen. In particular, the present disclosure relates to pharmaceutical compositions and combinations useful for treatment of various cancers, for example breast cancer and prostate cancer. Further, the present disclosure relates administering an androgen receptor N-terminal domain inhibitor in combination with radiation therapy for treatment of various cancers. |
| US12109169B2 |
Synchronization of repetitive therapeutic interventions
An external defibrillator system for assisting manual delivery of chest compressions and ventilations to a patient by a rescuer as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) includes a speaker, and a processor, memory, and associated circuitry coupled to the speaker. The processor is configured to initiate prompting for the chest compressions and the ventilations manually delivered to the patient by the rescuer as CPR, control the speaker to generate first auditory cues for the chest compressions, and control the speaker to generate second auditory cues for the ventilations with a different sound than the first auditory cues for the chest compressions. The first auditory cues and the second auditory cues assist the rescuer in timing the delivery of the chest compressions and the ventilations. |
| US12109168B2 |
Folding rollator
A rollator to aid mobility is described. The rollator comprises an A-frame with two pairs of uprights, each pair of uprights connected by at least one respective hinge to allow each pair of uprights to be folded or pivot front-to-back and a seat disposed between the two pairs of uprights, the seat foldable side-to-side. To fold compactly the rollator comprises an X-shaped cross-linkage comprising four linkage members. A method of manufacturing the rollator is also disclosed. The four linkage members may extend from a respective upright to a central hub underneath the seat. The cross-linkage may fold or pivot at the central hub in both front-to back and side-to-side dimensions when the rollator is folded away. |
| US12109164B2 |
Vibrating masturbator device with sterilization and charging functions
A vibrating masturbator device with sterilization and charging functions, including a masturbator device and a charging box for placing and charging the masturbator device. In an embodiment, the masturbator device includes a body, a switch control member on the body, charging contacts exposed on the body, a masturbator device battery electrically connected to the charging contacts, and a vibration motor powered by the battery. In an embodiment, the masturbator device charging box includes a storage compartment for receiving the masturbator device, charging contacts corresponding in position to the charging contacts on the masturbator device, a charging box power source electrically connected to the charging box charging contacts, and a sterilization device arranged to sterilize the masturbator device while it is being charged in the charging box, the sterilization device being powered by the charging box power source. |
| US12109160B2 |
Apparatus for turning and positioning a patient with sensor elements and methods of use thereof
A patient positioning system comprising a wedge comprising a wedge body and a plurality of sensors coupled to the wedge body, wherein the wedge body is configured to deform in response to a pressure applied to the wedge body, the plurality of sensors coupled to the wedge body, wherein the plurality of sensors are configured to sense pressure applied to the wedge body. |
| US12109158B2 |
Systems and methods for mounting medical equipment
Systems, devices and methods are described for mounting medical equipment on IV poles, bed rails and other supporting structures in medical facilities including operating rooms and critical care sections. A system including a mounting hanger and corresponding equipment housing is disclosed that allows quick mounting and dismounting of equipment from a supporting structure. The novel structural design of mounting hanger including a symmetrical t-slot feature and a plunger lock allows a piece of equipment to be mounted on a supporting structure in multiple orientations as per the requirement which allows a user to optimize the placement of equipment in the medical environment. |
| US12109157B2 |
Overhead arm assembly for patient bed
An overhead arm assembly for a patient support apparatus includes a user interface device. The user interface device has a support structure for supporting a personal digital assistant and a charging port for personal digital assistant. |
| US12109151B2 |
Process monitoring and control during laser-based refractive index modification of intraocular lenses in patients
Methods and related apparatus for real-time process monitoring during laser-based refractive index modification of an intraocular lens. During in situ laser treatment of the IOL to modify the refractive index of the IOL material, a signal from the IOL is measured to determine the processing effect of the refractive index modification, and based on the determination, to adjust the laser system parameters to achieve intended processing result. The signal measured from the IOL may be a fluorescent signal induced by the treatment laser, a fluorescent signal induced by an external illumination source, a temporary photodarkening effect, a color change, or a refractive index change directly measured by phase stabilized OCT. |
| US12109148B1 |
Corneal irrigation system and method of use
A corneal irrigation system, for removing a color pigment(s) from an intracorneal channel, includes a syringe, an irrigation device, and a flexible tube coupling the syringe to the irrigation device. The irrigation device includes a handle, having a distal end and a proximal end, that is coupled to the cannula. The handle also includes a lumen. The cannula includes (i) a shaft section having a first end that is coupled to the handle's proximal end, (ii) a curved section having a blunt tip, wherein an exterior surface of the curved section includes a rough-surface region, and (iii) a lumen having an opening in the rough-surface region, the lumen extending from the first end of the shaft section toward the blunt tip. The cannula's lumen is coupled to the handle's lumen. |
| US12109146B1 |
Fluid thermal management storage apparatuses and methods
Fluid thermal management storage apparatuses and methods are disclosed herein. An example apparatus can include a dewar vessel having a heatsink mounted thereon. The dewar vessel can be configured to receive and retain a bag of whole blood. A thermoelectric sub-assembly is mounted to the heatsink, where the thermoelectric sub-assembly includes a solid-state thermoelectric element, a fan disposed below the solid-state thermoelectric element for circulating air within the dewar vessel, and a controller having a processor and memory. The processor executes instructions to maintain the bag of whole blood at a safe operational temperature for a period of time. |
| US12109145B2 |
Adjustable convexity ostomy barrier
An ostomy barrier appliance for attaching an ostomy appliance to peristomal skin surrounding a stoma is provided. The ostomy barrier appliance includes a skin barrier, an inlet opening for receiving a stoma, and a convexity adjusting device arranged adjacent the skin barrier. The convexity adjusting device is configured to adjust the convexity of the skin barrier. |
| US12109143B2 |
Body support wrap
A body support wrap adapted to encompass a body article of a user while elastically encompassing and supporting a fluid communication element, the body support wrap includes first and second flexible elastomeric surrounding sidewalls that are adjacent to one another and offset on an upper end forming a mouth opening and the first and second sidewalls are evenly displaced on a lower end forming a closed attachment, wherein an interior pocket is formed therebetween the first and second sidewalls that the fluid communication element is disposed through the mouth opening, wherein operationally via the first and second sidewalls elasticity the fluid communication element is held anyplace within the interior pocket in multiple positions adjacent to the user for the convenience and comfort of the user. |
| US12109142B1 |
Medical device for placing on a human penis
A medical device for placing on a human penis, e.g., post penile enhancement procedure, includes a flexible sleeve having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end being sized and dimensioned to be positioned over the base of the penis, the sleeve being configured and sized to extend from the base of the penis and along the body of the penis, the distal end being sized and dimensioned to terminate just below the corona of the glans of the penis. The distal end may include a flange that extends radially outwards from an outer surface of the sleeve, and a thickness of the sleeve spaced away from the flange along a longitudinal axis of the sleeve may be about 4 mm-5 mm. |
| US12109137B2 |
Medical device delivery
A stent delivery system includes a core member and an expandable member coupled to the core member distal segment. A stent extends along the core member distal segment such that an inner surface of the stent is positioned over the expandable member. The stent has a primary heat-set configuration where the stent is radially expanded, and a secondary heat-set configuration where the stent is radially compressed. The expandable member is adapted to radially expand at least a portion of the stent from a radially compressed configuration toward a radially expanded configuration. |
| US12109136B2 |
Devices and methods to treat and prevent diverticulitis
A method of treating diverticulitis while maintaining the bioactivity of the diverticulum. The devices and methods include placing an endoscopic device within a colonic lumen relative to at least one diverticulum and inserting a plurality of particles into the at least one diverticulum. The plurality of particles can include magnetic particles, non-magnetic particles, or both. The plurality of particles can partially or totally occlude the diverticulum preventing unwanted material from entering the diverticulum. Additionally, the plurality of particles can include antimicrobial and therapeutic layers that can treat diverticulitis and prevent or minimize diverticulitis from occurring. |
| US12109129B2 |
Surgical extractor
A surgical extractor including first and second arms connected to first and second implant-engageable jaws. The first and second arms are connected by first and third links to a stationary screw jack nut and by second and fourth links to a moveable screw jack nut. A driven shaft is rotatably received in the stationary screw jack nut and threadedly received in the moveable screw jack nut, and a drive shaft rotatably drives the driven shaft. Rotation of the drive shaft in a first direction separates the first and second arms and jaws in order to receive an implant. Rotation of the drive shaft in a second direction closes the first and second arms and jaws in order to clamp an implant. A handle assembly engages the drive shaft in order to drive the drive shaft and disengages from the drive shaft to exert a removal force on an implant. |
| US12109125B2 |
Intervertebral fusion cage implant and surgical procedure therefor
An intervertebral fusion cage implant is generally elongate and defines superior and inferior bearing surfaces. The inferior bearing surface has vertebral body engaging interferences and the superior bearing surface has a substantially smooth surface profile, sagittal plane convexity and sagittal plane curvature asymmetry. The sagittal plane convexity defines a saggital plane axis rising anteriorly with respect to a horizontal saggital plane axis. The superior bearing surface defines a central section having coronal plane convexity and lateral sections adjacent the central section. |
| US12109124B2 |
Intervertebral spacer that dynamically promotes bone growth
A dynamic intervertebral spacer includes a ring which is split on an anterior portion. A posterior portion of the ring acts as a torsion spring. After implantation, the ring is able to act as a spring between superior and inferior vertebral bodies, thus allowing dynamic bone growth in fusion procedures. |
| US12109123B2 |
Intervertebral fusion cage
An intervertebral fusion cage is disclosed. An intervertebral fusion cage according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a body including a receiving part of which upper and lower portions are open, an upper guide part, and a lower guide part; a moving member disposed in the receiving part; a screw which is screw-coupled to the body and moves forwards or backwards relative to the body integrally with the moving member when rotating; an upper plate which has a guided part guided by the upper guide part and is disposed above the body while being engaged with the moving member; and a lower plate which has a guided part guided by the lower guide part and is disposed under the body while being engaged with the moving member. |
| US12109121B2 |
Stemless prosthesis anchor component
A shoulder assembly is provided which includes a base member including a collar; a helical structure extending from the collar in a distal direction; and a first pathway projecting distally of the collar and through the helical structure adjacent to an inner periphery thereof, the first pathway being generally transverse to the helical structure and extending in a space between successive portions of the helical structure; and a locking device comprising a proximal support and a first arm projecting distally of the proximal support, the first arm configured to be disposed in the first pathway projecting distally of the collar when the proximal support is disposed adjacent to the collar; where the first arm is disposed through bone in the space between successive portions of the helical structure when the shoulder assembly is implanted. |
| US12109119B2 |
Orthopaedic femoral component having controlled condylar curvature
An orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a femoral component having a condyle surface. The condyle surface is defined by one or more radii of curvatures, which are controlled to reduce or delay the onset of anterior translation of the femoral component relative to a tibial bearing. |
| US12109118B2 |
3D modeling systems and methods
Systems and methods for creating a geometric design definition for 3D models designed to fit physical or digital template objects is disclosed. The 3D models can transform to fit specific physical or digital objects which are different from but topologically isomorphic to the original template objects based on visual or mathematical inputs. To validate the fit, the generated 3D model can be compared with the specific physical or digital objects for which the 3D model is generated to fit, and the geometry of generated 3D model can be adjusted to improve the fit if the generated 3D model is not validated. The accuracy of the fit of the generated 3D models can be improved iteratively. |
| US12109116B2 |
Coaptation enhancement implant, system, and method
Implants, implant systems, and methods for treatment of mitral valve regurgitation and other valve diseases generally include a coaptation assist body which remains within the blood flow path as the leaflets of the valve move, the valve bodies often being relatively thin, elongate (along the blood flow path), and/or conformable structures which extend laterally from commissure to commissure, allowing the native leaflets to engage and seal against the large, opposed surfaces on either side of the valve body during the heart cycle phase when the ventricle contracts to empty that chamber of blood, and allows blood to pass around the valve body so that blood flows from the atrium to the ventricle during the filling phase of the heart cycle. Separate deployment of independent anchors near each of the commissures may facilitate positioning and support of an exemplary triangular valve body, with a third anchor being deployed in the ventricle. An outer surface of the valve body may accommodate tissue ingrowth or endothelialization, while a fluid-absorbing matrix can swell after introduction into the heart. The valve body shape may be selected after an anchor has been deployed, and catheter-based deployment systems may have a desirable low profile. |
| US12109112B2 |
Systems, devices and methods for transcatheter valve delivery
A heart valve therapy system including a delivery device and a stented valve. The delivery device includes an outer sheath, an inner shaft, an optional hub assembly, and a plurality of tethers. In a delivery state, a stent frame of the prosthesis is crimped over the inner shaft and maintained in a compressed condition by the outer sheath. The tethers are connected to the stent frame. In a partial deployment state, the outer sheath is at least partially withdrawn, allowing the stent frame to self-expand. Tension in the tethers prevents the stent frame from rapidly expanding and optionally allowing recapture. Upon completion of the stent frame expansion, the tethers are withdrawn. |
| US12109108B2 |
Intraocular lens
A first region is a circular region located at the centermost position. A first refractive power is uniformly added to the first region regardless of the distance from an axis of a lens part. A second region is a ring-like region located outside and adjacent to the first region. In the second region, a refractive power is increased or decreased from the first refractive power as the distance from the axis becomes larger. An outer region is a ring-like region located outside the second region. A reference refractive power for focusing on a far point is added to the outer region. An MTF curve at spatial frequency of 50 lp/mm relating to light passing through a region having a radius of 1.5 mm around the axis has one maximal value and no minimal value in a range of a defocusing value of −0.5 D to 0.5 D. |
| US12109107B2 |
Multifocal ophthalmic lens having chromatic aberration correction
An ophthalmic lens includes an optic comprising an anterior surface, a posterior surface, and an optical axis. At least one of the anterior surface and the posterior surface has a surface profile including a base curvature, a refractive region having the base curvature, and a diffractive region comprising a diffractive profile including a plurality of diffractive steps. At least a portion of the diffractive profile constitutes a combination of a base diffractive profile defining multiple foci for the ophthalmic lens and an achromatizing structure that reduces longitudinal chromatic aberrations. |
| US12109100B2 |
Three-dimensional resorbable implants for tissue reinforcement and hernia repair
Resorbable three-dimensional implants that can be temporarily deformed, implanted by minimally invasive means, and resume their original shape in vivo, have been developed. These implants are particularly suitable for use in minimally invasive procedures for tissue reinforcement, repair of hernias, and applications where it is desirable for the implant to contour in vivo to an anatomical shape, such as the inguinofemoral region. In the preferred embodiment, the implants are made from meshes of poly-4-hydroxybutyrate monofilament that have reinforced outlying borders that allow the meshes to form three-dimensional shapes that can be temporarily deformed. These implants can resume three-dimensional shapes after being temporarily deformed that contour to the host's tissue or an anatomical shape, for example, in the repair of a hernia, and particularly a hernia in the inguinofemoral region. The implants can contour to the host's tissue for example, of the inguinofemoral region, without the implants wrinkling, bunching or folding. |
| US12109089B2 |
Individualized orthodontic treatment index
Systems, methods, and non-transitory computing device readable media for determining an individualized orthodontic treatment index. One embodiment includes generating a target dental model by modifying an initial dental model, graphically marking dental references on the target dental model including assigning contact points between adjacent first and second teeth of the target dental model, generating a treatment outcome dental model representing the patient's dentition after at least a portion of the orthodontic treatment has been completed, mapping the dental references marked on the target dental model to the treatment outcome dental model, and calculating an individualized treatment index score for the treatment outcome dental model according to one or more differences between the target dental model and the treatment outcome dental model. |
| US12109085B2 |
Inversion maintenance device for dental handpieces
An inversion maintenance device has a case, an inverting mechanism, and a control system. The case forms an inversion space. The inverting mechanism has an inverting base and multiple adapting modules. The inverting base is pivotally mounted in the inversion space. The adapting modules are mounted on the inverting base. Each of the adapting modules has an adapting port. The inverting base is capable of inverting to make the adapting port face downward and cover the inversion space. Dental handpieces can be mounted on the adapting modules. The control system has a control module and an operation input terminal. The operation input terminal is electrically connected to the control module and is capable of controlling the control module to inject a working fluid with pressure into the dental handpiece via the adapting module. |
| US12109084B2 |
Irrigator fluidic communication
An oral irrigator having an irrigator tip, the tip including a handle portion, a tip portion, a channel in fluid communication with the tether and arranged within the handle portion and the tip portion, and an actuator located on or within the handle portion, the actuator arranged to at least partially altar a flow of a fluid through the channel. The oral irrigator further includes a housing, the housing having a reservoir in fluid communication with a pump sub-assembly, a sensor arranged to measure a first pressure or first electrical load within the pump sub-assembly, and a control unit arranged to control an operational current provided to the pump sub-assembly where operation of the actuator produces a second pressure or electrical load measured by the sensor and the control unit is arranged to alter the operational current of the motor in response to the change. |
| US12109076B2 |
Biopsy marker with anchoring capabilities
A biopsy marker having a spring-loaded anchor. The biopsy marker includes an insertion orientation and an anchored orientation. In the insertion orientation, the biopsy marker is manipulated under force to reduce the lateral span/cross-sectional area of the marker. In the anchored orientation, the biopsy marker is released and free to actively spring into a configuration in which the lateral span/cross-sectional area is greater than the lateral span/cross-sectional area of the biopsy marker when in the insertion orientation. In an embodiment, the spring-loaded anchor is configured to spring about a predefined rotational axis. An embodiment of the biopsy marker may be comprised of a single wire construction. |
| US12109071B2 |
Ultrasonic diagnostic device providing user preset and method for operating same
An ultrasonic diagnostic device providing a user preset and a method of operating same. In one embodiment, an ultrasonic diagnostic device can display change history information and use history information of at least one user preset. |
| US12109066B2 |
Methods and apparatus for collection of ultrasound data
A method includes: determining, by a host device, a predetermined path including a first tilt from which a target anatomical view is available and a second tilt from which the target anatomical view is not available, where the predetermined path has a pivot of fewer than 180 degrees about an anatomical area; instructing, by the host device, an operator to pivot an ultrasound device along the predetermined path by displaying a display on the host device; receiving a first ultrasound image depicting the target anatomical view and a second ultrasound image not depicting the target anatomical view based on ultrasound data collected by the ultrasound device while pivoting along the predetermined path; and identifying that the first ultrasound image depicts the target anatomical view. The predetermined path is determined prior to collecting the first ultrasound image and the second ultrasound image. |
| US12109063B2 |
Apparatus configured to create a scan protocol with an interactive tool and/or evaluate adherence to the protocol
An apparatus including a memory (128), a display (122), and a processor (126). The memory is configured to store a protocol definition module (132). The processor is configured to execute the protocol definition module, which causes the processor to display, via the display, an interactive graphical tool (202) that includes a digital representation of an anatomical model with an interactively generated scan field of view superimposed thereover to create a standard scan protocol for execution by an imaging system, wherein the scan field of view identifies anatomy of the subject to scan for the scan protocol. |
| US12109061B2 |
Data-driven plaque determination in medical imaging
In hemodynamic determination in medical imaging, the classifier is trained from synthetic data rather than relying on training data from other patients. A computer model (in silico) may be perturbed in many different ways to generate many different examples. The flow is calculated for each resulting example. A bench model (in vitro) may similarly be altered in many different ways. The flow is measured for each resulting example. The machine-learnt classifier uses features from medical scan data for a particular patient to estimate the blood flow based on mapping of features to flow learned from the synthetic data. Perturbations or alterations may account for therapy so that the machine-trained classifier may estimate the results of therapeutically altering a patient-specific input feature. Uncertainty may be handled by training the classifier to predict a distribution of possibilities given uncertain input distribution. Combinations of one or more of uncertainty, use of synthetic training data, and therapy prediction may be provided. |
| US12109059B2 |
Dynamic analysis system, correction apparatus, storage medium, and dynamic imaging apparatus
A dynamic analysis system processes a dynamic image obtained by irradiation of a subject from a radiation irradiation apparatus and by dynamic imaging on dynamics of the subject detected by a detector. The dynamic analysis system includes a hardware processor that performs position correction of the dynamic image by eliminating an effect of displacement of the subject in a direction perpendicular to a detector plane. |
| US12109055B2 |
Computed tomography (CT) machine system and state monitoring method
A computed tomography (CT) machine system and a state monitoring method are described. The CT machine system comprises a drum-shaped component, a 3D camera, and a control system. The drum-shaped component comprises a cylindrical body, with the center of the cylindrical body being provided with a hollow portion which is rotationally symmetrical about the central axis of the cylindrical body, a rotating component disposed in the cylindrical body rotating about the central axis, a plurality of trigger marks arranged in the rotating component, and a window provided in the cylindrical body. The 3D camera generates image data that is transferred to the control system, from which the control system determines state data of the CT machine. The 3D camera captures an image of the trigger marks through the window to generate marked image data. |
| US12109052B2 |
Radiographic imaging device and radiographic treatment device
Artifacts in a tomographic image of a subject including a cyclically moving object to be treated are reduced. A radiographic imaging device includes: a gantry that is equipped with two sets of radiation sources and detectors which are used in pairs, the gantry rotating the radiation sources and the detectors around a subject; and a reconstruction section that reconstructs a tomographic image of the subject based on multiple projection images generated from output of the detectors. The radiographic imaging device further includes: a phase calculation section; a divide section that divides, on a phase-by-phase basis, first projection image groups of multiple projection images acquired by the first set, and similarly second projection image groups acquired by the second set; and a condition setting section. The reconstruction section reconstructs a tomographic image by use of the first and second projection image groups that are placed in the same phase. |
| US12109050B2 |
Method and system for acquiring data for assessment of cardiovascular disease
A method and system for acquiring data for assessment of cardiovascular disease, the method comprising one or more of: manipulating one or more hardware aspects of the photoplethysmography data acquisition system(s) implementing the method; manipulating or providing user experience/user interface (UX/UI) aspects of the system(s) implementing the method; acquiring, processing, and deriving insights population specific data; accounting for or controlling sampling site variability; and using other suitable sources of data in order to generate high quality data for characterization, assessment, and management of cardiovascular disease. |
| US12109042B2 |
Neural locating system and method
A nerve mapping system includes an elongate medical device, a non-invasive mechanical sensor, and a processor. The elongate medical device includes a distal end portion configured to explore an intracorporeal treatment area of a subject, and the distal end portion includes an electrode. The non-invasive mechanical sensor is configured to provide a mechanomyography output signal corresponding to a monitored mechanical response of a muscle innervated by the nerve. The processor is in communication with the electrode and the sensor, and is configured to provide a plurality of electrical stimuli to the electrode. Each of the plurality of stimuli is provided when the electrode is located at a different position within the intracorporeal treatment area. The processor determines the likelihood of a nerve existing at a particular point using the magnitudes of each of the stimuli and the detected response of the muscle. |
| US12109038B2 |
Systems and methods for using breath events in sleep staging
The present disclosure describes a sleep staging system. The sleep staging system comprising: one or more sensors configured to generate output signals conveying information related to one or more breathing parameters of subject; and one or more physical computer processors operatively connected with the one or more sensors, the one or more physical computer processors configured by computer readable instructions to: determine, based on the output signals, one or more breathing features of individual breaths of the subject; determine a distribution of the one or more breathing features over one or more time windows; detect presence of a breathing event based on the output signals; determine sleep states of the subject with a sleep stage classifier model based upon the distribution of the breathing features and the one or more breathing events; and provide feedback indicating the sleep states. |
| US12109029B2 |
Wireless cardiac monitoring device and method to measure and transmit cardiac physiological signals
A method and a wireless cardiac monitoring device to measure and transmit cardiac physiological signals of a subject. The device comprises a patch configured to be in contact with a skin surface of the subject. The patch comprises a plurality of electrodes and at least one wire-free module, embedded in the patch. The wire-free module comprises a patch orientation detection module to detect an orientation of the patch on the subject using a plurality of sensors. The wire-free module also comprises a processing module to select at least two pair of electrodes from the plurality of electrodes based on the detected orientation of the patch and process one or more bio-potential signals corresponding to the at least two pair of electrodes selected, as the physiological signals. The wire-free module further comprises a transmission module to transmit the physiological signals to an external device for further processing. |
| US12109023B2 |
Thermally stable glucose limiting membrane for glucose sensors
Embodiments of the invention provide compositions useful in analyte sensors as well as methods for making and using such compositions and sensors. In typical embodiments of the invention, the sensor is a glucose sensor comprising an analyte modulating membrane formed from a polymeric reaction mixture formed to include limiting amounts of catalyst and/or polycarbonate compounds so as to provide such membranes with improved material properties such as enhanced thermal and hydrolytic stability. |
| US12109021B2 |
Reprocessing of a physiological sensor
Because reprocessing or refurbishing of physiological sensors reuses large portions of an existing sensor, the material costs for refurbishing sensors is significantly lower than the material costs for making an entirely new sensor. Typically, existing reprocessors replace only the adhesive portion of an adhesive physiological sensor and reuse the sensing components. However, re-using the sensing components can reduce the reliability of the refurbished sensor and/or reduce the number of sensors eligible for refurbishing due to out-of-specification sensor components. It is therefore desirable to provide a process for refurbishing physiological sensors that replaces the sensing components of the sensor. While sensing components are replaced, generally, sensor cable and/or patient monitor attachments are retained, resulting in cost savings over producing new sensors. |
| US12109020B2 |
System and method for non-invasive monitoring of advanced glycation end-products (AGE)
A method of non-invasively monitoring advanced glycation end-product (AGE) concentrations includes providing incident light to patient tissue at one or more excitation wavelengths and monitoring the one or more emission responses at one or more emission wavelengths. Based on the emission responses monitored, a ratio is calculated based on a ratio of the first emission response to the second emission response. |
| US12109019B2 |
Systems and methods for analyte detection
The present disclosure provides systems and methods to monitor analytes present in a biological sample of a subject using a piercing element coupled to a support configured to pierce a body surface of the subject, an analyte binding probe on or within the piercing to provide a change in an optical signal when contacting an analyte in the biological sample of the subject, and a detector configured to detect the optical signal. |
| US12109017B2 |
Remotely tracking range of motion measurement
A platform for monitoring range of motion in a joint includes initiating a range of motion monitoring application and connecting the application to a video communication platform. Video data, comprising the joint of the patient, is received from the communication platform. The platform may be used to determine that the patient is in position for calculating a range of motion of the joint, and capture an image of the joint from the received video data. The platform receives, from a user, a selection of a first set of points used in measuring range of motion, and calculates a first angle measurement associated with the range of motion of the joint based on the selected set of points. The captured image is displayed together with an overlay comprising the first set of points and the first calculated angle, and the captured image and the overlay are stored to a storage device. |
| US12109016B2 |
Method and system for gait analysis
The invention relates to a method for gait analysis. In this method, data comprising a ground reaction force curve is first obtained from a force measuring device. Then, a determination of a first approximation of the ground reaction force curve performed by at least a first approximation function defined by a set of coefficients. Then, a determination of a second approximation of the ground reaction force curve is performed by a second approximation function formed on the basis of the set of coefficients of the at least one first approximation function. Further, the invention relates to a gait analysis system. |
| US12109013B2 |
On-skin sensing system for detecting blood flow status in postoperative flap and reconstructed limb
The present invention relates to the field of medical health monitoring. Disclosed in the present invention is an on-skin sensing system for detecting blood flow status in a postoperative flap and reconstructed limb, the system including a front-end status detection module and a back-end signal processing and outputting module. The front-end status detection module acquires, in real time, blood oxygen saturation and temperature statuses of postoperative flaps and reconstructed limbs. The front-end status detection module uses a flexible packaging layer to package a printed circuit board, and after the surface of the flexible package layer is chemically treated, a pre-polymerized hydrogel solution is injected to carry out cross-linking to obtain a hydrogel adhesive layer, thereby ensuring long-time close attachment to the skin while avoiding bacterial infection on the surface of the skin. The back-end signal processing and outputting module processes blood oxygen saturation and temperature data, and transmits the data to a mobile terminal in real time. The present invention enables on-line monitoring of the blood flow health status of postoperative flaps and reconstructed limbs. When the blood oxygen saturation of the human body is below a normal value or when temperature and pulse signals are abnormal, the mobile terminal will trigger an alarm function, promptly alerting medical staff and the patient. |
| US12109010B1 |
Photoplethysmography sensors and processes
The present disclosure relates to devices and processes that produce superior photoplethysmography (PPG) signals. In various embodiments, the present devices and processes leverage load backing, conformal contact, and strain isolation mechanisms to produce higher quality and amplitude PPG signals, and provide more repeatable results than previous devices and processes. In at least one embodiment, the devices discussed herein include a rigid support structure and elastic spacer for supporting a PPG sensor and various adhesive layers. |
| US12109003B2 |
Biological monitoring device
A biological monitoring device includes a sensor included in a sensor device, performing a detection process of detecting a medical condition in a body of a patient, and performing a process of generating first detection data indicating a result of the detection process, a generation unit indicating contents related to the detection process, and performing a process of generating second detection data having a smaller data volume than the first detection data, on the basis of the first detection data, a communication unit realized by the sensor device, and performing a process of transmitting the second detection data to a terminal associated with the patient, and a control unit that is configured to cause the communication unit to perform the process of transmitting the second detection data to the terminal, when it is determined that the sensor device exists in the body of the patient. |
| US12108997B2 |
System with guides and tools of different flexibility
A system includes an actuator couplable to a flexible guide tube, a processor, and memory. The actuator is configured to move the flexible guide tube. The memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to: identify at least one factor associated with insertion or removal of a tool configured to be inserted through or removed from the flexible guide tube; identify, in a first configuration of the flexible guide tube and based on the at least one factor, a section of the flexible guide tube having a bend that the tool cannot traverse; inform a user that the first configuration includes the section having the bend; and command the actuator to move the flexible guide tube to a second configuration. A distal portion of the flexible guide tube is disposed adjacent a target site in the first configuration. The second configuration does not include the bend. |
| US12108995B2 |
Interface structure
An interface structure for detachably interfacing a surgical robot arm to a surgical instrument, the interface structure comprising a main body; and a drive transfer element comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being releasably engageable with a portion of the surgical robot arm and the second portion being releasably engageable with a portion of the surgical instrument; the drive transfer element being movable relative to the main body so as to enable transfer of drive between the surgical robot arm and the surgical instrument. |
| US12108990B2 |
Customized kit assembly for surgical implants
Methods, apparatuses, and systems for customized kit assembly for surgical implants are disclosed. A robotic surgical system designs and customizes a surgical implant and its surgical implant components. The surgical implant and its surgical implant components are assembled into a kit that is customized for a specific patient. The robotic surgical procedure using the kit can additionally select from available generic, off-the-shelf surgical implant components or customized surgical implant components. |
| US12108987B2 |
Method for determining a refraction feature of an eye of a subject, and associated portable electronic device
The method includes the steps of: a) illuminating the pupil of an eye of a subject by a light source of a portable electronic device, the light source being formed by a lighted area displayed on a screen of the portable electronic device; b) acquiring a picture of the pupil of the eye of the subject by an image-capture apparatus of the portable electronic device, the picture including an image of the reflection of the light source on the retina of the eye; and c) determining a refraction feature of the eye taking into account at least a geometrical feature, a positional feature or an intensity distribution of the image of the reflection. An associated portable electronic device is also described. |
| US12108985B2 |
Fluid management system with integrated laser fiber cooling
A medical system may include: a medical device including an elongate shaft configured to access a treatment site within a patient and a handle coupled to a proximal end of the elongate shaft; a laser device including an elongate tubular member configured for insertion through a working lumen of the medical device, the elongate tubular member including a cooling channel and a laser fiber extending distally within the cooling channel; and a fluid management system including an inflow pump configured to pump fluid from a first fluid supply source through the elongate shaft to the treatment site, a cooling pump configured to pump fluid from a second fluid supply source through the cooling channel, and a controller configured to control the inflow pump and the cooling pump. |
| US12108984B2 |
Wearable return electrodes for electrosurgical systems
A wearable electrosurgical return electrode includes an outer pad, an inner pad, and a conductive element disposed between the outer pad and the inner pad. The return electrode is formed as a flexible sheath and configured to be worn over at least a portion of a body during use. |
| US12108983B2 |
Device, system and method to ablate cardiac tissue
A method that includes selectively positioning an ablation catheter system at a treatment site; and ablating tissue at the treatment site with the ablation catheter system using a power setting of approximately 90W applied to tissue for approximately four (4) second increments with a break period of approximately 4 seconds between applications. |
| US12108981B2 |
Medical device
A medical device that has high pushing performance is capable of forming a hole in a biological tissue in a living body, is capable of being arbitrarily shaped, and is capable of suppressing a kink. The medical device may be used to form a hole in an oval fossa in a living body. The medical device includes: a hollow dilator made of resin; a core made of metal that is disposed in a part in a circumferential direction of the dilator and extends in a long axis direction of the dilator; and an output unit that is disposed in a distal portion of the dilator and outputs energy to form the hole in the oval fossa, in which the core is embedded in between an inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface of the dilator, and the core has conductivity and is electrically connected to the output unit. |
| US12108967B2 |
Operating handle for selective deflection or rotation of a catheter
A delivery device 100 includes a catheter assembly 120 and an operating handle 130. The operating handle 130 may include a nose 131 affixed to the catheter assembly 120, an axial shaft 180, a base 132 translationally fixed to a proximal end of the axial shaft, a screw 160 having external threads and a non-circular lumen 161, the axial shaft extending through the non-circular lumen, a proximal end 171 of a pull wire 170 being affixed to the screw, a knob 150 having internal threads engaged with the external threads of the screw, and a collar 140 extending at least partially around the axial shaft. When the collar 140 is in a proximal position, rotation of the knob 150 may deflect the distal end 121 of the catheter assembly 120. When the collar is in a distal position, rotation of the knob 150 may rotate the catheter assembly 120. |
| US12108962B2 |
Endoscopic treatment device
An endoscopic treatment device includes a sheath formed from a resin; a flow-passage formation member attached to a distal end portion of the sheath to be rotatable around a longitudinal axis of the sheath; a pair of forceps pieces supported by the flow-passage formation member such that the pair of forceps pieces are able to be opened and closed; a link mechanism connected to the pair of forceps pieces and configured to open and close the pair of forceps pieces; an operation wire extending along the longitudinal axis of the sheath; and a connection member configured to connect a proximal end arm of the link mechanism and the operation wire. |
| US12108960B1 |
Apparatus and methods for controlled clot aspiration
An aspiration thrombectomy system including an aspiration catheter having a proximal end and a distal end, the aspiration catheter having a lumen to accommodate fluid, a vacuum source including a controllable vacuum valve, a tubing connected to the aspiration catheter, and a controller configured to detect a change in a catheter diameter corresponding to a change in the connection between the aspiration catheter and the tubing. The controller is configured to change a pulsation protocol associated with the aspiration catheter responsive to the change in the catheter diameter, and the pulsation protocol specifies pressure variations and pressure patterns to modulate the vacuum valve to change a level of vacuum at the distal end of the aspiration catheter. |
| US12108955B1 |
Surgical instrument and method for occlusion of uterine blood vessels
A surgical instrument for at least partial occlusion of uterine blood vessels during surgery involving the uterus and a method for using the same is provided. The surgical instrument comprises an elongated, flexible tourniquet having a first end and a second end. A lashing member is disposed at or proximate to the first end while a portion of the tourniquet proximate to the second end defines a series of successive holes configured to releasably and even adjustably maintain the lashing member in place so that the tourniquet may form a secure loop. The surgical instrument may further comprise an introducer formed as a flexible yet resilient sheath configured to aid placement of the tourniquet around a lower uterine segment and uterine vessels. In accordance with the method, once the tourniquet is placed and lashing member is secured, the sheath may be removed from the tourniquet, and operation may proceed. |
| US12108948B1 |
Surgical deep curved retractor with LED light for laparotomy
The surgical retractor includes an elongated shaft, a handle at a proximal end of the elongated shaft; and an illuminating LED light, wherein the elongated shaft is capable of having up to four bends, with the illuminating LED light located on the elongated shaft adjacent to one of the up to four bends. The elongated shaft may be formed from an elastically deformable material. The elongated shaft can have four bends configured such that the distal end of the elongated shaft is parallel to the proximal end of the elongated shaft. The surgical retractor may be configured for use in a laparotomy. |
| US12108945B2 |
Self-expanding hemostatic devices and methods for fascia and vessel passages
Self-expanding plug embodiments may be used in conjunction with vascular closure device embodiments to promote hemostasis at surgical sites or any other suitable location. In some cases, vascular closure device embodiments may include self-expanding plug embodiments in order to promote hemostasis at a surgical site during a vascular closure procedure. |
| US12108937B2 |
Detection package structure with flexible printed circuit and in vivo detection apparatus thereof
A detection package structure-includes an exterior tube; a detection assembly, a flexible printed circuit (FPC), a module base, and lighting members which are all disposed inside the exterior tube. The FPC includes a main flexible plate and minor flexible plates. The invention uses detection conductive materials and detection wiring parts to implement electric conduction-directed soldering, whereby to prevent from direct soldering of cables and detection assembly and enlarge soldering spots. |
| US12108936B2 |
Anti-fogging endoscopic camera systems and methods
A coupler for coupling an endoscope to an endoscopic camera head is configured for removably mounting to a portion of the camera head that houses at least one imaging sensor and includes a housing assembly forming a sealed chamber that houses at least one optical component for focusing light for the at least one imaging sensor, and at least one desiccant component that is in air communication with the sealed chamber for absorbing moisture from the sealed chamber, wherein the at least one desiccant component comprises a desiccant that is at least partially covered by at least one covering to prevent desiccant particulates from entering the sealed chamber. |
| US12108935B2 |
Albarran module and method for bracing a pull wire
An Albarran module, a drive body, and a method for bracing a pull wire, by which method at least one pull wire can be braced in a simple and reliable manner by a tensioning means for bracing the at least one pull wire is connectable to a drive body of the Albarran module parallel to a longitudinal axis of a shaft. The Albarran module has an Albarran lever at a distal end of a shaft. The Albarran lever is actuatable via a toggle on a main body of the Albarran module. For this purpose, the lever is coupled mechanically to the toggle by pull wires along the shaft. In known Albarran modules, the fitting and bracing of these pull wires proves complicated and laborious. |
| US12108932B2 |
Variable-rigidity device, control device, and method for controlling actuator
A variable-rigidity device includes a tubular member including a plurality of high-rigidity portions and low-rigidity portions arranged along a longitudinal axis, a core member arranged on an inner side of the tubular member and including a plurality of high-rigidity core portions and low-rigidity core portions; and an actuator configured to relatively move the core member with respect to the tubular member, in which the actuator is configured to cause a first force to repeatedly fluctuate with a passage of time, the first force causing the core member to relatively move with respect to the tubular member in an axial direction along the longitudinal axis. |
| US12108929B2 |
Electronic endoscope system
An electronic endoscope system is provided with an electronic endoscope, a processor provided with a still image acquisition unit that acquires a part of a moving image imaged by the electronic endoscope as a still image, an association processing unit that associates place information regarding an imaging place of living tissue in a lumen with the still image, and a recording unit, a monitor, and an input operation device that transmits a capture instruction for acquiring the still image from the moving image to the still image acquisition unit in response to an operation of determining one place out of a plurality of places in the lumen set in advance as a selected place as a trigger, and further transmits information of the selected place to the association processing unit as the place information regarding the imaging place during an imaging period of the moving image. |
| US12108927B2 |
Vacuum cleaner and vacuum cleaner system
A display input part 28 displays a first element relevant to operation of an electric blower 14, and a second element having trade-off relation with the first element. The display input part 28 receives input for changing a value of at least either one of the first element and the second element. A main control part 29 obtains, on the basis of the value after change received by the display input part 28, a value of the other of the first element and the second element. An indication control part makes the display input part 28 display the value obtained by the main control part 29. A driving control part controls driving of the electric blower 14, on the basis of the value of the first element received by the display input part 28 or the value of the first element obtained through calculation by the main control part 29. |
| US12108923B2 |
Cleaner holder
A cleaner holder includes: a first body having a first charging port configured to charge a cleaner; a second body protruding to a front side of the first body; and a battery accommodating space recessed downward from an upper surface of the second body to accommodate a battery detachably mounted to the cleaner, wherein a second charging port configured to charge the battery is provided in the battery accommodating space, and a cleaner guide configured to perform guiding such that terminals of the cleaner come into contact with the first charging port is provided in the second body. |
| US12108922B2 |
Machine and method for processing a screen printing frame
A machine for processing a screen printing frame includes an upstream end and an opposed downstream end, a grinding assembly located between the upstream and downstream locations, wherein the grinding assembly includes a first grinder configured to grind a first pattern into the screen printing frame and a second grinder configured to grind a second pattern into the screen printing frame different from the first grinding pattern. |
| US12108919B2 |
Wet dry appliance
A cleaning device and methods for cleaning are provided. In one embodiment, the cleaning device includes a head assembly, a body assembly, and a handle assembly. The cleaning device also includes components that enable the cleaning device to operate in dry cleaning modes and wet cleaning modes. Dry cleaning modes can employ a vacuum assembly, including a motor, tubing, and a fluid recovery tank in order to draw in debris and waste into a fluid recovery tank. Wet cleaning modes can further employ a fluid supply tank, a pump, and tubing in order to supply fluid to a brushroll to aid in a cleaning process. |
| US12108917B2 |
Seat protector
A toilet seat protector includes a seating section. The seating section includes a passage with a passage first end and a passage second end spaced from said first end along a pathway. An open front toilet seat extends into the passage of the seating section. An overlay can extend away from the seating section of said toilet seat protector. The overlay lays over an end wall surface, front side surface, and side side surface of a toilet bowl. |
| US12108915B2 |
Dispenser for dispensing web material from a roll
Dispenser for dispensing web material from a roll, the dispenser including a housing and a spindle intended to rotatably support a roll of web material during dispensing. The spindle is movable between a loading position and a dispensing position. The dispenser further includes a deflecting member being movable between a protruding position protruding towards the spindle in dispensing position and a retracted position retracted into the housing away from the spindle in dispensing position. The deflecting member is connected to a blocking member moving in response to the movement of the deflecting member. |
| US12108913B2 |
Coffee grinder
A coffee grinder suitable for home use can include a housing that receives coffee beans, a grinding component within the housing, a removable container that receives coffee grounds dispensed from the grinding component, and a base located beneath the grinding component that supports the container. Magnetic components in the base and removable container can optimally align the container when placed atop the base. A knocker system can dislodge ground coffee residue into the container when actuated. An intelligent drive system can utilize feedback to drive the grinding component at a constant speed to minimize coffee grounds size variances. A grinds chamber in the housing can define an asymmetrical cross-sectional geometry. An auger that drives the grinding component can have an outer thread that forces coffee beans through the grinds chamber, and a grinds chamber housing can include a protective shoulder that covers a lead-in portion of the outer thread. |
| US12108910B2 |
Portable oven
There is described a portable oven, such as a wood-fired oven. The oven comprises a housing and a cooking surface arranged within the housing. The housing comprises a skirt extending below the cooking surface such as to raise the cooking surface from the bottom edge of the oven. There is also provided a method for making a portable oven. |
| US12108909B2 |
Autonomous apparatus for cooking food, and corresponding method
An autonomous apparatus for cooking food includes a support body, an openable lid, an internal container which can be extracted/inserted with respect to said support body and open at the top, at least a heating device and at least an element for generating a flow of air toward the inside of the container. |
| US12108908B1 |
Two level baking pan
A baking pan has a generally open top hollow body shape. The edges of the open top define a plane. The bottom of the baking pan has a first bottom portion at a first depth from the open top and parallel to the plane, a second bottom portion at a second depth from the open top different from the first depth and parallel to the plane, and a transition portion merging the first bottom portion with the second bottom portion. The bottom portions may be flat. The transition portion may be straight or curved and may be vertical or inclined. |
| US12108906B2 |
Beverage preparation systems and methods
Various beverage preparation systems and methods are disclosed. The beverage preparation system can include a container manipulation assembly having a support assembly and an elevator. The support assembly can be configured to receive a container. The elevator can be connected with the support assembly and can be configured to translate and/or rotate the support assembly. In some embodiments, the beverage preparation system includes a wand manipulation assembly having a wand unit and a mechanical linkage. The linkage can be configured to move the wand unit into and out of engagement with the container on the support assembly. The wand unit can provide a flow of fluid, such as steam, to liquid in the container to heat and/or froth the liquid. |
| US12108903B2 |
Apparatus for preparing foodstuffs with steam
An apparatus (1) for preparing foodstuffs accommodated in a vessel, the apparatus includes a steam-generating unit for generating steam, a steam-feeding unit connected to the steam-generating unit in a steam-conducting manner via a steam-supply line and having a steam probe containing at least one steam-discharging opening, and further includes a drive unit for adjusting the steam-feeding unit in translatory fashion, relative to a rinsing device (2) arranged beneath the steam-feeding unit and having a rinsing tray (3) and a rinse-water-application unit or spray nozzle (18), for rinsing the steam probe following foodstuff-preparation, wherein the rinsing tray (3) is connected to an outflow-line portion (13) for discharging dirty rinse water, wherein, on the rinsing tray (3), a drain funnel (10), which can be released from the rinsing tray (3) without any tools, for cleaning and/or changeover purposes and is sealed in relation to the rinsing tray (3), is secured to the outflow-line portion (13). |
| US12108900B1 |
Automated sleep assistant
Systems, devices, and methods are provided for an automated sleep assistant. An automated sleep assistant may comprise an audio input device for capturing sounds and utterances made by a user while sleeping. Audio data may be collected and analyzed to identify sleep patterns indicative of an adverse sleep-related condition such as Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). A pillow comprising a plurality of regions with one or more sensors, one or more inflatable air bladders, and one or more haptic feedback devices may be utilized. A base unit device physically connected to the pillow may determine one or more external forces that mitigate the adverse sleep-related condition and cause the pillow to apply the one or more external forces to the user, for example, by using a pump to inflate an air bladder to help the user's head lift or tip to a specific angle that opens his or her airway. |
| US12108899B2 |
Blanket
A blanket formed from multiple layers including a fabric layer on the top and a base layer on the bottom where the base layer may include a waterproof coating on at least one side. The blanket may also include an insulation layer and an adhesive scrim layer positioned between the fabric layer and the base layer. The layers of the blanket may be attached using a combination of stitching along with an adhesive to form a blanket that is waterproof and is secured together such that the fabric layer does not move relative to the base layer. |
| US12108897B2 |
Delivery shelf
A delivery shelf is provided. The device includes a platform hingedly affixed to a mounting base, wherein a rear edge of the platform is hingedly affixed along a lower edge of the mounting base. The platform is selectively movable between a deployed position and a storage position. The platform is substantially perpendicular to the mounting base when in the deployed position and an upper surface of the platform rests flush against a front surface of the mounting base when the platform is in the storage position. An extension panel is telescopically disposed within a front edge of the platform, wherein the extension panel selectively moves between an extended position and a retracted position. The extension panel is disposed entirely within an interior of the platform when in the retracted position. |
| US12108896B2 |
Systems and methods for distributing parcels
The invention relates to a system (100) and a method (200, 300) for distributing parcels, comprising: at least one locker (110) for receiving parcels, including: a first processor (115) for controlling the locking/unlocking of an access door (111) according to a control signal, at least one portable electronic device (120) including: a second processor (124) for generating the control signal, the control signal comprising at least one opening code associated with a parcel previously ordered from a commercial site by the user, wherein the first processor (115) is further configured to: unlock an access door (111) when the user places the portable electronic device (120) close to the parcel receiving locker (110) such that a first short-range wireless transceiver (114) and a second short-range wireless transceiver (123) interface so as to form a short-range local area network (10), and prevent subsequent unlocking of the access door (111) with previously used opening codes. |
| US12108895B2 |
Operating room floor mat with protective sheet to cover surgical equipment foot pedals
An operating room floor mat includes a main body and a protective sheet that is secured around to the main body around a perimeter of the sheet. A section of the perimeter is left unsecured to form an opening of a pocket into which at least one foot pedal is inserted, and through which a cable connection between the foot pedal and surgical equipment extends. Placement of the foot pedal into the pocket protects the foot pedal from blood or irrigation fluid dripping from an operating table without interfering with operation of the foot pedal. |
| US12108893B1 |
Remote-controlled collapsible valet stand
The remote-controlled collapsible valet stand may assist a user in wearing an article of clothing without needing to reach behind themselves to grasp the clothing. The device may comprise a linear actuator mounted to a base and raising a plurality of arms to dress the user. The device may be remote controlled, and the user of the device may place an article of clothing onto the arms and then control the height of the actuator to have the clothing lifted onto their person for easy wearing. The remote-controlled collapsible valet stand may further comprise a plurality of clips allowing the clothing to be quickly disconnected once the user is wearing it, and height adjustability so that users of varying heights may be able to use the device. In one embodiment the device may comprise a plurality of cowlings, near field communication, audible and visual alerts, proximity sensors, and various attachments considered related in the art. |
| US12108884B2 |
4-star base for a chair
A base for a chair is described. The example base for the chair includes a central support coupled to a seat of the chair, a first pair of legs extending radially from the central support, and a second pair of legs extending radially from the central support. The first pair of legs extend in a direction opposite the second pair of legs. A first angle between the first pair of legs is larger than a second angle between the second pair of legs. Respective legs of each of the first pair of legs and the second pair of legs are rotationally fixed relative to the seat of the chair. |
| US12108883B2 |
Portable and compact seat cover and user protector
A portable, compactable seating barrier for positioning between a user and a seating surface and with a soft and/or moisture wicking material having a first and second side with one side comprising a non-slip texture on at least a portion thereof, and wherein the material has a first dimension that is in the range of approximately 18 inches to approximately 25 inches in length and a second dimension that is in the range of approximately 18 inches to approximately 25 inches in width and a thickness that is less than ⅓ inch. |
| US12108880B2 |
Inflatable bed
Provided is a novel inflatable bed, which relates to the field of articles for daily use. The novel inflatable bed comprises a bed body and a closed annular pull strap. The bed body is provided with a main air chamber. The closed annular pull strap has two annular edges, the closed annular pull strap is provided in the main air chamber, the two annular edges are respectively welded to two adjacent bed walls of the bed body, so that the main air chamber is separated to form a central air chamber and an edge air chamber. A weld seam formed by welding at least one of the two annular edges with the bed body has at least one broken portion, so as to form a channel making the central air chamber and the edge air chamber in communication at the broken portion. |
| US12108879B2 |
Cooling mattresses, pads or mats, and mattress protectors
Body support cushions, such as mattresses, are disclosed. The cushions comprise a plurality of separate and distinct consecutive layers overlying over each other in a depth direction. Each layer includes thermal effusivity enhancing material with a thermal effusivity greater than or equal to 2,500 Ws0.5/(m2K) and a solid-to-liquid phase change material (PCM) with a phase change temperature within the range of about 6 to about 45 degrees Celsius. The total thermal effusivity of each of the cooling layers increases with respect to each other in the depth direction, and the total mass of the PCM of each of the cooling layers increases with respect to each other along the depth direction. At least one layer of the cooling layers includes a gradient distribution of the mass of the PCM and the amount of the thermal effusivity enhancing material thereof that increases in the depth direction. |
| US12108877B2 |
Seating device with a reclining function
A seating device (1) with a reclining function comprising a back frame (4) which provides a significant reduction in the complexity of the system, at the same time as it gives the user increased comfort both in an upright (sitting) position and in a reclining position. The back frame (4) comprises in particular two types of resilient elements (7, 8) and rotatable fasteners (6) which provide adaptive support to the lumbar spine in both a sitting and reclining position. |
| US12108876B1 |
Method of storing and retrieving footware while standing
A shoe organizer unit, a method of using a shoe organizer unit, and a method for storing shoes in a plurality of shoe storing shelves of a shoe organizer unit are described. The shoe organizer unit includes a plurality of shoe storing shelves adapted to store shoes therein. A plurality of linear actuators moves the plurality of shoe storing shelves in a path within a cabinet. A controller manages operation of the linear actuators to move the shoes along the path. Transparent panels secure the shoes within the cabinet. Secure storage and retrieval of the shoes is controlled by electronics including a keypad, a push button and a shoe shelf identification code card printer. The shoe organizer unit provides for sterilization of the shoes stored and secure storing and retrieval of the shoes. |
| US12108874B2 |
Modular shelf
A shelf or storage rack includes a top defined by a pair of elongated members held at a spaced distance from one another by a pair of frame end members and at least two frame cross-members respectively disposed at a spaced distance from each of the pair of frame end members to define a plurality of spaced slots. A left side support and a right side support are each defined by elongated support members held by at least one support cross-member, wherein at least a portion of the elongated support members has a first end including a protrusion and an adjoining support ledge and an opposed second end including a notch or groove. The protrusions and notches or grooves interact to provide a vertically stackable modular shelf or storage rack system. |
| US12108870B2 |
Oral care refill head and oral care kit including the same
An oral care refill head and an oral care kit comprising the same. The oral care refill head may include a sleeve portion, a head portion, and an elastomeric prophy cup. The sleeve portion may have an inner surface that defines an internal cavity for receiving a portion of a stem of an oral care implement handle therein so that the oral care refill head can be repetitively attached to and detached from the oral care implement handle. The elastomeric prophy cup may comprise an outer surface that forms at least a portion of a peripheral side surface of the head portion. The elastomeric prophy cup may be formed by injection molding an elastomeric material onto a support portion of the head portion. The oral care refill head may be packaged together with a store of an anti-sensitivity oral care material to form a kit. |
| US12108868B2 |
Powered tool brush and powered tool having same
A powered tool brush includes: a connecting member, one end of which is a free end, at least part of the connecting member close to the free end is used for being connected to a rotation drive end of a powered tool; a structural support member, which is fixedly connected to another end of the connecting member; and an integrally formed brush head, the head having a bottom wall, a brush body and a side wall, the bottom wall is used for covering a surface position of the support member that is away from the connecting member, the body is formed by the bottom wall and/or the side wall extending in a direction away from the support member, and the side wall is formed by the bottom wall extending in a direction approaching the support member, and is used for wrapping and covering the periphery of the support member. |
| US12108865B2 |
Backpack comprising an outer enclosure separate from the main pocket
A backpack including at least one shoulder strap intended for carrying the backpack by a user includes a main pocket, connected to the at least one shoulder strap and a reinforcement, the main pocket having an inner surface internally delimiting a first compartment. The backpack also includes an outer enclosure constituting a piece separate from the main pocket, and an inner surface.A fastening system for the backpack is configured so that the backpack may occupy a separation configuration in which the outer enclosure is completely separated from the main pocket and a fastening configuration in which the reinforcement is secured to all or part of an outline of the outer casing. The inner surface of the outer enclosure and the outer surface of the main pocket internally delimit therebetween, when the backpack is in the fastening configuration, a second compartment separate from the first compartment. |
| US12108864B1 |
Rear-pressing anti-misoperation double-ended eyebrow pencil
A rear-pressing anti-misoperation double-ended eyebrow pencil includes a nib, a front lid, a piston, an intermediate ring, a pencil body, a threaded rod, a nut, a first spring, a ratchet wheel, a ratchet seat, a ratchet rod, a shoulder sleeve, a bristle carrier, a bristle, an inner sleeve, a tail lid, and a button, where the intermediate ring is sleeved on the hollow pencil body; the threaded rod is provided with a screw thread and rotatably provided on the nut; one end of the piston abuts against a material, and the other end of the piston abuts against the threaded rod; the piston can move to an outlet under pushing of the threaded rod; an end of the ratchet wheel adjacent to the ratchet rod is provided with a first unidirectional jump tooth; and an end of the ratchet rod adjacent to the ratchet wheel is provided with a ratchet. |
| US12108862B1 |
Fluid dispenser
A fluid dispenser article includes an exterior, a fluid reservoir, a foldable brush/applicator portion, a movable flap which covers the brush/applicator portion, and a conduit between the reservoir and the brush/applicator portion such that fluid may flow up to the brush tip when the reservoir is squeezed. |
| US12108861B1 |
Cosmetic-dispensing spatula
A cosmetic-dispensing spatula includes: a case unit having a storage space for holding a liquid content; a pump unit that is coupled to an upper portion of the case unit and is configured to suction the content from the inlet and discharge the content at the outlet; and a spatula unit that is coupled to an upper portion of the pump unit and includes a discharge channel and a spreader surface. The discharge channel communicates with the outlet, and the spreader surface has a dispensing hole formed therein that communicates with the discharge channel. The pump unit is configured to discharge the content when the spatula unit is pressed downward. |
| US12108858B2 |
Hair volumizing treatments with in situ diagnostic assessment and formula dispensing
A diagnostic formula applicator can include a fluid dispensing assembly coupled with a comb having a plurality of tines. A tine of the plurality of tines can be configured to dispense a fluid formula to a region of a biological surface via at least one fluid conduit. The diagnostic formula applicator can include hair diagnostic circuitry operably coupled to the fluid dispensing assembly. The diagnostic circuitry can be configured to actuate the fluid dispensing assembly to deliver the fluid formula via the at least one fluid conduit, responsive to determining a user-specific hair cosmetic aspect from hair and scalp sensor information. |
| US12108855B2 |
Foil for a strand of keratinic fibers and related kit and illumination process
The invention relates to a foil (14) for a strand (12) of keratinic fibers including a first sheet (20) and a second sheet, the first sheet (20) being connected to the second sheet by an articulation, in particular a hinge, the first sheet (20) being movable relative to the second sheet between a closed configuration for illumination of the strand and an open configuration. The first sheet (20) is substantially at least partially transparent to the UV-visible light, and the second sheet (22) is substantially at least partially opaque to the UV-visible light. |
| US12108854B1 |
Foldable holder with retractable closure
The foldable holder includes a first panel, a second panel, a third panel, a shroud, and a retractable closure. The foldable holder is foldable between a closed configuration in which the panels are stacked and an open configuration in which the panels are substantially coplanar with one another. The shroud attaches to the second panel to define a shroud passage between the second panel and the shroud. The retractable closure is moveable between a secured state in which the retractable closure is engaged with the first panel to retain the closure in the closed configuration and a retracted state. The retractable closure comprises an elastic retraction member to urge the retractable closure towards the retracted state and a closure tab engaged with the engagement surface in the secured state. The closure tab is at least partially disposed within the shroud passage in the retracted state. |
| US12108852B1 |
Insulated lunch bag
An insulated lunch bag including a housing assembly, a lower compartment assembly and an upper compartment assembly. The housing assembly includes a housing and a handle, the handle can be used to carry the handle. The lower compartment assembly and the upper compartment assembly are inside of the housing and separated a predetermined distance. The lower compartment assembly is beneath the upper compartment assembly. The lower compartment assembly and the upper compartment assembly can be used to store food items therein and are accessed through zippers. The lower compartment assembly and the upper compartment assembly have heat isolation. |
| US12108851B1 |
Wristwatch wrapper device
A wristwatch wrapper device for temporarily storing a wristwatch which includes an anterior material layer, a posterior material layer reinforced with an interior lining material circumventing a tubular open channel with a first elasticized selvage and a second elasticized selvage having a first flexible cuff portion, a second flexible cuff portion with a mounting portion therebetween. In an embodiment, a torus-shaped wristwatch wrapper device is formed with a circumferential ring. In another embodiment, an orbicular shaped wristwatch wrapper device is formed removably coupled with a metal swivel carabiner hinge. In another embodiment, the wristwatch wrapper device includes viewing windows to view a front portion of the wristwatch and to store an identification card when the wristwatch wrapper device is in a folded state. |
| US12108850B2 |
Walking cane
An adjustable walking cane includes an inner tube slidably received within an outer tube. The inner tube defines a plurality of apertures therethrough. A translating rod assembly having a central fixed rod and a concentrically mounted translating member is also included. An actuating assembly including a button proximate the top end of the outer tube is coupled to a first end of the translating member. A pin assembly is located at the bottom end of the outer tube and has a pin reciprocally translatable between an extended position, where the pin engages a selected aperture of the plurality of apertures defined within the inner tube, and a retracted position where the pin disengages from the outer tube. Application of a force upon the button causes the pin to move from the extended position to the retracted position such that the inner tube slides within the outer tube. |
| US12108849B1 |
Systems and methods for safe object retrieval
A system for reducing falls includes a base having a polyhedron shape with: a first face configured to rest on a flat surface, a second face spaced apart from and parallel to the first face, and having a base diameter, and at least three sides extending between the first face and the second face. The system further includes a handle configured for gripping, and a shaft coupled to and extending between the handle and the second face of the base, having a shaft diameter, and extending outward from the base in a direction perpendicular to a plane defined by the second face. The base diameter is at least twice as large as the shaft diameter such that pressure applied to the second face of the base by a foot causes the handle to raise from a ground surface, and the base, handle, and shaft together function as a cane. |
| US12108848B2 |
Slide fastener sealing systems and methods
A slide fastener sealing system and related methods. In one example, the slide fastener sealing system includes a separating slide fastener in which a first end overlaps and is secured to a second end such that a sealing zone is located between the overlapping ends of the slide fastener. The sealing system also includes in this example a sealing member that can be secured to the slide fastener in a removable fashion with a portion of the sealing member located in the sealing zone to seal against fluid penetration through the sealing zone. |
| US12108842B2 |
Protective footwear
A protective footwear includes a foot engagement portion, a lower-leg engagement portion, and a cable closure system. The lower-leg engagement portion defines a cable end interface and a buckle interface. The cable closure system is configured to facilitate at least partially securing the protective footwear to a leg of a wearer. The cable closure system includes a buckle assembly configured to releasably couple to the buckle interface and a cable extending between the cable end interface and the buckle assembly. The cable has a first end coupled to the cable end interface and an opposing second end coupled to the buckle assembly. |
| US12108837B1 |
Boot cover
A shell with a flap for covering first and second portions of a ski boot is disclosed herein. Two sets of mating fasteners are attached to the flap and shell, respectively. The first mating pair prevents the flap from displacing from the second portion of the ski boot when fastened, causing the flap to fully cover the second portion. The second mating pair causes the flap to partially cover the second portion of the ski boot, leaving a section exposed for access by a user. The shell also includes two straps and a hoop. The first strap embraces a bottom portion of the ski boot while the second strap is inserted through the hoop and embraces a heel portion of the ski boot. |
| US12108828B2 |
Sole structure with proprioceptive elements and method of manufacturing a sole structure
A method of manufacturing an article of footwear includes forming a midsole body such that the midsole body has annular holes in a proximal surface of the midsole body, annular recesses in a distal surface of the midsole body, and a plurality of proprioceptive elements. Each annular recess encircles a respective different one of the annular holes from below and extends beyond a lowest extent of the respective different one of the annular holes toward the proximal surface. Each proprioceptive element is centered in a different one of the annular holes. |
| US12108826B2 |
Facial protection apparatus
Provided is a facial protection apparatus including a main body having an opening area that is opened forward and being wearable by a user, a shield portion covering the opening area formed in the main body and detachably connected to the main body, and an opening/closing portion installed on the main body and opening/closing an insertion path of the shield portion that is inserted in the main body, so as to protect the face of the user against foreign matters during an operation and to have an improved convenience in use. |
| US12108825B2 |
Impact protection system
A wearable impact protection system is provided that includes an inner layer of a first shear thickening material that faces a wearer in use, an outer layer of a second shear thickening material and an intermediate deformable layer. In one example the impact protection system is provided in the form of a helmet. |
| US12108821B1 |
Headband with attachments and related methods
Implementations of headbands may include: a continuous length of fabric including a first side and a second side, a portion of hook material coupled with the first side of the continuous length of fabric, and a dabber. The dabber is configured to couple with the portion of hook material. |
| US12108818B2 |
Apparatuses, systems and methods for equipment for protecting the human body by absorbing and dissipating forces imparted to the body
The disclosed apparatus, system and method includes at least a protective garment that prevents concussive effects on internal organs. The garment many include a garment body; and, embedded in the garment body, at least one multi-sectional pad. At least two of the multi-sections may comprise: at least one aramid layer; at least one multi-durometer foam layer having a substantially similar surface area to that provided by the at least one aramid layer; and at least one shield layer. |
| US12108814B2 |
Garment body of fan-equipped garment and fan-equipped garment
A main garment body is formed using a cloth that is gas-impermeable or is gas-permeable to the extent that the cloth can be inflated by the introduction of air by a ventilator. The garment body includes a connector to which the ventilator is attached, an air outlet that discharges air introduced by the ventilator, and a spacer member that keeps a space between the garment cloth and a body of a wearer and/or between the garment cloth and other clothes worn over the garment body. |
| US12108813B2 |
Breast pump movement mitigation brassiere
A brassiere including a brassiere front part including brassier left and right cups adapted to cover the left and right breasts of the brassiere wearer and a left wing and a right wing correspondingly extending from the brassiere left cup and brassiere right cup, the front part defining a brassiere upper edge and a brassiere lower edge connected to a brassiere underband including an brassiere underband adjustor operable to adjust the brassiere underband length to reconfigure the brassiere when breast pumps are positioned between the brassiere wearer breasts and the brassiere wearer side of the brassiere cups to increase pumping efficiency or mitigate movement of breast pumps during expression and collection of breast milk from the brassiere wearer. |
| US12108811B2 |
Men's underwear
An undergarment for a male individual, the male individual having a scrotum and a penis, the undergarment comprising: a waistband defining an opening to receive a torso portion of the male individual with front and rear wall fabric panels depending from the waistband to be connected at the hips and at the crotch creating two leg openings; and a scrotum opening defined by one or more fabric panels of the undergarment for allowing the scrotum of the individual to pass through during use without allowing the penis of the individual to pass through the opening. The undergarment also includes a scrotum supporting panel overlaid above the one or more fabric panels defining the scrotum opening to support the scrotum of the individual. |
| US12108808B2 |
Extractor for an aerosol-generating device
An extractor for extracting an aerosol-forming substrate from an aerosol-generating device is provided, the extractor including: a first component configured to connect to the aerosol-generating device, the first component including a base and one or more side walls extending from the base to define a cavity configured to receive an aerosol-forming substrate; and a second component configured to connect to the first component, the second component defining a cylindrical cavity or a circular aperture configured to receive a mouthpiece article for the aerosol-generating device. An aerosol-generating device comprising the extractor, and a system comprising the extractor, are also provided. |
| US12108806B2 |
Method for producing a vaporizing device, vaporizing device and inhaler, preferably an electronic cigarette product
A method for manufacturing a vaporizer device for an inhaler, preferably for an electronic cigarette product, comprising at least one electric vaporizer, at least one electrical line for supplying the vaporizer with electric current, and a carrier for supporting the vaporizer, comprising the application of an electrically conductive adhesive between the vaporizer and the carrier to form an electrical connection of the vaporizer to the electrical line, wherein an additional heating step is carried out to form a eutectic connection between the vaporizer and the adhesive. |
| US12108805B2 |
Position detection circuit and electronic cigarette
The application provides a position detection circuit, which is connected to a processing circuit (200), and includes a first switch module (110) and a first ground resistor (R1); the first switch module (110) includes a first end, a second end and a first switch (T1), the first switch module (110) is used for controlling on/off state of the first switch (T1) according to whether the placement member is placed at a first placement position, the first end of the first switch module (110) receives a system voltage (Vcc), and the second end outputs a first state signal or a second state signal to the processing circuit (200) according to the on/off state of the first switch (T1); and the first grounding resistor (R1) has a first end connected to the second end of the first switch module (110), and a second end grounded. Also provided is an electronic cigarette. |
| US12108804B2 |
Smart vaporizer and system for concentrate products
An improved vaporizer, system, and method for managing concentrate usage is disclosed. The vaporizer may comprise a housing to receive a cartridge configured to store a concentrate. The cartridge comprises a nozzle, at one end, with a smart chip for storing an identification code associated with the concentrate. The vaporizer, cartridge, system and method provides means for assuring accurate dosing and management of concentrate use and usage data collection. |
| US12108795B2 |
Atomization device, atomization device assembly, and control system of atomization device
An atomization device, an atomization device assembly, and a control system therefor capable of stably spraying are provided.An atomization device of the disclosure includes: a main body that has a vibrating device and a cavity part and in which the vibrating device is disposed above the cavity part and includes a vibrating element; and a tank assembly that is detachably provided with respect to the main body and is accommodated in the cavity part in a coupled state attached to the main body, wherein the tank assembly includes a liquid supply tank that has a space to hold a liquid, and a liquid supply core that supplies the liquid in the liquid supply tank to one side of the vibrating device, and wherein the atomization device further includes a relay absorber that is installed between the vibrating element and the liquid supply core. |
| US12108792B2 |
Aerosol provision system
An aerosol provision cartridge (30) for an aerosol provision system (10). The cartridge (30) comprises a refillable chamber (100) for aerosol precursor material, the chamber (100) comprising a first opening (102) and a second opening (104), each opening (102;104) allowing for access into the chamber (100). Each opening (102;104) is covered by a respective cap (130;132) which is configured to be uncoupled from the chamber (100) for allowing access to the opening (102;104). The cartridge (30) is configured such that each cap (130;132), when coupled to the chamber (100), requires at least two different actions (A1;A2) to be uncoupled from the chamber (100). The first or second action (A1;A2) may each include, but are not limited, to: rotating; pulling; pushing; or unlatching. |
| US12108779B2 |
Tobacco blend
Described herein is a composition for use in a device for generating an inhalable medium, the composition comprising (i) 50-85% by weight of air-cured and/or fire-cured tobacco (ii) 0-50% by weight of flue-cured and/or sun-cured tobacco that has not been subjected to any further treatment which affects the flavor properties of tobacco, and (iii) 0-50% by weight of flue-cured and/or sun-cured tobacco that has been further treated to enhance the flavor properties of tobacco. |
| US12108775B2 |
Growth performance improvements in pasture and feedlot systems
The invention relates to utilising red marine macroalgae to provide improvements in growth performance. |
| US12108766B2 |
Use of a structural polypeptide for plant coating
The present application relates to the use of a structural polypeptide such as silk derived polypeptide (preferably spider web derived polypeptide) for coating seed, plant, or plant part, preferably to protect against pest infestation. The present application further relates to a method for plant coating or plant seed coating and to a plant or plant seed coated with a structural polypeptide. |
| US12108762B2 |
Methods of controlling crop pests using aromatic amide insect repellents, methods of making aromatic amide insect repellents, and novel aromatic amide insect repellents
Methods of protecting fruit crops from flying insect pests and of repelling flying insects using aromatic amide compounds are disclosed. The methods apply the compounds to various surfaces, such as the fruit crops, the ground or structures adjacent to the fruit crops, or an object, article, human skin or animal. The compounds have the formula RxC6Hy—C(═O)—N(Cy), where RxC6Hy is a substituted phenyl group, each R group is independently C1-C6 alkyl, substituted C1-C4 alkyl, (substituted) C6-C10 aryl, C1-C4 alkoxy, C6-C10 aryloxy, halogen, nitro, cyano, cyanate, isocyanate, nitroso, C1-C4 alkylthio, phenylthio, (halogen-substituted) C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl, phenylsulfonyl, tolylsulfonyl, amino, mono- or di-C1-C4 alkylamino, diphenylamino, di-C1-C4 alkylamido, formyl, C2-C7 acyl, or C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl; x is an integer of 1 to 5; x+y=5; Cy is a C2-C8 (substituted) alkadiyl, a C4-C6 (substituted) alkenediyl, or a (substituted) diyl of the formula —(CH2CH2)—O—(CH2CH2)—, —(CH2CH2)—NR′—(CH2CH2)— or —(CH2CH2)—S—(CH2CH2)— that, along with the amide N atom, forms a non-aromatic cyclic group; and R′ is C1-C6 alkyl, substituted C1-C4 alkyl, (substituted) C6-C10 aryl, or (substituted) benzyl. |
| US12108761B2 |
Mesostigmata mite control agent
A control agent comprising, as an active ingredient, a specific quinoline derivative compound such as 8-fluoro-2,3-dimethyl-6-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-(methylcarbonyl)oxyquinoline, azoxystrobin, picoxystrobin, pyraclostrobin, kresoxim-methyl, trifloxystrobin, metominostrobin, orysastrobin, famoxadone, fluoxastrobin, pyribencarb, cyazofamid, amisulbrom, flutolanil, mepronil, isofetamid, fluopyram, carboxin, thifluzamide, fluxapyroxad, furametpyr, penflufen, penthiopyrad, boscalid, diflumetorim, fluazinam, ferimzone, fenpyroximate, or an acid addition salt of any of these compounds shows an excellent controlling effect on Mesostigmata mites. |
| US12108752B2 |
Autonomous laser weed eradication
Disclosed herein are methods, devices, modules, and systems which may be employed for automated weed identification, control, and eradication. These methods, devices, modules, and systems provide an alternative to hand cultivation or chemical herbicides. Devices disclosed herein may be configured to locate, identify, and autonomously target a weed with a beam, such as a laser beam, which may burn or irradiate the weed. The methods, devices, modules, and systems may be used for agricultural crop management or for at-home weed control. |
| US12108749B1 |
Automatic self-cleaning, self-filling pet water bowl apparatus, methods and systems
An automatic self-cleaning and self-filling outdoor fluid feeding system for an animal, including for example a pet, includes a sink; a fluid transport system; a housing supporting the sink and containing the fluid transport system; and a control assembly configured to control the automatic self-cleaning and self-filling operations of the system. |
| US12108748B2 |
Water filtering pet bowl assembly
A water filtering pet bowl assembly includes a bowl including a raised drinking water location, a bottom to-be-pumped water location having a raised platform, and a central channel between the raised drinking water location and the bottom to-be-pumped water location, such that, in an in-use operation of the water filtering pet bowl assembly, water flows by gravity flow from the raised drinking water location, through the central channel, and to the bottom to-be-pumped water location; a filter assembly positioned above the bottom to-be-pumped water location; and a pump coupled with the filter assembly and positioned in the bottom to-be-pumped water location; wherein, in the in-use operation of the water filtering pet bowl assembly, a base of the filter assembly is positioned on the raised platform. |
| US12108744B1 |
Method for optimization design of artificial reef structure
Disclosed is a method for optimization design of an artificial reef structure. The method includes: arranging an artificial reef model to be tested on a test platform, testing a flow field to obtain flow field data and a pull force of an artificial reef, analyzing the flow field data to obtain a flow velocity reference point, and carrying out optimization analysis in combination with the flow field data and the pull force. |
| US12108742B2 |
Suet mold and cage mounting system and method of using same
A system for conveniently and easily filling a suet cage with molded home-made suet, and for mounting the filled suet cage easily, securely, and neatly on an outdoor mount in any weather. In a further aspect a magnetically-coupled tailpiece is provided for engaging a lower end or corner of a suet cage when the cage is mounted on an outdoor support. |
| US12108740B2 |
Pet toy
A pet toy includes a first section, a second section and a slide lock. The first section has a distal end and a proximal end, and a handle disposed at the proximal end. The second section has a distal end and a proximal end, and a gripper disposed at the distal end. The proximal end of the second section is pivotally attached to the distal end of the first section to form a hinge. The slide lock is configured to slide along at least one of the first and second sections so as to overlie the proximal end of the second section and the distal end of the first section to cover the hinge, locking the hinge and prohibiting pivotal movement between the first section and the second section. |
| US12108737B2 |
Low density pet litters and methods of making and using such pet litters
Litter compositions comprising a blend of compacted granules comprising expanded perlite fines and coated granules, each coated granule comprising a non-agglomerated particle and a coating comprising a clumping agent on an outer surface of the particle are disclosed herein. |
| US12108734B2 |
Sampling apparatus for taking representative milk sample and method for taking representative milk samples
In one aspect, the invention provides a sampling apparatus for taking a representative milk sample in a predetermined quantity range from a conveying line in which milk is conveyed at conveying intervals of unknown length. The sampling apparatus comprises a pump, a controller of the pump, and a sample container connecting element connecting member in communication with the pump, wherein the controller is configured based on the predetermined quantity range and a measured quantity indicating a flow rate of milk conveyed in the conveying line and/or a predetermined quantity indicating a total quantity of milk to be conveyed through the conveying line in a conveying interval, to control a pulsed operation of the pump in a conveying interval, wherein the pump conveys a discrete sample subset along a first conveying direction of the pump during the pulsed operation in each sample pulse interval, and wherein the predetermined quantity range is greater than or equal to a total quantity corresponding to a total number of discrete sample subsets in the conveying interval. |
| US12108733B2 |
Robot milking device
A method for milking a dairy animal with a robot milking device including a teat position determination system and a controller. The method includes allowing the robot milking device, with the help of the teat position determination system, to make one or more connection attempts for connecting at least one milking cup to a teat of the dairy animal, and milking with all connected milking cups where the controller records a number of failed connection attempts. The number of failed connection attempts #MA in a predefined number of milkings, which number of milkings is at least equal to a predefined number #MB, fulfils a predefined criterion, automatically adapting the milking criterion by means of the controller. |
| US12108728B1 |
Soybean variety 5PYVV73
A novel soybean variety, designated 5PYVV73 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PYVV73, cells from soybean variety 5PYVV73, plants of soybean 5PYVV73, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PYVV73. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PYVV73 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PYVV73, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PYVV73, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PYVV73. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PYVV73 are further provided. |