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US12123047B2 |
Methods for correlative microscopy
A method (400) for microscopic examination of a sample (1) includes applying (410) the sample (1) to a sample holder (10) having a transparent carrier material, capturing (420) a first image (210, 220) of the sample (1) applied to the sample holder (10) using a first light-microscopy method, cryofixing, freeze-substituting, and subsequently infiltrating and embedding (430) the sample (1) together with the sample holder (10) with an embedding medium (20) in an embedding mold (90, 100), curing (440) the embedding medium (20), removing the sample (1) from the embedding mold (90, 100) together with the embedding medium (20) and the sample holder (10), capturing (450) a second image (230) of the sample (1) embedded in the cured embedding medium (20) using a second light-microscopy method, wherein at least partially identical regions of the sample (1) are captured in the first and second images, and identifying (460) at least one portion of the first image (210, 220) and one portion of the second image (230) which show identical regions of the sample (1). |
US12123046B2 |
Fusion protein of flavin adenine dinucleotide-glucose dehydrogenase and cytochrome molecule
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a fungus-derived FADGDH that has a direct electron transfer ability. Provided is a fusion protein comprising a fungus-derived FADGDH or a mutant thereof and a cytochrome molecule connected to the N-terminus of the FADGDH or variant thereof. |
US12123045B2 |
Genetically modified cells that produce C6-C10 fatty acid derivatives
Genes encoding mutant 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases are introduced into host cells. Certain of the mutants enhance the production of shorter-chain fatty acids and derivatives by the cell than do the wild-type (unmutated) enzymes. In other cases, the chain length is not significantly affected, but productivity is enhanced. In specific cases, both a shift toward lower chain length and higher productivity is seen. Cells producing the mutant 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases are especially suitable for producing C6-C10 fatty acids and derivatives. |
US12123042B2 |
Production of steviol glycosides in recombinant hosts
The invention relates to recombinant microorganisms and methods for producing steviol glycosides and steviol glycoside precursors. |
US12123039B2 |
Preparation of thermophilic beta-glucosidase and application thereof
The disclosure discloses the preparation of thermophilic β-glucosidase and the application thereof, which belongs to the technical field of genetic engineering and fermentation engineering. The present disclosure heterologously expresses the β-glucosidase TpBgl3A derived from thermophilic fungus Talaromyces piceae by constructing a recombinant bacteria. The enzyme production of recombinant bacteria can reach 2324 U/mL in a 3.6 L fermenter. The resulting β-glucosidase TpBgl3A can produce gentioligosaccharides with a high conversion rate using glucose as a substrate at a lower enzyme amount added, which significantly reduces production costs. In the reaction system using glucose and cellobiose as substrates, the conversion rate of gentioligosaccharide reaches 26.2%, which has the potential for industrial production of gentioligosaccharide. |
US12123036B2 |
Soluble ACE2 variants and uses therefor
The present disclosure provides various insights relating to treatment of viral infection with soluble ACE2 variants, specifically including soluble human ACE2 (hACE2) variants. For example, the present disclosure teaches that decoy activity, which may intercept virus-receptor interactions, and ACE2 enzymatic activity can provide separate contributions to therapeutic efficacy; among other things, the present disclosure provides particular therapeutic regimens (e.g., relating to treatment of particular patient populations and/or to dosing regimens, combination therapies, etc.) for certain soluble ACE2 variants. Still further, the present disclosure provides certain particular ACE2 variants and methods of making and/or using them, including in accordance with particular therapeutic regimens. |
US12123033B2 |
Modified double-stranded donor templates
Described herein are compositions and methods for improving homology directed repair (HDR) efficiency and reducing homology-independent integration following introduction of double strand breaks with engineered nucleases. Additionally, modifications to double stranded DNA donors to improve the donor potency and efficiency of homology directed repair following introduction of double stranded breaks with programmable nucleases. |
US12123032B2 |
CRISPR enzyme mutations reducing off-target effects
Disclosed and claimed are mutation(s) or modification(s) of the CRISPR enzyme, for example a Cas enzyme such as a Cas9, which obtain an improvement, for instance a reduction, as to off-target effects of a CRISPR-Cas or CRISPR-enzyme or CRISPR-Cas9 system or complex containing or including such a mutated or modified Cas or CRISPR enzyme or Cas9. Methods for making and using and uses of such mutated or modified Cas or CRISPR enzyme or Cas9 and systems or complexes containing the same and products from such methods and uses are also disclosed and claimed. |
US12123028B2 |
Viral inactivation methods for continuous manufacturing of antibodies
This disclosure relates to methods for use in inactivating viruses. The virus inactivation methods are for use in continuous process manufacturing of a biologic such as an antibody, and include separating an eluate using a column, subjecting said eluate to an orthogonal treatment of low pH and detergent simultaneously wherein, the time for viral inactivation is reduced. In addition, the detergent can be added to buffer system in purification process to achieve the same effect. The biologic in each treatment case is retained. |
US12123027B2 |
Life-cycle-defective adenovirus helper viruses, their production and use for producing rAAV
The invention generally concerns the production of defective Adenovirus helper viruses for producing a recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV), wherein the Adenovirus helper virus contains at least one mutation selected from (a) an inactivating mutation in the transcription unit coding for the L4-100K protein; (b) an inactivating mutation in the transcription unit coding for the L1-52/55K protein; (c) an inactivating mutation in the transcription unit coding for the preterminal protein (pTP); (d) a mutation in the L4-100K protein in order to render it temperature-sensitive (ts); (e) a mutation in the hexon protein in order to render it temperature-sensitive (ts); and/or (f) a mutation in the L4-00K protein and a mutation in the hexon protein in order to render it temperature-sensitive (ts). |
US12123024B1 |
Absolute precipitation of exosomes (APEX) isolation
The subject invention provides compositions and methods for isolating exosomes from, for example, biological fluid samples, cell cultures and/or cultured medium. Provided are Absolute Precipitation of Exosomes (APEX) reagents and precipitation techniques to isolate exosomes from various EV subsets, cells, dead cells, and/or cell debris. Advantageously, APEX is a rapid, effortless, inexpensive, high-recovery method to extract exosomes. This method is also faster and purer at isolating exosomes from other precipitation techniques. |
US12123022B2 |
Mesenchymal stem cell compositions and methods of making
Disclosures herein are directed to first compositions comprising exosomes and extracellular matrix components and their use thereof. Also described are methods and kits wherein these first compositions are packaged and used with second compositions comprising mesenchymal stem cells. The first and second compositions are derived from the same tissue source using tangential flow filtration. |
US12123019B2 |
Uses of kinase inhibitors for inducing and maintaining pluripotency
The present disclosure provides compounds of any one of Formulae (A) to (L). The present disclosure also provides compositions, uses, and methods that include or involve a compound described herein, a serine/threonine-protein kinase B-Raf (BRAF) inhibitor, an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor, a vascular endothelial growth factor 1 (VEGFR1) inhibitor, a fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1) inhibitor, or a combination thereof. The compounds, compositions, uses, and methods are useful in changing the pluripotency state of a vertebrate cell to a more naïve state. |
US12123018B2 |
Self-assembled hybrid hydrogels formed of a short aromatic peptide and an aromatic amino acid
Hybrid hydrogels, made of a three-dimensional network of fibrillar nanostructures, at least a portion of the fibrillar nanostructures being formed of at least two different types of aromatic moieties, at least one type of the aromatic moieties being an end-capping modified aromatic dipeptide and at least another type of the aromatic moieties being an amine-modified halogenated aromatic amino acid, are provided. Also provided are processes of preparing the hybrid hydrogels and uses thereof. |
US12123017B2 |
Composition and method for cultivation, expansion, preservation and/or cell pretreatment
The invention relates to a method and composition for the cultivation, expansion and production of extracellular vesicles, and the preservation and/or pre-treatment of cells, wherein said composition is a medium or media supplement or a solution comprising pterostilbene or the derivatives thereof, and/or a migration inhibitory factor antagonist and optionally a bivalent cation. |
US12123012B2 |
Methods and compositions for nucleic acid and protein payload delivery
Provided are methods and compositions for delivering a nucleic acid, protein, and/or ribonucleoprotein payload to a cell. Also provided are delivery molecules that include a peptide targeting ligand conjugated to a protein or nucleic acid payload (e.g., an siRNA molecule), or conjugated to a charged polymer polypeptide domain (e.g., poly-arginine such as 9R or a poly-histidine such as 6H, and the like). The targeting ligand provides for (i) targeted binding to a cell surface protein, and (ii) engagement of a long endosomal recycling pathway. As such, when the targeting ligand engages the intended cell surface protein, the delivery molecule enters the cell (e.g., via endocytosis) but is preferentially directed away from the lysosomal degradation pathway. |
US12123007B2 |
Method for constructing efficient Bacillus subtilis promoter
The present disclosure discloses a method for constructing an efficient Bacillus subtilis promoter, and belongs to the technical field of gene engineering. According to the present disclosure, natural promoters identified by different sigma subunits are connected in series to obtain some double-series and triple-series promoters, the lengths of intervening sequences between core areas of the promoters are optimized on the basis of series connection of the promoters to further improve the activity of the promoters, finally, different RBS designs are performed on the promoters, and it is verified that this strategy can not only improve the compatibility between the promoters and other gene expression regulating and controlling elements, but also controllably regulate the expression of exogenous genes. Through the method provided by the present disclosure, people can obtain the promoters with higher activity and stronger designability and compatibility through simple and convenient promoter design and modification methods. The method is simple and easy to implement and has wide application prospects in the construction of an exogenous protein efficient expression system and synthetic biology research. |
US12123006B2 |
Base editing tool and use thereof
The present disclosure relates to the field of biotechnology, in particular to a base editing tool and use thereof. The present disclosure provides a fusion protein comprising a first nCas9 fragment, a chimeric insertion fragment, a second nCas9 fragment and two UGI fragments from N-terminus to C-terminus, wherein the chimeric insertion fragment is selected from APOBEC1 fragment or APOBEC3A fragment. The present disclosure provides a novel base editing tool that is compatible with insertion of various deaminases on the chimeric sites of nCas9. Compared with nCas9 terminal fusion base editor, the base editing tool of the present invention significantly reduce of off-targeting on both DNA and RNA, while maintaining specific targeted base editing efficiency, with higher specificity and favorable industrialization prospects. |
US12123000B2 |
Use of PI3KC2B inhibitors for the preservation of vascular endothelial cell barrier integrity
Ischemic conditions are a leading cause of death for both men and women. Ischemia, a condition characterized by reduced blood flow and oxygen to an organ. Re-establishment of blood flow, or reperfusion, and re-oxygenation of the affected area following an ischemic episode is critical to limit irreversible damage. However, reperfusion also associates potentially damaging consequences. For instance, increased vascular permeability is an important contributor to edema and tissue damage following ischemic events. Here the inventors shows that genetic inhibition of PI3K-C2β reduces cerebral infarction in two ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) models and improves neurological outcome. The genetic inhibition stabilizes the blood-brain barrier (BBB) after ischemic stroke and reduces inflammation. Accordingly, the present invention relates to a method for the preservation of vascular endothelial cell barrier integrity in a patient in need thereof comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a PI3KC2β inhibitor. |
US12122997B2 |
Excision of retroviral nucleic acid sequences
Compositions for the in vivo delivery of a gene editing CRISPR/Cas9 complex was developed to eliminate integrated retroviral DNA sequences from latently infected human cells and animal disease models. |
US12122996B2 |
Device for additive delivery of reagents and related methods and systems
A device for allowing compartmentalized reactions with minimized cross-contamination between the compartments, utilizing a delivery of material by loading wells to pooling wells, such that the pooling wells can be additively provided with reactants while maintaining isolation between the pooling wells. The use of geometric properties is used to facilitate transmission of fluids/droplets without the need for hydrophilic surfaces. |
US12122992B2 |
Large-flux in-situ filtration devices for marine microorganism based on multi-channel circulation distributors
A large-flux in-situ filtration device for marine microorganism based on a multi-channel circulation distributor is provided, comprising an energy and control module, a circulation distribution module, a filtration module, a pump module, a filtration volume measurement module, a pipeline connection, and a main body support frame. The circulation distribution module may include a multi-channel circulation distributor, a deep-sea servo motor, etc. The filtration module may include a plurality of filter film holders. The pump module may include a stainless steel gear pump, a deep-sea drive motor, etc. The filtration volume measurement module may include a water meter, a camera, and an LED light. |
US12122985B2 |
Non-aqueous cleaner for vegetable oil soils
The invention discloses cleaning compositions which employ a synergistic combination of an ester solvent, preferably a fatty acid methyl ester in combination with one or more linear alkyl amines. The alkyl amines act as to remove and suspend organic oils which have been burnt or adhered to a surface with heat and may even be used alone as a soil removal agent. The cleaning compositions have particular use in cleaning of distillation towers associated with biofuel, and vegetable oil refining, but also find use in cleaning ovens, food cooking surfaces and even dry cleaning. |
US12122984B2 |
Solid rinse aid composition comprising polyacrylic acid
Solid rinse aid compositions, methods of use, and methods of making said composition are disclosed. Rinse aid is provided by a solidification agent, a sheeting agent, a defoamer component, and a polyacrylic acid homopolymer or alkali metal salt thereof forming a solid compositions. Preferred solidification agents include aromatic sulfonates. Preferred sheeting agents include one or more alcohol ethyoxylates. Preferred defoamer components include a polymer compound including one or more ethylene oxide groups. The solid rinse aid compositions are preferably substantially free of sulfate and sulfate-containing compounds. |
US12122983B2 |
Cleaning booster
A liquid laundry additive is provided, comprising a cleaning booster, wherein the cleaning booster is of formula (I), wherein R1 is a C1-4 alkylidene group; wherein each occurrence of R2 is independently selected from a C2-5 alkylene oxide group; and wherein the sum v+x+y+z is >40. |
US12122981B2 |
Cleaning composition
A cleaning composition is disclosed. The cleaning composition includes a hydroxy acid, a hydrogen bond acceptor, and a surfactant. The hydroxy acid and hydrogen bond acceptor are present at a molar ratio of from about 5:1 to about 1.5:1. |
US12122980B2 |
Articles of manufacture comprising nanocellulose elements
The present invention provides formulations comprising a suspension of nanocellulose (NC) elements and a drying/dispersal additive selected from the group consisting of temperature-responsive polymers, small molecule additives in volatile systems, and blocking agents and methods of preparing such formulations, and further provides NC-containing materials, composite materials and useful articles of manufacture made therefrom. |
US12122978B2 |
Liquid hand dishwashing cleaning composition
The need for a liquid detergent composition comprising alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant which comprises little or no alkoxylation which provides a Newtonian viscosity profile over a larger shear rate range, and where the composition viscosity is less affected by changes in temperature, is met by formulating the liquid hand dishwashing detergent composition that comprises branched alkyl sulphate anionic surfactant with an average degree of alkoxylation of less than 0.5 and with the specific alkyl branching distribution as described herein, in combination with a co-surfactant selected from the group consisting of an amphoteric surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant, and mixtures thereof, in the weight ratio of the anionic surfactant to the co-surfactant of from 2.0:1 to 8.0:1. |
US12122973B2 |
Guanidinium-based ionic liquid and its use as a lubricant additive
A guanidinium-based ionic liquid compound including a 1,1,3,3-tetramethylguanidinium cation and an alcoholate anion. A lubricant composition including it, and its use as a detergent and as anti-corrosion additive in a lubricant composition, in particular a marine lubricant. |
US12122971B2 |
Octane enhanced intermediate hydrocarbon composition
A novel octane enhanced intermediate hydrocarbon composition having a high bio-component content in the composition through the use of a renewable first gasoline component is herein disclosed. The intermediate hydrocarbon composition includes a renewable first gasoline component in an amount of from 5 to 50%-vol of the total intermediate hydrocarbon composition volume and the rest consisting of a second gasoline component, wherein the second hydrocarbon gasoline component includes unsaturated hydrocarbons from 50 to 90%-vol of the second gasoline component volume. |
US12122970B2 |
Production chemicals and methods of selecting the production chemicals based on Hansen solubility parameters
Production chemicals and methods of selecting the production chemicals based on Hansen Solubility Parameters (HSP) are disclosed. The production chemicals selected by the methods mitigate or reduce one or more issues or problems associated with oil and gas productions and transportations. The methods measure HSP values for the production chemicals and/or crude oil and select at least one production chemical for at least one application on the crude oil based on the HSP values of the production chemicals and the crude oil. |
US12122968B2 |
Nozzle with filter, gasification combined cycle power generator, and method for disassembling filter from nozzle with filter
A pressurizing nozzle includes a nozzle body; a filter that is provided to be perpendicular to the central axis direction of the nozzle body so as to cover the internal cross section of the nozzle body at the leading end portion on one end of the nozzle body and that is made of sintered metal having a prescribed thickness in the central axis direction; a retainer having an annular shape that is mounted to the leading end portion of the nozzle body so as to be disassemble and that fixes the outer circumferential portion of the filter via a pair of sealing parts; and a sealing portion that is disposed along the outer circumferential end face of the filter and that seals a fluid from flowing from the outer circumferential face toward the outside in the radial direction through the filter. |
US12122967B1 |
Process for production of H2 rich synthesis gas from coal/steam with Cu—Fe-alumina based catalysts
Materials, methods to prepare, and methods of use for producing an H2 rich synthesis gas stream from coal free of nitrogen is described. One embodiment of the method comprises. The method includes an oxygen carrier at least partially reduced using a fuel in a reactor forming a reduced metal oxide comprised of first series—3d block-transition metals or mixture thereof. The reduced metal oxide is reacted with the solid fuel/steam to produce H2 and CO2/CO in the reactor; and the reduced metal oxide is added separately or simultaneously with a solid fuel while not impregnating the solid fuel with the reduced metal oxide. |
US12122963B2 |
Naphtha catalytic cracking process
Systems and methods for processing full range naphtha feeds to produce a light olefins stream and an aromatics stream concerns integration of catalytic cracking with steam cracking to maximize production of aromatics and olefins. |
US12122953B2 |
Abrasive article including shaped abrasive particles
A shaped abrasive particle including a body comprising a first major surface, a second major surface, and a side surface extending between the first major surface and the second major surface, the body comprising a sharpness-shape-strength factor (3SF) within a range between about 0.7 and about 1.7 and a Shape Index within a range between at least about 0.01 and not greater than about 0.49. |
US12122952B2 |
Inorganic nanoparticle composition, light-emitting device, method of manufacturing light-emitting device, and electronic apparatus including light-emitting device
An inorganic nanoparticle composition includes an inorganic nanoparticle and a highly fluorinated solvent, and the inorganic nanoparticle includes an inorganic material and a F-containing charge-transporting organic ligand. A light-emitting device with the inorganic nanoparticle composition, for example, as a material for forming at least a portion of an electron transport region in the light-emitting device. An electronic apparatus includes the light-emitting device. |
US12122949B2 |
Method for manufacturing perovskite nanocrystal particle light-emitter where organic ligand is substituted, nanocrystal particle light-emitter manufactured thereby, and light emitting device using same
Provided are a method for manufacturing a perovskite nanocrystal particle light-emitter where an organic ligand is substituted, a light-emitter manufactured thereby, and a light emitting device using the same. A method for manufacturing an organic-inorganic-hybrid perovskite nanocrystal particle light-emitter where an organic ligand is substituted may comprise the steps of: preparing a solution including an organic-inorganic-hybrid perovskite nanocrystal particle light-emitter, wherein the organic-inorganic-hybrid perovskite nanocrystal particle light-emitter comprises an organic-inorganic-hybrid perovskite nanocrystal structure and a plurality of first organic ligands surrounding the organic-inorganic-hybrid perovskite nanocrystal structure; and adding, to the solution, a second organic ligand which is shorter than the first organic ligands or includes a phenyl group or a fluorine group, thereby substitutes the first organic ligands with the second organic ligand. Thus, since energy transfer or charge injection into the nanocrystal structure increases through ligand substitution, it is possible to further increase light emitting efficiency and increase durability and stability by means of a hydrophobic ligand. |
US12122945B2 |
Multilayer films having foamed polyolefin based adhesive composition(s)
A multilayer film having enhanced toughness and optical properties is provided. The multilayer film includes a base layer, an outer layer, and a tie layer between the base layer and the outer layer. The multilayer film can also include additional layers. Methods for making such multilayer films are also provided. Multilayer films according to the present invention are particularly useful packaging applications where rupture resistance and high clarity are desirable. |
US12122942B2 |
P-doped surface coatings and process of preparation thereof
A process for the preparation of an antimicrobial P-doped coating solution is described. The process for the preparation of the antimicrobial coating solution uses non-volatile and non-oxidising phosphoric acid. The antimicrobial coatings are active in both the UV and visible light spectrum. |
US12122941B2 |
Liquid metal precursor solution, method for manufacturing metal film using the same, and electronic device including the same
The present disclosure provides a liquid metal precursor solution, including: metal precursor particles including metal particles and a polymer film surrounding the metal particles; and a solvent mixed with the metal precursor particles, wherein each of the polymer film and the solvent includes a functional group having electrostatic repulsion force to each other so that the metal precursor particles may be dispersed in the solvent. |
US12122939B2 |
Antibacterial polymer coating composition and antibacterial polymer film
The present disclosure relates to an antibacterial coating composition including a (meth)acrylate-based monomer or oligomer containing an alkylene oxide having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1; and a photoinitiator, an antibacterial polymer film including a cured product of the antibacterial polymer coating composition, and an antibacterial polymer film including a polymer resin containing a (meth)acrylate-based repeating unit having an introduced alkylene oxide functional group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1 dispersed in the polymer resin, wherein antibacterial activity measured according to JIS R 1702 (KS L ISO 27447; 2011) is 99% or more: in Chemical Formula 1, at least one of R is and the rest are hydrogen, R1 is hydrogen, C1 to C5 alkyl, or C1 to C5 alkoxy, k is an integer of 1 to 5, and n is an integer of 1 to 20. |
US12122938B2 |
Anti-rust composition and rust prevention method
To provide an anti-rust composition having all of coatability, handleability of a film to be formed, and long-term rust resistance under severe conditions. Furthermore, it is an object to provide an anti-rust composition having all of coatability, handleability of a film to be formed, and long-term rust resistance under severe conditions, and containing a reduced amount of volatile organic solvent used. As a solution, an anti-rust composition containing a polybutene-based polymer, a wax having a melting point of 35° C. or higher, and a polyaniline-based polymer is provided. |
US12122935B2 |
Curable organopolysiloxane composition for forming film and production method for organopolysiloxane cured product film
Provided is a curable organopolysiloxane composition for forming a film capable of uniform and thin film formation, and a method of manufacturing an organopolysiloxane cured film using the same. The curable organopolysiloxane composition for forming a film, comprises: a curing reactive organopolysiloxane, a curing agent, and one or more type of organic solvent selected from (D1) organic polar solvents, (D2) low molecular weight siloxane solvents, and (D3) halogen solvents, or a mixed solvent thereof. The viscosity of the entire composition measured at a shear rate of 0.1 (s−1) at 25° C. is 100,000 mPa·s or less, the viscosity of the entire composition measured at a shear rate of 10.0 (s−1) is within a range of 5 to 10,000 mPa·s, and a thixotropic ratio thereof is 25.0 or less. |
US12122932B2 |
Coating compositions for application utilizing a high transfer efficiency applicator and methods and systems thereof
A method of applying a coating composition to a substrate utilizing a high transfer efficiency applicator include the steps of providing the high transfer efficiency applicator comprising an array of nozzles wherein each nozzle defines a nozzle orifice having a diameter of from 0.00002 m to 0.0004, providing the coating composition, and applying the coating composition to the substrate through the nozzle orifice without atomization such that at least 99.9% of the applied coating composition contacts the substrate to form a coating layer having a wet thickness of at least 5 microns, wherein the coating composition includes a carrier, a binder, and a radar reflective pigment or a LiDAR reflective pigment. The coating composition has an Ohnesorge number (Oh) of from about 0.01 to about 12.6, a Reynolds number (Re) of from about 0.02 to about 6,200, and a Deborah number (De) of from greater than 0 to about 1730. |
US12122931B2 |
Method for treating exterior lumber products
A method of treating a surface of wood products to inhibit the uptake of moisture into the wood by providing an aqueous formulation comprising polyethylene-vinyl acetate in water, 2-99 percent polyethylene-vinyl acetate by weight. The aqueous formulation is applied to the surface of wood products, wherein the wood products remain outdoors or in a damp environment having 60% or greater relative humidity. The aqueous formulation is allowed to dry and form a micro-film on the surface of the wood products. The moisture content in the wood products is maintained at 16 percent or less. A pesticide effect on the surface of the wood products is produced, inhibiting infestation of the wood products by insects. |
US12122928B2 |
Radiation curable inkjet ink sets
A radiation curable inkjet ink set comprising a cyan inkjet ink containing a beta-copper phthalocyanine pigment and a polymerizable composition; a magenta inkjet ink containing a magenta or red pigment and a polymerizable composition; a yellow inkjet ink containing a yellow pigment and a polymerizable composition; and a black inkjet ink containing a carbon black pigment and a polymerizable composition; wherein the polymerizable compositions of the cyan, magenta, yellow and black inkjet inks include on average: a) 20.0 to 40.0 wt % of phenoxyethyl acrylate; b) 23.0 to 32.0 wt % of isobornyl acrylate; c) 1.0 to 14.4 wt % of monomer selected from the group consisting of 4-acryloylmorpholine and a monomer according to Formula (I), wherein X represents C or O, n represents 1, 2 or 3 and m represents 0 or 1; and d) up to 14.0 wt % of a multifunctional monomer or oligomer; wherein all weight percentages (wt %) are based upon the total weight of the inkjet ink; and wherein 0, 1 or 2 of the cyan, magenta, yellow and black inkjet inks deviate in a range a) to d) and this deviation is no more than 1.0 wt %. |
US12122926B2 |
Colored dispersion for inkjet, inkjet recording ink, and inkjet recording method
A colored dispersion for inkjet and a method for producing the same, the colored dispersion including a colorant, a dispersant, a tellurium compound, and water, in which the dispersant is an A-B block polymer; monomers constituting an A block are (meth)acrylic acid and butyl (meth)acrylate; the content of the (meth)acrylic acid in the A block is 26-42 mass %; a monomer constituting a B block includes cyclohexyl (meth)acrylate; the acid value of the dispersant is 100-159 mg KOH/g; and the mass-average molecular weight of the dispersant is 10,000-50,000. An inkjet recording ink containing the dispersion; an inkjet recording method using the ink; recording media to which the ink adheres; and an inkjet printer equipped with a container containing the ink. |
US12122922B2 |
Pickering emulsions
The present invention relates to a method for making a Pickering emulsion, the method comprising: exfoliating a non-silicate layered 3D material in a solvent to produce particles of a non-silicate unfunctionalised 2D material; forming a dispersion of the particles of the 2D material in a first liquid phase; adding a second liquid phase; and homogenising the dispersion of the 2D material in the first liquid phase with the second liquid phase to form a Pickering emulsion comprising the first liquid phase, the second liquid phase, and the particles of the 2D material. |
US12122916B2 |
Silicone composition and curable grease
A silicone composition having an electromagnetic wave absorbing property and thermal conductivity includes liquid silicone; a high-specific-gravity soft magnetic filler having a specific gravity of 4.5 or greater; an intermediate-specific-gravity thermally conductive filler having a specific gravity of 4.0 or less; and a non-liquid anti-thickening and anti-settling agent. Furthermore, a curable grease is a two-component curable grease including a combination of a base compound and a curing agent that are used by being mixed together when used, the curable grease being to be cured by mixing of the base compound with the curing agent. The base compound is a silicone composition of the present invention, in which the liquid silicone is an organopolysiloxane having a vinyl group at an end thereof. The curing agent is a silicone composition of the present invention, in which the liquid silicone is an organohydrogenpolysiloxane. |
US12122912B2 |
Composition comprising maleimide pre-polymerized resin
The present invention provides a resin composition comprising maleimide-containing pre-polymerized resin and article made therefrom. The resin composition comprises: 100 weight parts of vinyl-containing polyphenylene ether resin; 35 to 45 weight parts of bis(vinylphenyl)ethane; and 30 to 60 weight parts of maleimide-containing pre-polymerized resin; wherein the maleimide-containing pre-polymerized resin is obtained by pre-polymerization of aromatic maleimide resin and long chain maleimide resin. The articles made from the resin composition improve at least one characteristic of glass transition temperature variation, copper foil peeling strength, percentage of thermal expansion, coefficient of thermal expansion and surface appearance. |
US12122910B2 |
Polycarbonate resin composition for 3D printing and 3D printing filament comprising same
The present invention relates to a polycarbonate resin composition for 3D printing and a 3D printing filament comprising same and, more specifically, to a polycarbonate resin composition for 3D printing and a 3D printing filament comprising same, the polycarbonate resin composition comprising a specific combination of a polycarbonate (PC) resin, a polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) resin, a superplasticizer, and an impact modifier, wherein the polycarbonate resin retains superior mechanical properties while particular properties, such as an output performance, a winding property, and an anti-shrinkage property, required for 3D printing filaments, are excellently balanced. |
US12122904B2 |
Thermosetting resin composition and prepreg, laminate and printed circuit board using same
Provided are a thermosetting resin composition and a prepreg, laminate and printed circuit board using same. The thermosetting resin composition comprises a resin component, the resin component comprising a modified cyclic olefin copolymer having a structure as shown in formula I and another unsaturated resin. By introducing a methacrylate end group having a certain polarity into a cyclic olefin copolymer, a modified cyclic olefin copolymer is formed. The modified cyclic olefin copolymer can form a thermosetting material by means of cross-linking with itself or another unsaturated resin, whereby the bonding property can be significantly improved while retaining the excellent dielectric properties of the cyclic olefin copolymer itself. The laminate prepared using the thermosetting resin composition has good dielectric properties, a good peel strength and a good heat resistance, and can meet all the performance requirements for printed circuit board substrates in the current high-frequency and high-speed communication field. |
US12122903B2 |
Crosslinked polyethylene pipe having excellent physical properties
The present disclosure relates to a crosslinked polyethylene pipe having excellent physical properties. The crosslinked polyethylene pipe according to the present disclosure has optimized the degree of crosslinking and storage modulus by finding out the optimum physical property range between the degree of crosslinking and the storage modulus which have a mutual trade-off relationship, whereby the crosslinked polyethylene pipe according to the present disclosure has excellent long-term durability and short-term pressure resistance, and thus can be applied to various fields requiring these physical properties. |
US12122902B2 |
Adhesion of polyolefins to polyesters
The use of a block copolymer of the following structure. Wherein R and R1 may be the same or different and each independently represents an alkyl or aryl group, X may be hydrogen or C1 to C20 alkyl group which may be branched or linear and wherein the aromatic ring substituent joined to polymer B is positioned meta or para to the aromatic ring substituent joined to polymer A and, wherein polymer A is a polymer (or copolymer) of ethylene and polymer B is a polymer of monomers selected from vinyl acetate, C1-C9 acrylate esters, acrylic acid and mixtures thereof as an additive in polyethylene or polyethylene terephthalate to improve the adhesion between co-extruded layers of the polyethylene and the polyethylene terephthalate and laminated films derived from such use. |
US12122898B2 |
Polyolefin resin composition and molded article using same
Provided are: a polyolefin resin composition that is unlikely to be affected by an NOx gas; and a molded article using the same. The polyolefin resin composition includes, with respect to 100 parts by mass of a polyolefin resin (A): 0.001 to 5 parts by mass of a hindered amine compound (B) which has a nitrogen content of less than 4.0% by mass and a molecular weight of 500 or less; and 0.001 to 5 parts by mass of a phenolic antioxidant (C). The hindered amine compound (B) which has a nitrogen content of less than 4.0% by mass and a molecular weight of 500 or less preferably contains a compound represented by the following Formula (1), where R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and R2 represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms: |
US12122891B2 |
Polymer composition and process for coating expanded polystyrene with the polymer composition
A polymer composition for coating expanded polystyrene (EPS) is provided, the polymer composition includes a mixture of at least one of polyurea, polyurethane, silicon elastomer, and combination thereof in a predefined ratio. The polymer composition imparts desired properties such as high impact and abrasion resistance, elongation strength, and anti-static property along with flexural strength to the EPS. The present invention also provides the process for coating the polymer composition onto the EPS. The matrix coating process provides much stronger bonding due to overlap of coating of the polymer composition on the sides of the EPS and reduces the wastage of the polymer composition during the coating of the EPS. The present invention also provides the EPS coated with the polymer composition. The EPS coated with the polymer composition possesses the properties such as high impact resistance, abrasion resistance, elongation strength, flexural strength, and anti-static property. |
US12122883B2 |
Method for producing radiation-sensitive resin composition
A method for producing a radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a step 1 of putting at least a resin having a polarity that increases by an action of an acid, a photoacid generator, and a solvent into a stirring tank, and a step 2 of producing a radiation-sensitive resin composition by stirring and mixing the resin having a polarity that increases by the action of an acid, the photoacid generator, and the solvent in the stirring tank under a gas having an inert gas concentration of 90% by volume or more, in which in the step 2, an atmospheric pressure inside the stirring tank is higher than an atmospheric pressure outside the stirring tank, and in the step 2, a difference between the atmospheric pressure inside the stirring tank and the atmospheric pressure outside the stirring tank is 2.0 kPa or less. |
US12122881B2 |
Linear block copolymer toughener with acrylate functional groups
Embodiments of the present invention provide an acrylate-functionalized polysiloxane-bisphenol A polyether block copolymer for use as a toughener with thermosetting resins. |
US12122877B2 |
Polymer resin composition, and polymer film, resin laminate using the same
The present disclosure relates to a polymer resin composition including a polyamide resin in which an average particle size of individual crystals measured by a small-angle X-ray scattering apparatus is reduced through an alternating segment structure, and at least one selected from the group consisting of a metal salt compound and an end-capping agent compound, and a polymer film and a resin laminate using the same. |
US12122876B2 |
Method for preparing reactive sealant resin
Disclosed by the present invention is a method for preparing a reactive sealant resin, the method comprising: (1) under the action of an alkali catalyst, polymerizing a hydroxyl-containing initiator with an epoxy compound to obtain a polyether polyol; (2) adding an alkoxide reagent and a halogenated end-capping agent containing a double bond to the polyether polyol obtained in step (1) for reaction, so as to obtain a crude double-bonded polyether product, and refining the crude product to obtain a modified polyether product; and (3) subjecting the modified polyether and hydrogen-containing silane to silane end-capping reaction under the action of a hydrosilylation catalyst, so as to obtain the target product, i.e., a reactive sealant resin. The resin has excellent properties as well as good adhesion and paintability. |
US12122873B2 |
Producing semi-crystalline pulverulent polycarbonate and use thereof in additive manufacturing
Ways of preparing a partially crystalline polycarbonate powder are provided that include dissolving an amorphous polycarbonate in a polar aprotic solvent to form a first solution of solubilized polycarbonate at a first temperature. The first solution is then cooled to a second temperature, the second temperature being lower than the first temperature, where a portion of the solubilized polycarbonate precipitates from the first solution to form a second solution including the partially crystalline polycarbonate powder. Certain partially crystalline polycarbonate powders resulting from such methods are particularly useful in additive manufacturing processes, including powder bed fusion processes. |
US12122871B2 |
Method for producing functionalized polyesters
The present application is directed to a method for preparing a cyclic carbonate functional polyester, said method comprising the stages of (A) reacting glycerine carbonate with an anhydride to form an Adduct (A), (B) reacting said Adduct (A) with at least one polyepoxide compound to form an Adduct (B), and (C) reacting said Adduct (B) with at least one polycarboxylic acid to form said cyclic carbonate functional polyester. |
US12122870B2 |
Synthesis of environmentally degradable alkyl polyesters
A solid crosslinked polyester composition is disclosed wherein the crosslinked polyester is environmentally degradable in less than about 180 days. The crosslinked polyester is the polyesterification reaction product between one or more multi-hydroxylic alcohols, one or more hydroxy acids, and one or more multi-carboxylic acid compounds. Alternately, the crosslinked polyester is the polyesterification reaction product between one or more multi-hydroxylic alcohols, one or more hydroxy acids, one or more multi-carboxylic acid compounds, and a cyclic ester. |
US12122869B2 |
Polyisocyanate composition for coatings
The present invention relates to a polyisocyanate composition, comprising a mixture of ≥60 wt. %, relative to the total weight of the mixture, of at least one polyisocyanate based on pentamethylene diisocyanate and ≤40 wt. %, relative to the total weight of the mixture, of at least one polyisocyanate based on a cycloaliphatic diisocyanate and and/or of at least one polyisocyanate based on pentamethylene diisocyanate and at least one cycloaliphatic diisocyanate, the polyisocyanate composition having a residual monomer content of monomer diisocyanates below 0.5 wt. %, relative to the total weight of the polyisocyanate composition. |
US12122858B2 |
Thin-film catechol containing materials
The disclosure relates to thin layers comprising a catechol containing polymer or oligomer, as well as methods of making and using the thin layers comprising the catechol containing polymer or oligomer. The layers demonstrate improved adhesion between two materials without substantial modification of the adhesive matrix. |
US12122857B2 |
Controlling long-chain branch content with dual activator-supports
Methods for controlling the long chain branch content of ethylene homopolymers and copolymers produced in a polymerization process include the steps of contacting a metallocene compound, an organoaluminum compound, a high LCB activator-support, and a low LCB activator-support to form a catalyst composition, contacting the catalyst composition with ethylene and an optional olefin comonomer in a polymerization reactor system under polymerization conditions to produce an ethylene polymer having a LCB content, and controlling the relative amount of the high LCB activator-support and the low LCB activator-support in the catalyst composition to adjust the LCB content of the ethylene polymer. |
US12122852B2 |
14-3-3 targeting peptides for cancer treatment
Systems and methods for treatment of squamous cell carcinoma or other cancer utilizing targeting peptides are described. The targeting peptides interact with SCC cells or other cancerous cells to block or interfere with 14-3-3ε heterodimerization or CDC25A binding to 14-3-3ε. A peptide composition embodiment includes, but is not limited to, at least one of a first targeting peptide comprising a structure of Trp-Tyr-Trp-Lys-NH2 (SEQ ID NO: 1), a second targeting peptide comprising a structure of phospho-Ser178; Ac-Thr-Gln-Arg-Gln-Asn-Ser-(PO32−)-Ala-Pro-Arg-Met-Leu-Ser-Ser-Asn-NH2 (SEQ ID NO: 2), and a third targeting peptide comprising a structure of phospho-Thr507 residue; Ac-Arg-Thr-Lys-Ser-Arg-Thr(PO32−)-Trp-Ala-Gly-Glu-Lys-Ser-Lys-Arg-NH2 (SEQ ID NO: 3). |
US12122851B2 |
PSMA imaging agents
Compounds for targeting and agents for imaging, prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) are disclosed. Methods of synthesizing compounds and imaging agents, as well as methods for imaging PSMA are also disclosed. The imaging agents disclosed are suitable for PET and SPECT imaging. |
US12122850B2 |
Bispecific GPC3xCD28 and GPC3xCD3 antibodies and their combination for targeted killing of GPC3 positive malignant cells
The present invention relates to GPC3×CD3 bispecific antibodies, GPC3×CD28 bispecific antibodies and the combination of two, agonistic and fully human KA-bodies with one targeting GPC3×CD3 and the other targeting GPC3×CD28, and both not competing for the binding to GPC3. The present invention also relates to the use of the bispecific antibodies for the treatment of GPC3 positive malignancies. |
US12122848B2 |
Compositions and methods for treating fibroids
The present disclosure relates generally to compositions and methods for treating fibroid in a patient in need thereof, which entails administering to the patient an effective amount of an agent that inhibits the expression or activity of TDO2 or IDO1. |
US12122844B2 |
Treatment of brain cancers using central nervous system mediated gene transfer of monoclonal antibodies
The invention provides methods to inhibit or treat brain cancers by locally inhibiting expression or activity of growth factors or growth factor receptors. |
US12122841B2 |
Human CGRP receptor binding proteins
Antigen binding proteins that bind to human CGRP receptor (CGRP R) are provided. Nucleic acids encoding the antigen binding protein, vectors, and cells encoding the same are also provided. The antigen binding proteins can inhibit binding of CGRP R to CGRP, and are useful in a number of CGRP R related disorders, including the treatment and/or prevention of migraine headaches. |
US12122840B2 |
Method of modifying isoelectric point of antibody via amino acid substitution in CDR
The present inventors provide methods for modifying the isoelectric point of an antibody while retaining its antigen-binding activity, comprising modifying the charge of at least one exposable amino acid residue on the surface of the complementarity determining region (CDR). The present invention also provides methods for purifying multispecific antibodies, comprising modifying isoelectric point, and methods for improving the plasma pharmacokinetics of antibodies, comprising modifying isoelectric point. The present invention further provides antibodies with a modified isoelectric point, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibodies as an active ingredient, and methods for producing the antibodies and compositions. |
US12122836B2 |
Fusion proteins of human protein fragments to create orderly multimerized immunoglobulin Fc compositions with enhanced complement binding
The current invention involves a series of fully recombinant multimerized forms of immunoglobulin Fc which thereby present polyvalent immunoglobulin Fc to immune cell receptors. The fusion proteins exist as both homodimeric and highly ordered multimeric fractions, termed stradomers. The invention involves stradomers that increase multimerization and bind preferentially to complement and that are useful in the treatment and prevention of disease. |
US12122833B2 |
Combination therapies of HDAC inhibitors and PD-1 inhibitors
Provided herein are combinations that include an HDACi and a PD-1 inhibitor that are useful for treating cancer, including reducing and/or preventing cancer metastasis. The combination is also useful for treating cancer that has been previously treated with a PD-L1 inhibitor. |
US12122831B2 |
Compositions and methods for treating cancer with anti-CD19/CD22 immunotherapy
Chimeric antigen receptors containing CD19/CD22 or CD22/CD19 antigen binding domains are disclosed. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, antigen binding fragments, and pharmaceutical compositions, relating to the chimeric antigen receptors are also disclosed. Methods of treating or preventing cancer in a subject, and methods of making chimeric antigen receptor T cells are also disclosed. |
US12122829B2 |
Human alpha-folate receptor chimeric antigen receptor
The invention provides compositions and methods for treating ovarian cancer. Specifically, the invention relates to administering a genetically modified T cell having α-folate receptor (FRα) binding domain and CD27 costimulatory domain to treat ovarian cancer. In an embodiment, the FRα binding domain is fully human, thereby preventing a host immune response. |
US12122828B2 |
IL-7 binding proteins and their use in medical therapy
Provided herein are interleukin 7 (IL-7) binding proteins, pharmaceutical compositions and their use in the treatment or prevention of a disease or condition. |
US12122827B2 |
IL-21 polypeptides and targeted constructs
The present disclosure provides methods and compositions comprising IL-21 polypeptides, targeted cytokine construct that selectively activates target immune cells (e.g., CD8+ T cells) over other immune cell types. The cytokine of the present disclosure can further comprise mutations that alter its charge distribution to improve its half-life within the blood. |
US12122824B2 |
Anti-TNF antibodies, compositions, and methods for the treatment of active ankylosing spondylitis
The present invention relates to compositions and methods utilizing anti-TNF antibodies having a heavy chain (HC) comprising SEQ ID NO:36 and a light chain (LC) comprising SEQ ID NO:37 for use in the safe and effective treatment of active Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA). |
US12122819B2 |
Method of treating skin tissue damage by topically administering a bi-specific protein comprising a human insulin-like growth factor variant and a human annexin A5 variant
Bi-specific fusion proteins with therapeutic uses are provided, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such fusion proteins, and methods for using such fusion proteins to repair or regenerate damaged or diseased tissue. |
US12122817B2 |
Long-lasting GLP1 analogue drug for type-2 diabetes
Modified glucagon-like peptide (GLP1) fusion proteins with modified GLP1 polypeptides and related methods of use are described. Aspects of the disclosure further relate to fusion proteins that are GLP1 receptor agonists with a modified GLP1 fused to a stabilizing domain such as an extra cellular domain or antibody. Fusion proteins with modified GLP1 that are useful for treating or ameliorating a symptom or indication of a blood sugar disorder such as obesity and diabetes are also provided. |
US12122814B2 |
Dual cytokine fusion proteins comprising IL-10
The application relates to a dual cytokine fusion protein composition, pharmaceutical composition, and/or formulation thereof comprising IL-10 or IL-10 variant molecules fused to a single chain variable fragment scaffolding system and a second cytokine, where the second cytokine is linked in the hinge region of the scFv. The application also relates to methods of using the dual cytokine fusion protein composition for treating cancer, inflammatory diseases or disorders, and immune and immune mediated diseases or disorders. |
US12122813B2 |
Fusion protein comprising an antigen binding domain and a cytokine trimer domain
The present invention relates to a cytokine trimer domain in which a first monomer and a second monomer linked by linker (dimer) and a third monomer are coupled by a knob-into-hole and a novel type of fusion protein in which antibody and cytokine trimer domains are linked (receptor-antibody conjugated (cell) engager, RACE) prepared by replacing a constant region (Fc) of an antibody with the cytokine trimer domain, and RACE according to the present invention exhibits superior binding ability to the target receptor than the parent antibody as well as excellent simultaneous binding ability to the antigen and the target receptor, which can be usefully utilized as a bispecific pharmaceutical composition. |
US12122812B2 |
Method for preparing biomaterial having selectively functionalized tyrosine, biomaterial having selectively functionalized tyrosine, and pharmaceutical composition containing same as active ingredient
Disclosed are a method for preparing a biomaterial having selectively functionalized tyrosine, a biomaterial having selectively functionalized tyrosine, and a pharmaceutical composition containing same as an active ingredient. The method for preparing a biomaterial to which a compound represented by chemical formula 2 is coupled, of the present invention, allows the compound represented by chemical formula 2 to be selectively coupled, in a high yield in a biomaterial, to tyrosine, which is present on the surface of an aqueous solution such that the coupling thereof to amino acids other than tyrosine does not occur and, when only one tyrosine is present, heterogeneous mixtures are not present and the inherent activity of the biomaterial is maintained, and thus the compound can be effectively used as a pharmaceutical composition containing a biomaterial drug as an active ingredient. In addition, the method can selectively functionalize tyrosine, and thus can be effectively used for tyrosine functionalization in a biomaterial. |
US12122810B2 |
Compositions and methods for producing high secreted yields of recombinant proteins
The present disclosure relates to methods for producing recombinant proteins, as well as compositions used in and produced by such methods. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to methods for producing high secreted yields of recombinant proteins, and the compositions provided herein include recombinant host cells that comprise polynucleotide sequences encoding proteins operably linked to at least 2 distinct secretion signals. |
US12122808B2 |
Control of Spodoptera
Methods for controlling plant pests are disclosed. In particular, insecticidal proteins having toxicity to Spodoptera insect pests are provided. Polynucleotides comprising codons optimized for expression in plants encoding the insecticidal proteins are also provided. Methods of making the insecticidal proteins and methods of using the insecticidal proteins and polynucleotides encoding the insecticidal proteins of the invention, for example in transgenic plants to confer protection from insect damage, are also disclosed. |
US12122807B2 |
Influenza virus replication for vaccine development
An isolated recombinant influenza virus is provided having PA, PB1, PB2, NP, NS, M, NA and HA viral segments, wherein the PB1 viral segment encodes a PB1 with a residue other than isoleucine at position 711 or the M viral segment encodes a M1 with a residue other than methionine at position 128, wherein the recombinant influenza virus has enhanced replication relative to a corresponding influenza virus having a PB1 viral segment that encodes a PB1 with an isoleucine at position 711 or having a M viral segment that encodes a M1 with methionine at position 128, as well as methods of making and using the virus. |
US12122803B2 |
Crystalline forms of a neuroactive steroid
This invention relates to crystalline forms of anhydrous Compound (1) and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Also disclosed herein are methods of making crystalline solid forms of Compound (1), and methods of using the crystalline forms of Compound (1) and pharmaceutical compositions thereof for modulating GABA activity (e.g., positive allosteric modulation of GABA activity) and treating CNS-related disorders. |
US12122802B2 |
D-allose crystal and production method thereof
High-purity hydrous D-allose crystals and a method of efficiently obtaining the crystals are provided. To a D-allose-containing solution having a purity of D-allose of at least 80% (g/g) in a solute, in a metastable region in a supersaturated state of 30° C. or less, D-allose seed crystals are added. Then, the temperature of the solution is lowered by 10° C. or more for cooling and crystallization to initially obtain “hydrous D-allose crystals”, and the crystallization water thereof is removed in a specified temperature zone to obtain novel “anhydrous D-allose crystals”. |
US12122800B2 |
Inhibitors of MEK kinase
Provided herein are inhibitors of MEK kinase, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said inhibitory compounds, and methods for using said MEK kinase inhibitory compounds for the treatment of disease. |
US12122799B2 |
Antibiotics for veterinary staphylococcal infections
The present disclosure provides method of treating or preventing a microbial infection caused by a prokaryotic pathogen in a subject, the method comprising administering a compound of Formula (I) as set forth in the specification. In one embodiment, the prokaryotic pathogen belongs to the genus Staphylococcus. |
US12122798B2 |
Perchlorinated disilenes and germasilenes and also neopentatetrelanes, a method for the preparation thereof and use thereof
The invention provides disilenes, germasilenes and neopentatetrelanes, a method for the preparation thereof and use thereof. |
US12122791B2 |
Process for the preparation of 7-(4,7-diazaspiro[2.5]octan-7-yl)-2-(2,8- dimethylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-6-yl)pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one derivatives
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of 7-(4,7-diazaspiro[2.5]octan-7-yl)-2-(2,8-dimethylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-6-yl)pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one derivatives useful as pharmaceutically active compounds. |
US12122786B2 |
Inhibitors of cyclic mono- and di-nucleotide phosphodiesterases and the uses thereof
The described compounds are of the class of cyclic nucleotides, both mono- and di-nucleotides, which play diverse roles in the prokaryotes and eukaryotes having the general formula which inhibit phosphodiesterases that inhibit cyclic mononucleotide or dinucleotides and/or both mononucleotide and dinucleotide. These compounds have potential diverse applications as antiviral, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and anticancer agents, including cancer immunotherapy. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating those kinase related diseases are within the scope of this invention. |
US12122778B2 |
Activating pyruvate kinase R
The disclosure provides novel chemical compounds useful as activators of PKR. PKR activating compounds are useful in the treatment of disease and disorders associated with modulation of PKR and/or PKM2, such as pyruvate kinase deficiency (PKD). |
US12122777B2 |
Compound for organic optoelectronic device, composition for organic optoelectronic device, organic optoelectronic device, and display device
The present invention relates to a compound for an organic optoelectronic device, represented by Chemical Formula 1; a composition for an organic optoelectronic device, including same; an organic optoelectronic device; and a display device. The description of Chemical Formula 1 is the same as that defined in the specification. |
US12122776B2 |
Tetracyclic compounds and uses thereof
The present disclosure relates generally to certain tetracyclic compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds, and methods of making said compounds and pharmaceutical compositions. The compounds of the disclosure are useful in treating or preventing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. |
US12122774B2 |
Compounds as MYT1 inhibitors
Disclosed in the present invention are compounds as MYT1 inhibitors. Particularly, the present invention relates to compounds represented by general formula (1) and a preparation method therefor, as well as the use of the compounds of general formula (1), and isomers, crystal forms, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates or solvates thereof as MYT1 inhibitors. The compounds of the present invention as well as the isomers, crystal forms, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates or solvates thereof can be used for preparing drugs for treating or preventing diseases related to MYT1 protein. |
US12122771B2 |
Compounds useful for treatment of substance use disorder
The disclosure provides compounds which exhibit dopamine receptor antagonist activity and which may be useful as therapeutic agents for the treatment of diseases and disorders associated with dopamine receptors. Also provided are methods for the preparation of such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the disclosed compounds, and methods for treating diseases or disorders with such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions. |
US12122766B2 |
3-azabicyclo[3,1,1]heptane derivative and pharmaceutical composition including same
The present invention relates to a compound of Formula 1, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or isomer thereof, a pharmaceutical composition including the same, and a use. The compound of Formula 1 according to the present invention has ketohexokinase (KHK) inhibitory activity, and is effectively used for preventing or treating metabolic disease such as diabetes, diabetic complications, obesity, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and fatty hepatitis. |
US12122761B2 |
2-azaspiro[3.4]octane derivatives as M4 agonists
Provided herein are compounds according to Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R5, and R7 are defined herein. Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of Formula (I) as well as the use of such compounds as M4 receptor agonists. |
US12122759B2 |
Method for the synthesis of cyclic depsipeptides
The present invention relates to a method for the synthesis of cyclic depsipeptides, in particular emodepside, from the open form. |
US12122758B2 |
Crown ether amines and methods of use
The invention provides a material comprising (i) a crown ether of formula (I) and/or (ii) a crown ether of formula (II), or a salt thereof, wherein each m independently is an integer from 1 to 8, each “” designates an optionally present bond and/or structure, each X independently is —N(R1)2, —N*(R1), —N**, —N*(R1)2+Z−, or —N**(R1)+Z−, provided at least one X is —N*(R1), —N**, —N*(R1)2+Z−, or —N**(R1)+Z−, wherein each R1 independently is hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl, each Z is optionally present and independently is a counterion to balance the charge on nitrogen, and * represents a bond to a remainder of the material, a method of making the material, and a method of using the material. |
US12122749B2 |
Heterocyclic compound and organic light-emitting device comprising same
An organic light-emitting device includes a heterocyclic compound represented by Formula 1 as a thermally activated delayed fluorescence dopant, where D1 is a group represented by Formula 2 and Rw is selected from: —F, a cyano group, and a C1-C20 alkyl group substituted with at least one —F: |
US12122745B2 |
Processes for preparing aldaric, aldonic, and uronic acids
Various processes for preparing aldaric acids, aldonic acids, uronic acids, and/or lactone(s) thereof are described. For example, processes for preparing a C5-C6 aldaric acid and/or lactone(s) thereof by the catalytic oxidation of a C5-C6 aldonic acid and/or lactone(s) thereof and/or a C5-C6 aldose are described. |
US12122741B2 |
Therapeutic phenethylamine compositions and methods of use
There are disclosed deuterated 2C—X phenethylamine compounds, the use of such compounds in the treatment of diseases associated with a serotonin 5-HT2 receptor, pharmaceutical compositions such as tablet compositions and kits containing the compounds, methods of delivering the compounds in a mist via inhalation, and methods of treating diseases or disorders associated with a serotonin 5-HT2 receptor, such as central nervous system (CNS) disorders or psychological disorders with the compounds of the invention. |
US12122733B2 |
Integrated process for making 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFO-1233zd) from a mixture of high-boiling fluorinated components
The present disclosure provides a method for conversion of a mixture of high-boiling fluorinated components comprising 1,1,3,3-tetrachloro-1-fluoropropane (HCFC-241fa), 1,3,3-trichloro-1,1-difluoropropane (HCFC-242fa), 1,1,3-trichloro-1,3-difluoropropane (HCFC-242fb), 3,3-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane (HCFC-243fa), 1,3-dichloro-1,1,3-trifluoropropane (HCFC-243fb), 3-chloro-1,1,1,3-tetrafluoropropane (HCFC-244fa), their isomers, and combinations thereof, to 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFO-1233zd). Heavy impurities, such as oligomers and other high boiling impurities, that are present may be purged during the process to prevent yield loss and reduction of catalyst efficacy. |
US12122727B2 |
Ammonium sulfate fertilizer with water-soluble micronutrients
A fertilizer composition, comprising solid granules each including a homogeneous blend of ammonium sulfate, a water insoluble oxide of a micronutrient metal, and a water-soluble sulfate of the micronutrient metal. A method of forming a fertilizer composition, comprising the steps of: combining ammonium sulfate and a water insoluble oxide of a micronutrient metal; granulating the ammonium sulfate and water insoluble oxide of the micronutrient metal in the presence of a liquid to initiate reaction of a portion of the ammonium sulfate with a portion of the water insoluble oxide of the micronutrient metal to form ammonia and a water-soluble sulfate of the micronutrient metal; and producing a fertilizer composition in the form of solid fertilizer granules each comprising a homogeneous blend of ammonium sulfate, the water insoluble oxide of the micronutrient metal, and the water-soluble sulfate of the micronutrient metal. |
US12122726B1 |
Portland cement clinker manufacture using hyaloclastite or lava and method of making and using same
The invention comprises a method of making a hydraulic cement clinker. The method comprises delivering a natural calcium-iron-aluminosilicate mineral from one or more of hyaloclastite, lava, scoria, volcanic glass, volcanic ash, or any other mineral of a basaltic or intermediate basaltic chemical composition and blending it in ground form with limestone, calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide. The blended mixture is calcined in a portland cement clinker kiln at an elevated temperature and for a time sufficient to form a hydraulic cement clinker. |
US12122725B2 |
Process for producing a binder
The invention relates to a method of producing a binder comprising the steps of preparing (20) a residual material comprising amorphous alumina-rich and/or aluminium hydroxide-rich constituents, heating (30) the residual material to produce a fired material, the heating (30) of the residual material being at a temperature of >800° C. |
US12122722B2 |
Systems and methods for storing and mineralizing carbon dioxide with lime
Methods and systems for storing and mineralizing carbon dioxide in soil are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the method comprises adding lime and carbon dioxide to a soil column including soil to form treated soil. After adding the lime and carbon dioxide, the method also includes strengthening the treated soil in the soil column by mineralizing the lime and carbon dioxide in the soil column. The method can further include adding a binder to the soil column and mixing the binder with the soil, lime, and carbon dioxide. The binder can include, for example, pozzolan, cement, cementitious material, and/or a manufactured calcium carbonate product. |
US12122714B2 |
Glass with unique fracture behavior for vehicle windshield
Disclosed herein are embodiments of a borosilicate glass composition comprising B2O3 in an amount greater than or equal to 11 mol % and less than or equal to 16 mol %; Al2O3 in an amount greater than or equal to 2 mol % and less than or equal to 5 mol %; one or more alkali metal oxides; one or more alkaline earth metal oxides; a total amount of Na2O, K2O, MgO, and CaO that is greater than or equal to 7.0 mol %°. Amounts of SiO2, B2O3, the one or more alkali metal oxides, Al2O3, and the one or more alkaline earth metal oxides, satisfy: (R2O+R′O)≥Al2O3, and 0.80<(1−[(2R2O+2R′O)/(SiO2+2Al2O3+2B2O3)])<0.93, where R2O and R′O are sums sum of the concentrations of the one or more alkali metal oxides and the one or more alkaline earth metal oxides, respectively. |
US12122712B2 |
High index low density glass
A glass comprising greater or equal to 30.0 mol % SiO2, the glass being free of iron, lead, antimony ant tantalum oxides, and having a refractive index nd greater than or equal to 1.75 and a linear thermal expansion coefficient α20-300, in the temperature range 20-300° C., that is less than or equal to about 65×10−7 K−1. |
US12122710B2 |
Glass article and display device including the same
A glass article includes a first surface, a second surface opposed to the first surface, a first compressive region extending from the first surface to a first compression depth, a second compressive region extending from the second surface to a second compression depth and a tensile region between the first compression depth and the second compression depth. A stress profile of the first compressive region includes a first segment located between the first surface and a first transition point and a second segment located between the first transition point and the first compression depth. A depth from the first surface to the first transition point ranges from 6.1 μm to 8.1 μm. A compressive stress at the first transition point ranges from 207 MPa to 254 MPa. A stress-depth ratio of the first transition point ranges from 28 MPa/μm to 35 MPa/μm. |
US12122709B2 |
Reinforced glass and method for producing reinforced glass
A tempered glass has a surface and a thickness, wherein a stress profile of the tempered glass includes a first peak at the surface, at which the compressive stress becomes a maximum, a first bottom at which the stress, which gradually reduces from the first peak in the depth direction, becomes a local minimum, a second peak at which the compressive stress, which gradually increases from the first bottom in the depth direction, becomes a local minimum, and a second bottom at which the tensile stress, which gradually reduces from the second peak in the depth direction, becomes a minimum. The compressive stress at the first peak is 500 MPa or more, the compressive stress at the second peak P2 is from 15 MPa to 250 MPa, and the depth of layer of the second peak is from 4% to 20% of the thickness. |
US12122706B2 |
Foldable glass substrate including tapered sides
A foldable glass substrate includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and a side surface. The side surface includes a first side surface extending at a first angle from the top surface, a second side surface extending at a second angle from the bottom surface, and a third side surface extending from each of the first side surface and the second side surface. A length of the third side surface in a direction substantially perpendicular to at least one of the top surface and the bottom surface is equal to or greater than about 0.3 times and equal to or less than about 0.7 times of a minimum distance between the top surface and the bottom surface. The minimum distance is equal to or greater than about 15 micrometers (μm) and equal to or less than about 100 μm. |
US12122702B2 |
Ultrapure water supply apparatus, substrate processing system including the same, and substrate processing method using the same
Ultrapure water supply apparatuses, substrate processing systems, and substrate processing methods are provided. An ultrapure water supply apparatus includes: a first supply device that produces first ultrapure water; a second supply device that produces second ultrapure water; a first reserved supply device that provides the second supply device with a portion of fluid in the first supply device; and a second reserved supply device that provides the first supply device with a portion of fluid in the second supply device. The first supply device includes a first front-side filtering part, a first rear-side filtering part, and a first connection part. The second supply device includes a second front-side filtering part, a second rear-side filtering part, and a second connection part. Each of the first and second reserved supply devices connects the first connection part and the second connection part to each other. |
US12122700B2 |
Method and apparatus for removing iron from humus-rich water
The invention relates to a method and apparatus for treating water. Iron is removed biologically from humus-rich water with the solution according to the invention. In the method, the water being treated is conveyed through a filter, which filter comprises filter material. Before the water is conveyed to the filter, the pH value of the water is lowered with an acidification part that is included in the apparatus. |
US12122699B2 |
Method for constructing halophilic nitrogen assimilation microbiome
The present invention provides a method for constructing a halophilic nitrogen assimilation microbiome, and belongs to the technical fields of microorganisms as well as environmental governance and restoration. According to the present invention, a strain of Psychrobacter aquimaris A4N01 is screened from marine sediments; the strain can assimilate ammonia nitrogen to synthesize organic nitrogen, and simultaneously convert organic matters and phosphorus. A halophilic nitrogen assimilation microbiome developed by the strain has good nutrient conversion removal capacity and settling performance, has wide tolerance to salinity, and can be used in high-salinity wastewater treatment, saline-alkali soil fertilization, etc., so as to realize recycling of nutrient elements such as nitrogen and phosphorus in high-salinity environments. The method is simple in operation and low in costs and is environmentally friendly, therefore having good practical application value. |
US12122691B1 |
Removal of fluoroalkyl compounds from water using galvanic cell
A method of treating contaminated water includes contacting the contaminated water including a fluoroalkyl compound with a galvanic cell to form galvanic cell-treated water including a galvanic cell-treated fluoroalkyl compound. The method also includes separating the galvanic cell-treated fluoroalkyl compound from the galvanic cell-treated water to form product water having a lower concentration of the fluoroalkyl compound than the contaminated water and to form an aqueous concentrate having a higher concentration of the galvanic cell-treated fluoroalkyl compound than the product water. |
US12122689B2 |
Electrodes for cost-effective bio-electrochemical systems
An electrode for use in bio-electrochemical systems is described, including: a substantially planar electrode material; a frame comprising a non-conductive substance; and one or more first conductive substances linked or secured to the frame. Bio-electrochemical systems, racks for inserting the electrode, and methods of using the racks are also described. |
US12122688B2 |
Air treatment device and control method
An air treatment device and a control method are provided. The air treatment device includes a water tank assembly, a water trough and a sterilization device. The sterilization device includes a sterilization portion, the sterilization portion is provided in the water trough, a water replenishing switch is provided between the water tank assembly and the water trough, and the water replenishing switch is configured to control connection and disconnection between the water tank assembly and the water trough. The air treatment device further includes a control portion, and the control portion is capable of controlling an opening and closing of the sterilization portion according to an on-off state of the water replenishing switch to ensure a good sterilization effect. |
US12122686B2 |
Hose and hose accessories having charcoal-infused water contacting surface
Activated charcoal is infused in the material of at least a portion of one component amongst a hose accessory (e.g., a nozzle), an inner flow conductor (e.g., tube) of a hose, and a hose connector for connecting the hose to the accessory or a water source, to convey, to the component, an adsorption property to adsorb undesirable components in water contacting the component. |
US12122685B1 |
Method for preparing MoF6 based on plasma activation of SF6
A method and a device for preparing MoF6 based on plasma activation of SF6. The method includes the following steps: S1, filling a discharge area of a plasma reactor with molybdenum powder; S2, introducing an inert gas and an SF6 gas into the discharge area of the plasma reactor, where the inert gas is ionized into plasma, and the SF6 gas is ionized into fluorine atoms and low-fluorine sulfides after being activated by the plasma; and S3, generating an MoF6 gas and sulfur elements through reaction of the fluorine atoms and the low-fluorine sulfides with the molybdenum powder. |
US12122684B2 |
Method for producing dispersion of iron-containing rutile titanium oxide fine particles, iron-containing rutile titanium oxide fine particles, and use thereof
Provided are titanium oxide fine particles which are excellent in transparency and are less photocatalytically active while maintaining a high refractive index, a dispersion of such fine particles, and a method for producing such a dispersion. The method for producing a dispersion of iron-containing rutile titanium oxide fine particles including a step (1) of neutralizing an aqueous metal mineral acid salt solution containing Ti and Fe in Fe2O3/(TiO2+Fe2O3)=0.001 to 0.010 to form an iron-containing hydrous titanic acid; a step (2) of adding an aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution to form an aqueous solution of iron-containing peroxotitanic acid having an average particle size of 15 to 50 nm; a step (3) of adding a tin compound so as to satisfy TiO2/SnO2=6 to 16; a step (4) of adding a sol of silica-based fine particles which contain Si and a metal element M in SiO2/MOx/2=99.9/0.1 to 80/20, the addition being made so as to satisfy SiO2/(oxides of the other elements)=0.08 to 0.22; and a step (5) of hydrothermally treating the solution obtained in the step (4). |
US12122683B2 |
Method and system for preparing lithium carbonate from lithium ore
Disclosed by the invention is a method for preparing lithium carbonate from lithium ore, comprising the steps of: preparing lithium sulfate leachate from lithium ore concentrate, removing Fe2+ and Al3+ from the lithium sulfate leachate by adding alkali, removing Ca2+ and Mg2+ from the lithium sulfate leachate by an ion exchange method, adding a saturated solution of soda ash into the obtained concentrated solution of lithium sulfate leachate, precipitating lithium carbonate, filtering and separating the lithium carbonate precipitate, washing with hot water and drying to obtain a finished lithium carbonate product. The invention saves the production cost, and obviously improves the purity of lithium carbonate as a final product. In addition, disclosed by the invention is also a system for realizing the method for preparing lithium carbonate from lithium ore. |
US12122681B2 |
Process for the synthesis of ammonia
A process for the synthesis of ammonia from a hydrocarbon feedstock, wherein the process includes reforming the hydrocarbon feedstock to produce a make-up gas and converting said make-up gas into ammonia, the process is performed in an ammonia synthesis plant requiring an electric power for operation and also requiring a start-up power (Ps) for start-up, wherein a first electric power (P1) is internally produced in the ammonia plant, and a second electric power (P2) is imported, wherein said second electric power is equal to or greater than said start-up power (Ps). |
US12122680B2 |
Vessel to provide carbon dioxide from calcium carbonate
Disclosed is an apparatus, system, and method, by which a plentiful supply of carbon dioxide may be provided to a fuel-conversion process operated in the deep sea far from shore thereby permitting a conversion of electrolysis-generated hydrogen gas into a carbonaceous liquid fuel. Because the cost and complexity of storing and transporting liquid fuels by ship is substantially simpler and less costly than is transporting gases, the present invention is expected to promote the extraction and distribution of energy harvested from the deep sea by permitting it to be accomplished with reasonable logistical complexity and at a reasonable and low cost. |
US12122677B2 |
Method of manufacturing a graphene/graphehe oxide layer and a graphene/graphehe oxide-coated support
There is provided a method of manufacturing a graphene/graphene oxide layer comprising the steps of: providing a suspension of graphene/graphene oxide in a suspension liquid, applying the suspension on a support, heating the suspension and the support to evaporate liquid to form a layer of graphene/graphene oxide on the support, subjecting the graphene/graphene oxide layer and the support to pressure, and subjecting the graphene/graphene oxide layer to annealing process. |
US12122673B2 |
Method for producing renewable fuels
According to the present invention, organic material is converted to biogas through anaerobic digestion and the biogas is purified to yield a combustible fluid feedstock comprising methane. A fuel production facility utilizes or arranges to utilize combustible fluid feedstock to generate renewable hydrogen that is used to hydrogenate crude oil derived hydrocarbons in a process to make transportation or heating fuel. The renewable hydrogen is combined with crude oil derived hydrocarbons that have been desulfurized under conditions to hydrogenate the liquid hydrocarbon with the renewable hydrogen or alternatively, the renewable hydrogen can be added to a reactor operated so as to simultaneously desulfurize and hydrogenate the hydrocarbons. The present invention enables a party to receive a renewable fuel credit for the transportation or heating fuel. |
US12122672B2 |
Methods for preparing hydrogen and solid carbon from a gaseous hydrocarbon source using microwaves and/or radio waves
Provided are methods for preparing hydrogen and solid carbon. Illustrative methods comprise providing a feedstock comprising gaseous hydrocarbons to a microwave-inert reaction vessel and/or a radio wave-inert reaction vessel. The reaction vessel has solid carbon, about 0% water and about 0% molecular oxygen inside the reaction vessel and the carbon inside the reaction vessel is operable to heat the feedstock comprising gaseous hydrocarbons. The carbon is then exposed to microwaves and/or radio waves until the solid carbon is at a temperature of at least 1200 Kelvin, thereby forming hydrogen and solid carbon. Once formed, the hydrogen and solid carbon are separated. |
US12122670B2 |
Ozone generator for generating ozone, a method for generating ozone from an oxygen rich gas and use of the generator
Ozone generator (1) for generating ozone comprising at least one high voltage electrode HVE (2), two low voltage electrodes LVE (3), at least one dielectric (4) and an electric isolator (25) placed in an area between the two LVE (3′, 3″). The generator (1) further comprises a first gap (7) and a second gap (8) and at least one of the gaps (7, 8) is a corona chamber. The at least one dielectric (4) comprising a first surface (9) is turning towards a HVE-surface (22) and an opposite second surface (10) is turning towards a first surface (17) of one of the LVE (3). The second surface (10) of the dielectric (4) is directly or indirectly supported in its full extension by the first LVE-surface (17), and at least one of the gaps (7, 8) is placed between the first surface (9) of the dielectric (4) and a first HVE-surface (22), said gap is a corona-chamber adapted to develop ozone. |
US12122669B2 |
Method of manufacturing laminate
A manufacturing method capable of manufacturing a laminate including a substrate having a recess and a film with a high yield is provided. The method of manufacturing a laminate of the present invention includes: preparing a substrate having a recess; disposing a film on the substrate so as to cover the recess; and obtaining a laminate by thermocompression bonding between the film and the substrate by pressing the film and the substrate with a first elastic body and a second elastic body in a state in which the substrate on which the film is disposed is disposed between the first elastic body and the second elastic body such that the film is on the first elastic body side, in which the first elastic body is harder than the second elastic body. |
US12122665B2 |
Micro-electromechanical system device using a metallic movable part and methods for forming the same
A micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) device includes a movable comb structure located in a cavity within an enclosure, and a stationary structure affixed to the enclosure. The movable comb structure includes a comb shaft portion and movable comb fingers laterally protruding from the comb shaft portion. The movable comb structure includes a metallic material portion. The movable structure and the stationary structure are configured to generate an electrical output signal based on lateral movement of the movable structure relative to the stationary structure. |
US12122661B2 |
Ingredient container valve control
Containers are provided and include a container body having an opening extending into a hollow interior, and a cap extending across the opening. The cap has an inlet port with an inlet valve configured to couple to a fluid source such that fluid can be delivered through the inlet valve to pressurized the hollow interior of the container body. The cap also has an outlet port with an outlet valve having a cracking pressure at which the outlet valve is configured to move from a closed configuration to an open configuration to dispense fluid from the hollow interior, and a closing pressure at which the outlet valve is configured to move from the open configuration to the closed configuration to prevent fluid from passing therethrough. The cracking pressure is greater than the closing pressure. |
US12122659B2 |
Scalable modular system and method for valve control and selectively dispensing beverages
An example method comprises receiving a control signal to open a first valve of a compressible liquid container within an airtight pressurized container, retrieving a first dispensing profile, each dispensing profile indicating at least one valve and, for each valve, a predetermined period of time for keeping a particular valve open, each of the valves controlling transport of contents a different compressible liquid container contained within the airtight pressurized container to a dispensing system, for each of the one or more valves identified in the first dispensing profile: opening the particular valve identified in the first dispensing profile for the particular predetermined period of time to transport contents over a first liquid transport conduit that is coupled to a particular releasable coupling and the particular valve, and closing the particular valve after the particular predetermined period of time to dispense an amount of contents of the particular compressible liquid container. |
US12122658B2 |
Performance of a beverage dispenser
The invention discloses a portable beverage vessel, comprising: a bottom portion; a wall extending from the bottom portion, wherein a upper portion of the wall forms an opening through which beverage can be poured into or out of the portable beverage vessel; a first container element; a second container element, wherein a cavity is formed between the first container element and the second container element; and a display device positioned in the cavity and having a display element for displaying information; wherein the first container element can be at least a part of the bottom portion and/or at least a part of the wall; wherein the second container element can be at least a part of the bottom portion and/or at least a part of the wall; and wherein the first container element and the second container element comprise at least one of the following: glass; ceramics; SiO2; wherein the first container element and the second container element are connected by at least one of welding, laser welding, infrared welding, infrared laser welding and welding by an infrared laser emitting pulses of a duration shorter than 1 psec. |
US12122656B1 |
Fluid material dispensing apparatus capable of conducting automatic self-cleaning operation
A fluid material dispensing apparatus capable of conducting an automatic self-cleaning operation includes: guiding a cleaning solution to flow into a fluid diverter; activate a pump to push residual fluid material in a material transmission pipe forward, so that the residual fluid material is discharged through an outlet connector; and guiding the cleaning solution in the fluid diverter to flow into a fluid connector through the detergent transmission pipe, and then flows into the material transmission pipe through the fluid connector. |
US12122653B2 |
Single drive axle brake of electric forklift
A single drive axle brake includes: a differential unit (300) for separating and transferring the driving power received from the motor (100) to both sides; a differential gear unit (340) for distributing and transferring the driving power transferred from the motor to the wheels disposed on both sides; and a brake unit (360) for restricting the differential gear unit (340). Differential side gears (344, 345) geared with a differential pinion gear are disposed inside a differential gear case (347) coupled with a crown wheel (341) of the differential unit, and the brake unit (360) includes a main brake (380) for restricting and stopping the differential gear case (347), and a subsidiary brake (390) for stopping the rotation of the power shaft (349). |
US12122651B2 |
Moving body
A moving body includes a housing, a traction motor, a plurality of elevator motors and a battery. The traction motor allows the housing to travel along a traveling surface. The plurality of elevator motors actuates an elevator unit, the elevator unit being configured to be elevated and lowered with respect to the traveling surface. The battery supplies electric power to the traction motor and the plurality of elevator motors. In the moving body, the plurality of elevator motors, the traction motor, and the battery are distributed when viewed perpendicularly to the traveling surface. The moving body further comprises at least one driving wheel to support the housing on the traveling surface. The plurality of elevator motors, the traction motor, and the battery fall, in a direction perpendicular to the traveling surface, within a range defined by a diameter of the at least one driving wheel. |
US12122646B2 |
Methods and apparatus for constructing glass furnace refractory structures
Methods and apparatus for constructing or reconstructing refractory structures, e.g., glass furnace regenerator structures and/or glass furnace structures having walls formed of refractory block and buck stays externally supporting the walls are provided. A header support beam assembly is provided so as to extend at an angle between respective pairs of side wall buckstays. A moveable hoist moveable hoist supporting assembly supported by the header support beam assembly and moveable between the opposed pairs of side and end walls. In such a manner, refractory components, e.g., refractory wall blocks and/or checker bricks, may be hoisted into position when constructing or reconstructing the refractory structure. |
US12122639B2 |
Mobile interface, communication, and control system to facilitate operation of elevator cars with media options
An elevator interface, communication, and control system including: a first elevator car configured to move through a first elevator shaft, the first elevator car including elevator doors configured to open and close; a first controller in electronic communication with the first elevator car; a conversion module in electronic communication with the first controller; and a first wireless access point in electronic communication with the conversion module through a hardwired connection, the first wireless access point being configured to wirelessly receive a first command from a first mobile computing device via a wireless protocol, wherein the first wireless access point is configured to transmit the first command to the conversion module, the conversion module is configured to transmit the first command to the first controller, and the first controller is configured to transmit the first command to the first elevator car. |
US12122637B2 |
Conveyance device
A conveyance device includes a conveyance path having a curved portion and a pair of conveyers which are disposed in the conveyance path and convey a medium while nipping it, wherein the medium enters the pair of conveyers in a state of being at least partially curved in the curved portion, and the conveyance path guides the medium toward one of the pair of conveyers. |
US12122635B2 |
Sheet transport device and image forming apparatus
A sheet transport device includes a pair of movable transport rollers capable of transporting a sheet while holding the sheet and capable of moving in an axial direction crossing a transportation direction; pairs of first transport rollers disposed at a distance from each other upstream from the pair of movable transport rollers in the transportation direction to transport the sheet while holding the sheet; and pairs of first transport guides disposed to define sheet transport spaces between the pair of movable transport rollers and the pairs of first transport rollers and between the pairs of first transport rollers. When the pair of movable transport rollers is moved in the axial direction, at least one of the pairs of first transport rollers is displaced in a direction to widen the transport space. |
US12122633B2 |
Device for wrapping thread around a head of a percussion mallet
A thread-wrapping device for a percussion mallet is disclosed. The thread-wrapping device includes a frame, a spindle, and a wrapping arm. The spindle is designed to retain the percussion mallet and is rotatably supported by the frame. The wrapping arm is supported by the frame and designed to rotate when the spindle rotates to wrap thread around a head of the percussion mallet. Further, a hand crank is provided to rotate the spindle and wrapping arm. |
US12122632B1 |
Consumable rewinding device and 3D printing apparatus
A 3D printing apparatus includes a consumable spool for winding a consumable. A consumable rewinding device includes: a driving assembly including a driving portion and a rotating shaft, the driving portion being connected to the rotating shaft for providing power to drive the rotating shaft to rotate; and a roller for bearing a consumable spool, the rotating shaft is connected to the roller, and when the rotating shaft drives the roller to rotate, the consumable spool is driven to rotate by a frictional force between the roller and the consumable spool. The 3D printing apparatus and the consumable rewinding device enable the consumable to be rewound around the consumable spool, avoiding the problem of printer jamming due to messy distribution of the consumable, have a simple structure, and is easy to implement. |
US12122631B2 |
Recording-material-transporting apparatus and image forming system
A recording-material-transporting apparatus includes: a transport unit that transports a recording material by using a driving rotating member that performs a rotational driving operation and a driven rotating member that rotates upon receiving a driving force from the driving rotating member; a number-of-rotation information acquisition unit that is connected to the driven rotating member and that acquires information regarding a number of rotation of the driven rotating member; and a restricting portion against which the number-of-rotation information acquisition unit is pressed and that restricts a movement of the number-of-rotation information acquisition unit. |
US12122626B2 |
Sheet stacker and image forming apparatus
A sheet stacker includes a lifting mechanism, a tray, a conveyor, processing circuitry, an upper-limit sensor, a lift pause sensor, a lower-limit sensor, and a lowering pause sensor. The tray stacks multiple sheets. The conveyor above the tray conveys a sheet. The processing circuitry controls, via the lifting mechanism, a height position of the tray. The upper-limit sensor detects that an uppermost sheet of the sheets has reached an upper-limit position. The lift pause sensor detects that the uppermost sheet has reached a lift pause position lower than the upper-limit position. The lower-limit sensor detects that the tray has reached a lower-limit position. The lowering pause sensor detects that the tray has reached a lowering pause position higher than the lower-limit position. The upper-limit sensor, the lift pause sensor, the lower-limit sensor, and the lowering pause sensor are disposed in a space in which the tray is lifted and lowered. |
US12122613B2 |
Device and process for automated loading and unloading of parcels
The invention relates to a device for assembling or disassembling rows of parcels such as boxes and stacking or de-stacking these rows of parcels into or from a space, such as a container. The device of the invention comprises a transport conveyor to maneuver goods from or to the space, a stacking conveyor (300) positioned adjacent to the transport conveyor to align the parcels in a row or to break up a row of parcels, a pusher system (500) associated with the stacking conveyor (300) to push the row of parcels of the stacking conveyor, a loading arm (200) for sending and/or receiving, for transferring and stacking the row of parcels pushed off the stacking conveyor (300) in the space or pick a row of parcels from the space and transfer this row of parcels to the stacking conveyor (300). |
US12122611B2 |
Pickface builder for storage and retrieval systems
A pickface builder for a storage and retrieval system for storing goods units and having an in-feed conveyor and a picking device, each goods unit holding at least one product package therein, the pickface builder including a frame, a pusher member movably coupled to the frame, and a snugger member movably coupled to the frame, wherein the pickface builder is configured to receive goods units from the in-feed conveyor and the pusher member and snugger member are movable at least in a direction transverse to a direction of goods unit travel on the in-feed conveyor and configured to form the goods units into a pickface picked by the picking device as a unit and having a predetermined reference datum relating the pickface to a placement position of goods units forming the pickface along a storage surface of the storage and retrieval system. |
US12122610B2 |
Transfer of conveying good from inertia-based delivering vehicle to continuous conveyor
It is disclosed: a conveying system; an interface station; as well as a method for transferring a conveying good from a driverless transport vehicle (DTV) via an interface station, which includes a diverting conveyor unit, to a continuous conveyor operated at a preset conveying speed and comprising a preferred conveying direction, wherein the method comprises the steps of: actuatorless inertia-based delivering the conveying good from the DTV to the interface station; repeatedly detecting, by a sensor system, the delivered conveying good in an area of the interface station, while the delivered conveying good moves due to the inertia-based delivery, and generating corresponding sensor signals; based on the sensor signals, determining, by a controlling unit, a current speed and movement direction of the delivered conveying good; based on the current speed and movement direction, generating, by the controlling unit, a current control signal for the diverting conveyor unit such that the current speed and movement direction of the delivered conveying good are, at the latest at the time of transition of the delivered conveying good from the interface station onto the continuous conveyor, identical to the preset conveying speed and the preferred conveying direction of the continuous conveyor; and influencing a current movement of the conveying good by the diverting conveyor unit in accordance with the current control signal received by the diverting conveyor unit from the controlling unit. |
US12122605B2 |
Vibratory feeding device for compact dedusting apparatus
A compact dedusting apparatus for cleaning particulate materials of contaminates and has a housing defining a cleaning area in which the contaminants are removed to create cleaned particulate material with a product discharge opening through which cleaned particulate material can be discharged. The dedusting apparatus includes an infeed apparatus having a vibratory feed pan powered by a vibration generator to induce vibrations therein. The dedusting apparatus also includes a Venturi chamber to remove contaminants from the particulate material by a flow of air passing upwardly through the product discharge opening. The dedusting apparatus further includes an interchangeable carryover deflector having a chamber extension member that aligns with internal structure to control the flow of particulate material into said Venturi chamber and deflects particulate material entrained in the air flow through the Venturi chamber toward the product discharge opening. The carryover deflector incorporates an observation window to view the dedusting operation. |
US12122602B2 |
Electronic device and method for managing storage of materials
A method for managing storage of materials implemented in an electronic device to ensure that earliest-stored materials are removed from storage positions, first controls a scanning device to scan batch code and obtains batch information of the material when an inlet of the electronic device is required to receive the batch of material. A serial number of a storage position is associated with the batch information and a storage time of the batch of material in the storage position is recorded. The serial number of the storage position storing the batch of material according to the batch information is determined when a material-request is received and a transmission track is controlled to transfer the batches of material which having earliest recorded storage times one by one to the outlet, so as to release the batches of material from the storage position. |
US12122597B2 |
System for lifting and tipping a bin containing solid waste materials in a container body and container assembly having the same
A system for lifting and tipping a bin containing solid waste materials in a container body and for compacting the solid waste materials in the container body includes a motor, a packer plate, and at least one linkage assembly operatively connected to the motor. When the motor is operated, the at least one linkage assembly is configured for lifting the bin above the container body, tipping the bin, pivoting the packer plate from a retracted position to a compacting position and then from the compacting position to the retracted position, and lowering the bin back down. A solid waste materials collection and compaction container assembly has a container body and a system for lifting and tipping a bin in the container body, and for compacting solid waste materials in the container body. |
US12122596B2 |
Ejector for refuse vehicle
A refuse vehicle includes a cab and a body assembly disposed behind the cab. The body assembly includes an ejector and a body at least partially defining a hopper volume and a storage volume. The ejector includes a wall at least partially defining an opening and a coupling pivotally and fixedly coupling a panel to the wall. The wall is movable within the storage volume between a frontmost position and a rearmost position. The panel extends at least partially across the opening when in a closed position. The panel is angularly offset relative to the closed position when in the open position. The ejector is configured to fully eject refuse from the storage volume when the wall is in the rearmost position. The hopper volume extends between the wall and the cab when the wall is in the frontmost position. |
US12122594B2 |
Counter-weighted dumpster lid
A dumpster lid assembly for use on an opening of a dumpster is provided. The dumpster lid assembly includes at least one dumpster lid having a first end and a second end. The first end is configured to be moved with respect to the at least one dumpster lid. At least one weight is located at least adjacent the second end and distal from the first end of the at least one dumpster lid. |
US12122591B2 |
Flexible intermediate bulk container with collection skirt
A collection assembly (10, 10a) for flowable materials includes a central, flexible bag (12, 12a) with a collection skirt (14, 14a) secured to the bag (12, 12a) and extending outwardly from the open top (20, 20a) of the bag (12, 12a). In use, the assembly (10, 10a) is placed at a collection site with the bag (12, 12a) in a collapsed condition and the skirt (14, 14a) is deployed about the bag (12, 12a). Material (36) is then placed on the assembly (10, 10a) over the open top (20, 20a) and, as necessary, the skirt (14, 14a). The skirt is then elevated using marginal gathering apparatus (16, 16a), thereby causing the material (36) to flow into the bag (12, 12a). The skirt (14, 14a) may then be gathered and closed, forming a duffel closure for the assembly (10, 10a). |
US12122590B2 |
Carrier used for preparing beverage and method for fabrication of the same
The present invention discloses a carrier used for preparing beverage and a method for fabrication thereof. The carrier has primarily components comprising a sealing lid, a filter and a paper-made container, wherein by mold assembly of wet-fiber paper-molding process, solid geometric shape of the paper-made container is integrally formed, and by demolding of the paper-made container along a demolding direction corresponding to the mold assembly, annular cup wall of the paper-made container is laterally formed with at least one protrusive portion, having central axis paralleling with the demolding direction, and after a number of the paper-made containers are one-by-one nested in alignment into a stack assembly, the at least one protrusive portion acts on ensuring the respective paper-made container is one-by-one drawn from the number of paper-made containers of the stack assembly while passing through picking of component-assembling production line, thereby assembling corresponding components to constitute the respective corresponding carrier. |
US12122587B1 |
Card storage box
A card storage box is disclosed. The card storage box includes a housing having a cavity, where the housing is provided with an opening at a top, a clamping plate is slidably connected to a side wall of the housing and partially extends out of the opening, a card pushing member is rotatably connected to the housing and positioned at a bottom of the cavity. The card storage box further includes a cover body, where the cover body is rotatably connected to the housing, and the cover body can cover the opening. A limiting groove is provided in an inner wall of the cover body, when the cover body covers the housing, the clamping plate is clamped with the limiting groove, and the clamping plate abuts against a groove wall of the limiting groove to limit a rotation of the cover body. |
US12122586B2 |
Insulating container
An apparatus may include a shell defining a first side and a second side, a storage compartment, an opening configured to provide access to the storage compartment, the opening including a closure device, a first carry strap and a second carry strap, a plurality of reinforcement patches in which the first carry strap and the second carry strap are connected to a portion of the plurality of reinforcement patches, a base, and a strip along a bottom of the apparatus configured to provide reinforcement. |
US12122584B2 |
Container assemblies with paper-based end closures
The present disclosure is directed to recyclable, composite container assemblies with improved characteristics resulting from a combination of raw materials, structural design, systems, and methods for sealing a paper-based closure to a paper-based container body. The container assemblies demonstrate superior performance and seal properties, such as very low oxygen transmission rates and high resistance to bulging and/or damage due to high pressure differentials. The disclosed container assemblies, manufactured at high speeds, have been optimized by increasing the shelf-life of food products stored therein, while minimizing any non-paper materials such that the container assemblies qualify as recyclable mono-material. |
US12122575B2 |
Closing cap for a container
A closing cap (1) for a container (2) includes an outer shell (3) having a longitudinal axis (X). The outer shell (3) comprises a lateral wall (301) which extends about the axis (X) and has a shape which is tubular and coaxial with the axis (X). An end wall (302; 317) closes the lateral wall (301) at one end and delimits a concavity. The lateral wall (301) is internally provided with a coupling structure (303) configured for removably coupling the cap (1) to a neck (201) of the container (2). An inner component (4; 4′) includes a closing element provided with an inner portion (401; 401′) and an outer flange (402). The closing cap (1) also comprises a containment chamber (5) and an opening promoting assembly (6). |
US12122568B2 |
Composite pack having an elliptical laminated hole, a cardboard/plastic composite material, a blank made from this, and a pouring element for use with such a composite pack
The invention illustrates and describes a composite pack, in particular a parallelepipedal cardboard/plastic composite pack for pourable products, having an elliptical laminated hole which is provided in the composite pack gable, with an elliptical main axis and an elliptical minor axis, and a pouring element, comprising a basic body, a cutting element movably guided in the basic body and having the shape of a hollow cylinder with a cylinder outer diameter and a resealable screw cap, wherein the screw cap serves for opening the composite pack for the first time by activation of the cutting element, which thus forms a pouring opening in the region of the laminated hole and wherein first guidance means configured on the cutting element interact with second guidance means configured on the basic body. In order to create the largest possible outflow diameter, while maintaining an already existing variant of a laminated hole, or in order to optimise the system of laminated hole and cutting element below its normal limits, it is provided that the cylinder external diameter is at least as big as the length of the elliptical minor axis. This leads to the side wall of the hollow cylinder-shaped cutting element extending the laminated hole at least in sections. |
US12122562B1 |
Container lid and container
The present invention provides a container lid. The container lid includes a lid main body. The lid main body includes a top wall, a first elastic side wall extending from the top wall, and a second elastic side wall extending from the top wall. The first elastic side wall and the second elastic side wall are encircled to form a sealing groove. The sealing groove is provided with a groove opening. The sealing groove is configured to press and seal a container opening. Through the above structure, the container opening can be sealed through the sealing groove. Specifically, the first elastic side wall presses and seals an inner side wall of the container opening, and the second elastic side wall presses and seals an outer side wall of the container opening. |
US12122557B2 |
Container and lid
A container lid is provided herein having structurally reinforcing ribs therein. The ribs increase the strength of the lid across a central region thereof. Specifically, the lid can have an outer perimeter and the ribs can be spaced inwardly from the outer perimeter. The inwardly spaced ribs can provide a distinct look for consumer differentiation. Additionally, the ribs can be arcuate so that they generally follow a curvature of the outer perimeter of the lid. As such, a label region within the lid central region is preserved, while the lid is still strengthened by the ribs. |
US12122555B2 |
Shipping containers
Described herein are collapsible containers for transportation of cargo, and methods of using them. The containers may include textured bottom surfaces to facilitate positive engagement with a conveyor. In some embodiments, the containers include secure locking mechanisms that prevent inadvertent unlocking while also permitting one-handed operation. In some embodiments, the containers include adapters to facilitate discharge of liquid cargo. |
US12122554B2 |
Resealable beverage can lid
A resealable beverage can lid has a lid having a top side having a score line forming a panel, a first rivet formed in the lid and extending outwardly from the top side of the lid, a second rivet formed in the panel and extending outwardly from the top side of the lid, and a tab portion comprising a main body portion having a rear lifting portion, a first forward rupturing portion, a second forward rupturing portion, an opening formed in the body portion for forming a tongue having a first aperture, a second aperture, the tab portion connected to the first rivet through the first aperture and the second rivet through the second aperture. |
US12122552B2 |
Blow labeler
The invention relates to a blow labeler for applying labels to packages, comprising a blower head having a base platform, which has an air connection device that comprises a plurality of ports having a compressed air port and at least one suction air port, and a holding platform having a label contact surface that is passed through by a plurality of blow-off openings in fluid communication with the compressed air port and by a plurality of suction openings in fluid communication with the at least one suction air port, wherein the holding platform is rotatably supported at the base platform, wherein the base platform has a drive comprising an electric motor, and wherein the drive is adapted to rotatably drive the holding platform in order to rotate a label held at the label contact surface. |
US12122549B2 |
Apparatus and method for inserting and unloading stacked gloves into a packing box
Disclosed herein is an apparatus for inserting and unloading a stacked gloves into a packing box. The apparatus may include an upper belt conveyor driven by a servo motor with a dual function rotary clamp cylinder at the shorter side to facilitate both rotating and lifting function; a bottom belt conveyor as a loading platform for the stacked gloves located below the upper belt conveyor which is driven by a servo motor; supported at the bottom by a compact guide cylinder to facilitate lifting and compressing function. Further, the entire bottom belt conveyor, servo motor and compact guide cylinder is may be mounted proximately to the rotary clamp cylinder. Also disclosed is a method for inserting and unloading a stacked gloves into a packing box without inducing friction. |
US12122541B2 |
Unmanned flying device
An unmanned flying device including a body; a first blade and at least a second blade; a coupling assembly for coupling the first blade and the at least second blade to the body, wherein the coupling assembly urges the collapsing of the first blade and the at least second blade towards the body; and wherein both the first blade and the at least second blade are rotatable about the body, and wherein the first blade and the at least second blade are deployable away from the body via rotation of the first and the at least second blades about the body. |
US12122538B2 |
Suspending release device for observing drop vibration attitude changes of lander and test method
A suspending release device for observing a drop vibration attitude change of a lander and a test method are provided. The device includes a bench system, a lifting system fixed to the bench system, a horizontal frame system, an attitude control system, and a suspending release system hinged to the attitude control system. The horizontal frame system may slide vertically on the bench system and may drive the attitude control system to slide horizontally. A test lander is fixed to a release sliding block. The release sliding block is locked with a main load bearing block. An attitude of the test lander when releasing is adjusted. The horizontal frame system is lifted to a predetermined height. Guide rods are indirectly driven to release the sliding block by a motor. The whole lander falls freely and touches the ground to collide, and the process is recorded by a high-speed camera. |
US12122535B2 |
Aircraft transport jack
An exemplary aircraft transport jack includes a vertical structure having a vertical axis, a bottom end, and a top end, a connector above the bottom end operable to detachably secure the vertical structure to an aircraft member, a wheel assembly with wheels positioned on opposing sides of the vertical structure, and an actuator coupled to the vertical structure and the wheel assembly and operable to move the wheel assembly axially relative to the vertical structure between a lowered position with the wheels on a ground and a raised position with the bottom end on the ground and the wheels above the ground. |
US12122530B2 |
Energy constraint management methods and systems
Methods and systems are provided for assisting operation of a vehicle to satisfy a downpath energy constraint when a current energy state has deviated from a reference energy state according to a planned route of travel. One method involves identifying an intermediate energy constraint at an intermediate point en route to the downpath waypoint, determining a first segment for satisfying the intermediate energy constraint at the intermediate point from the current energy state using a first configuration, determining a second segment from the intermediate point that satisfies the requested energy constraint at the downpath waypoint using a different configuration, and providing graphical indicia of the recommended path including the first and second segments. The graphical indicia includes a first graphical indication of the first configuration associated with the first segment and a second graphical indication of the second configuration associated with the second segment. |
US12122529B2 |
Propulsion engine assemblies providing access to components within propulsor cavities
Propulsion engines and methods of accessing components within propulsor cavities of propulsion engines are disclosed. A propulsion engine includes an outer engine housing that includes a propulsor cavity located therein. The propulsor cavity is axially located between a low-pressure compressor and a fan of the propulsion engine. An electric converter is disposed within the propulsor cavity. |
US12122525B2 |
Redundant load path for powered lift tilt actuator
A system for an aircraft includes a tiltable proprotor that is tiltable between a lift position for providing lift for the aircraft and a forward flight position for providing forward propulsion for the aircraft is provided. The system includes at least one actuator for adjusting a tilt angle of the tiltable proprotor; and at least one passive damper connected to the tiltable proprotor and configured to limit a rate of change of the tilt angle of the tiltable proprotor. |
US12122522B2 |
Flying object operation device, malfunction prevention method for flying object operation device, flying object thrust generation device, parachute or paraglider deploying device, and airbag device
[Problem] Provided are a flying object operating device, a malfunction preventing method for a flying object operating device, a flying object thrust generating device, a parachute or paraglider deploying device, and an airbag device, each capable of improving reliability in terms of safety. A flying object igniter includes an ignition unit, an ignition abnormality detection unit which detects an operating state of the ignition unit, a flight state detection unit which detects a flight state of a flying object, an energizing circuit which has an energizing circuit switch for operating the ignition unit, and a calculation unit which compares a detection result obtained by the ignition abnormality detection unit and a detection result obtained by the flight state detection unit with respective thresholds set beforehand, and turns on the energizing circuit switch in accordance with the comparison result. |
US12122519B2 |
Private suite for economy cabin space in aircraft
An economy class (Y class) private suite includes a continuous seatback and a stowable aisle-side panel. The continuous seatback covers the gaps between seats of a 3-seat or 4-seat PAX and the stowable aisle-side panel slides to close off the PAX from the aisle when desirable. Each seat in the PAX includes an extension element to extend from the anterior surface of the seat cushion and establish a substantially flat surface including the seat cushions and extension elements. A separate padded element may be placed over the substantially flat surface. Each seatback cushion in the PAX is removable and reconfigurable as a reclining support or expanded armrest. |
US12122518B2 |
Seating arrangement
Seating arrangements for a vehicle cabin of a passenger transport system, in particular, of an aircraft are disclosed. The seating arrangement includes a first seat as an aisle seat having a first foot support structure, a second seat as a non-aisle seat bordering a cabin wall, the second seat having a first foot support structure, and a third seat as a non-aisle seat bordering the cabin wall. The second foot support structure is arranged between the first foot support structure and the third seat. |
US12122516B2 |
Thrust unit for a propulsion device and associated propulsion device
A thrust unit for a propulsion device includes a thrust engine, arranged to provide a thrust force oriented in a direction so as to provide substantially vertical take-off and landing capability, and a deflector assembly comprising a pair of deflecting elements arranged to selectively divert the ejected fluid and movably mounted in the fluid outlet path. In order to reduce the bulk of the thrust unit and improve reliability and responsiveness, the invention relates more particularly to the positioning of the deflecting elements opposite the ejected fluid. |
US12122510B2 |
Variable wing leading edge camber
A disclosed method reduces a wave drag on an airfoil traveling at a speed. At least a portion of the airfoil is configured to be selectively moveable between a first position and a second position. The first position is a neutral position, and the second position generates a shock wave near to the leading edge of the airfoil. The method includes the steps of maintaining the airfoil in the first position when the speed is less than a first limit and moving the airfoil to the second position when the speed is greater than a first limit. |
US12122509B2 |
Variable radius assembly and method of using the same
There is provided a variable radius assembly having a spindle, at least one variable radius guide member coupled to, and driven by, the spindle, and a tension member attached to the variable radius guide member. The tension member is configured to attach to at least one variable length structural member. The variable radius assembly further has at least one gear coupled to, and driven by, the spindle, and has at least one rotational power source coupled to the spindle, and configured to rotate the spindle. The variable radius guide member enables a tension member length change at a non-linear rate for a constant rate of rotation of the spindle, allowing the at least one variable length structural member to be braced by the tension member at an inclination angle to the at least one variable length structural member throughout a range of motion. |
US12122499B2 |
Variable shape airship
Disclosed is a method for controlling an elongated lighter-than-air aircraft formed of a thin shell. The method includes providing a first stiffener on the outer surface of the shell of the aircraft on a first side of a gas tank, and a second stiffener on the outer surface of the shell of the aircraft on a second side of the gas tank, fitting control members with adjustable length through the shell of the aircraft in a gas tank space defined by the inner surface of the shell so the control members extend between the first and second stiffener, adjusting the distance between the first stiffener and the second stiffener when controlling the aircraft by means of the control members by moving the first stiffener and second stiffener in a first and a second direction opposite to each other. Further, disclosed is an aircraft. |
US12122496B2 |
System and method for controlling position of a marine drive
A method of controlling at least one marine drive on a marine vessel includes determining that a trim position sensor has failed for a first marine drive, determining an allowable steering angle range for the first marine drive based on a first assumed trim position, and determining a steering position adjustment based on the allowable steering angle range. A steering actuator is controlled to automatically adjust the steering position of the marine drive based on the steering position adjustment. A trim position adjustment is determined based on a second assumed trim position for the marine drive and a trim actuator is controlled to adjust the trim position of the first marine drive based on the trim position adjustment. |
US12122495B2 |
Underwater watercraft
An underwater watercraft including a passenger compartment and an ingress/egress port in which the watercraft has buoyancy and center of gravity adjusted to maintain a generally level or other desired attitude when submerged, and an optionally angled attitude at a water surface for ingress/egress. The attitude is also adjustable via the placement of ballast and optionally including a movable ballast that adjusts the location of the center of gravity as desired. The ingress-egress port optionally includes an entry elevated from a main passenger compartment and including a riser and optionally removable or concealable handrails. The ingress-egress port has an angled orientation in a submerged mode, and an optional orientation generally parallel to the water surface or angled but above the surface in a surface mode. |
US12122491B2 |
Electronic sail shape sensor network and method of operating the same for single and multi-sail configurations
The instant invention describes devices and methods of measuring the differential air pressure at numerous representative points across the surface of the sail or sails and providing visual feedback of areas of ideal laminar flow and areas of less than optimal airflow with a calculation of thrust and providing an indication the maximal differential airflow and thrust. The invention utilizes an array of sensors that detect minute variations in barometric pressure and other data on each side of the sail surface. These sensors are connected together to form a network or net across the sail. This connection can be physical, using wires, or it may be wireless, using for example, but certainly not being limited to, Bluetooth LE 5.0 or other wireless topologies or technologies. This can be extended over multiple sails and monitor not only the sail but the interaction of the sails. Finally it can utilize a combination of wired and wireless connections to fit individual situations and can couple with existing terrestrial and satellite ship networks. |
US12122490B2 |
Flat-bottom fluvial transport boat comprising inflatable buoyancy tanks
A flat-bottom fluvial transport boat comprising inflatable buoyancy tanks consisting of at least one pair of port side and starboard inflatable volumes. The paired inflatable volumes are connected to each other by means of one or more pressure balancing means. |
US12122488B2 |
Livewell for fishing boats
Some fishing boats include a livewell system. This document describes livewell systems that have multiple modes of operation. The modes of operation include, at least, a first mode with a lower water level and a second mode with a higher water level. While the livewell is operating in the second mode, the tank is nearly full of water. Accordingly, with a nearly full tank, the water in the livewell will resist sloshing around while the boat is navigating rough seas or travelling at high speeds or for long distances. Moreover, the health of the fish in the livewell will be protected because of the water's lessened tendency to slosh around in the livewell. |
US12122485B1 |
Water flow measuring drifting buoy capable of preventing stranding and resisting impact
The present invention relates to a water flow measuring drifting buoy capable of preventing stranding and resisting impact, which includes: a ball-game table-shaped inflation body with a counterweight capable of drifting autonomously in a direction of a main stream of a water flow, wherein the inflation body is provided with at least two inflation connectors, and the inflation connectors are of a cross-shaped structure formed by connecting in a conical distribution with 4 inflation-stabilizing rods uniformly distributed along a circumferential radiation; the counterweight is 4-10 fan-shaped steel plates arranged annularly in the center of the bottom of the inflation body, and the fan-shaped steel plates are flexibly connected to each other to be able to shake. The ball-game table structure used in the present invention is selected by comparing various shapes to push a buoy to the middle of a river where the water flow is turbulent by using the difference in a water flow speed to prevent the water flow from being stranded where the water flow is slow or being blocked by a rock at a river bank so as not to continue the drift. The steel plate of the cross-shaped structure in the fan-shaped distribution is used, so that the buoy can be turned up and continue to drift once it has fallen to the ground, greatly improving the efficiency of drift. |
US12122481B2 |
Wireless handheld controller for use with a watercraft device
A modular, weight-shift controlled watercraft device is disclosed which includes a wireless handheld throttle controller comprising a body configured to avoid water intrusion, a throttle control interface configured to receive an input controlling a speed of the watercraft, a memory storing an operator profile setting, a wireless transmitter configured to communicate wirelessly with a microcontroller of the watercraft, a processor configured to communicate control information to the microcontroller of the watercraft via the wireless transmitter. |
US12122480B2 |
Anti-rolling damping device for floating wind turbines
The disclosure belongs to a field of hydraulic equipment, and in particular to an anti-rolling damping device for floating wind turbines. The specific technical scheme: low ends of buoys are connected with an upper surface of a support plate through a damping assembly, and the damping assembly includes a piston cylinder fixedly arranged on the support plate, a piston plate is slidably arranged in the piston cylinder, a piston rod is arranged at one end of the piston plate far from the support plate, the piston rod extends out of the piston cylinder and is fixedly connected with the buoys, and a plurality of first through holes are arranged on a side wall of the piston cylinder near the lower part. The buoys sink with waves, and the piston plate slides downwards in the piston cylinder. |
US12122478B2 |
System and method for controlling vehicle attitude and vehicle equipped with said system
A motor vehicle with at least a first driving wheel tilting with respect to a first rotation axis transverse to the motor vehicle and a second driving wheel tilting with respect to a second rotation axis transverse to the motor vehicle has a power source for power generation and a transmission for power transmission to the first tilting driving wheel and second tilting driving wheel. |
US12122477B2 |
Bicycle frame with angled strut
A bicycle includes a front wheel and a rear wheel and a frameset supported on the front wheel and the rear wheel. The frameset includes a main frame and a front fork rotationally coupled to the main frame. The main frame includes a top tube, a head tube rotationally supporting the front fork, a down tube coupling the head tube to a bottom bracket, a seat tube extending downward from the top tube and including a lower end spaced from the bottom bracket, a seatstay extending rearward from the lower end of the seat tube, and a strut member extending forward from the lower end of the seat tube and connecting the seat tube to the down tube. |
US12122476B2 |
Swingarm concentric motor drive for electric motorcycle
A motorcycle includes an electric motor having an output shaft defining a motor axis, a rear wheel drivably coupled to the electric motor to propel the motorcycle, a swingarm rotatably supporting the rear wheel, and a frame. The frame includes a main frame member supporting the electric motor and the swingarm. A case of the electric motor is a stressed member of the frame between the main frame member and the swingarm. The swingarm is coupled to the case of the electric motor to define a swingarm pivot axis that is co-axial with the motor axis. |
US12122473B2 |
Motorized running cycle
A running bike includes a front fork, a rear fork, a handlebar, and a frame extending between and connecting the front fork and the rear fork. The frame has a top tube and a seat tube coupled to the top tube. A seat is adjustably coupled to the seat tube. A footrest is connected to and supported by the frame, a drivetrain receiving region is defined as an area below the top tube and above the footplate, a drivetrain assembly is positioned within the drivetrain receiving region, and a battery mount selectively receives a battery. The battery mount faces the front wheel at a position between the top tube and the footrest. A side panel is coupled to the frame to enclose the drivetrain assembly within the drivetrain receiving region, and has in side view, a plurality of edges positioned between the top tube and the footrest. |
US12122468B2 |
Stepping down trajectory planning method, robot using the same, and computer readable storage medium
A stepping down trajectory planning method as well as a robot using the same and a computer readable storage medium are provided. The method includes: dividing a stepping down process of the robot into a plurality of planned stages; adjusting a start position of a swing leg of the robot according to an ankle-to-heel distance, where the ankle-to-heel distance is a horizontal distance between an ankle joint of the swing leg of the robot and a heel of the swing leg of the robot; determining an initial state and an end state of the swing leg in each of the planned stages according to the start position; and obtaining a planned trajectory of the swing leg by performing a curve fitting on the swing leg in each of the planned stages the initial state and the end state. |
US12122465B2 |
Decoupled fifth wheel and gooseneck subframes
Decoupled fifth wheel and gooseneck subframes are disclosed. An example apparatus includes brackets couplable to a vehicle frame, the brackets including puck mounts to receive a fifth wheel hitch, a subframe couplable between the brackets, the subframe including an aperture, and a gooseneck mount to receive a gooseneck ball, the gooseneck mount to be disposed in the aperture and couplable to the subframe. |
US12122463B2 |
Steering apparatus
A steering apparatus includes first and second electric motors that rotate a steering shaft via speed reduction mechanisms, and the motors being disposed to face each other. The first electric motor, a first motor pulley, a second motor pulley and the second electric motor are arranged in order in a rotation axis direction. When a first system electric actuator (including a first nut and the first electric motor) and a second system electric actuator (including a second nut and the second electric motor) are provided to the common steering shaft, in a first axis direction, the first and second nuts can be arranged close to each other, reducing sizes of the peripheries of the nuts. |
US12122459B2 |
Aluminum-reinforced vehicle frame
Disclosed embodiments include apparatuses, vehicles, and methods for providing a frame insert insertable between sections of a structural frame to provide lateral stiffness to resist deformation of the structural frame. In an illustrative embodiment, an apparatus includes a frame insert configured to be received between sections of a structural frame. The frame insert includes a body of extruded material having opposing ends. Each of the opposing ends is configured to engage an inner face of one of the sections of the structural frame. A plurality of transverse ribs extends between the opposing ends. The plurality of transverse ribs is configured to provide support to the structural frame. |
US12122455B2 |
Vehicle protection system to secure a protective covering to an axle of a vehicle
A system for protecting the body and frame of a vehicle from flying debris, particularly during a tire blowout includes a mounting apparatus configured to secure a protective shield, which may be a protective plate and/or fender, to an axle of a vehicle. In embodiments, the protective plate may be mounted to the axel via a mounting apparatus, and the fender may further be mounted to the mounting apparatus and/or protective plate. In some embodiments, the protective plate may be mounted directly to the axel, and the fender may further be mounted to the protective plate, whereby the plate may serve as the mounting apparatus. |
US12122453B2 |
Body structure of vehicle
A body structure of a vehicle includes a coupling member made of fiber reinforced plastic including fibers impregnated with synthetic resin and a pair of rear fixing members that have a bending rigidity higher than the coupling member and fix both end portions in the longitudinal direction of the coupling member to a vehicle body. Boundary portions between the pair of fixing members and the coupling member are formed in both end portions in the longitudinal direction. A distance between the boundary portions on the rear side is different from that between the boundary portions on the front side that extend along neutral axes defined by the lines of intersection between the neutral plane of bending moments of the coupling member and the lateral cross sections of the coupling member when a bending load is input through the pair of rear fixing members to the coupling member. |
US12122451B2 |
Electrified vehicle trailer charging at single vehicle charging stalls
A driver assistance system aids a driver in charging one or more trailer-mounted batteries in a trailer being towed by an electrified passenger vehicle. Many existing charging facilities for electric vehicles have charging stalls with a layout configured to accommodate single vehicles. Charging facilities having drive-through or elongated charging stalls able to accommodate larger vehicles which are towing an electrified trailer are much scarcer. When attempting to charge a trailer-mounted battery in a charging stall meant for a single vehicle, it may be necessary to unhitch (i.e., decouple) the trailer while in the charging stall so that the passenger vehicle does not block the aisles of a charging station. Sensors in the vehicle perform a sensor sweep of a selected charging stall, and after unhitching, the trailer uses an independent drive system to park itself in the selected charging stall using driving commands which are calculated from the sensor sweep. |
US12122450B2 |
Driving assistance apparatus
A driving assistance apparatus includes a surrounding information acquisition device configured to acquire information on a three-dimensional object present in surroundings of a vehicle and a lane marking extending in front of the vehicle as surrounding information, a vehicle speed detection device, and a control unit configured to execute, as a steering assist control, a lane tracing assist control and a lane changing assist control, in which the control unit is configured to determine whether or not a tow condition that is satisfied in a case where a towed vehicle is coupled to the vehicle is satisfied, based on the surrounding information and vehicle speed, and make a lane change time longer in a case where a tow condition is satisfied when a start condition of the lane changing assist control is satisfied than a case where the tow condition is not satisfied. |
US12122447B2 |
Vehicle having a steering wheel arrangement
A vehicle has a steering wheel arrangement that includes a control unit and a steering wheel, which is arranged on a steering column, connected to the control unit, and able to be positioned from a steering position into a safety position. The steering wheel arrangement also includes an adjustment unit connected to the control unit at least for positioning the steering wheel arranged on the steering column from the steering position into the safety position, and the steering wheel arrangement is designed to vibrate on positioning from a steering position into the safety position. |
US12122446B2 |
Feedback actuator for a steering device of a motor vehicle
A feedback actuator for a steering device of a motor vehicle may include a casing unit that has an outer casing that can be attached to a motor vehicle and an inner casing received therein such that the inner casing is telescopically adjustable in a longitudinal direction, a steering spindle mounted in the inner casing such that the steering spindle is rotatable about a longitudinal axis, and an electric motor of a drive unit arranged in an interior space of the casing unit. The electric motor may have a stator that is fixed on the outer casing and a rotor that can be driven rotationally. A rotor shaft may be coaxial with respect to the longitudinal axis and coupled via a gear mechanism to the steering spindle. |
US12122443B2 |
Vehicle illumination systems and methods
Various implementations of an illumination system include a light guide, a housing having a ceiling and defining a window, and a base coupled to the housing. The light guide is supported between the base and the ceiling. At least one light source is disposed adjacent a first end of the light guide. The light guide transmits the light from the light source through at least a portion of the outer surface of the light guide and the window. One or more tabs extending from the base each define at least one opening, and the at least one opening defined by each tab is alignable with an opening in a spoke portion of a frame. The openings receive a fastener to couple the base to the spoke portion. The housing may be integrally formed with a trim cover coupled to the frame. |
US12122441B2 |
Electric handcart
An electric handcart, comprising: a main body (1), a power supply device (9) mounted on the main body (1), a power device, and a control device. The power supply device (9) and the control device are separately connected to the power device. |
US12122440B2 |
Foldable cart with stabilizing handle device
A foldable cart has a stabilizing handle device, which includes a connecting seat. The connecting seat has a connecting groove and two connecting rods of the foldable frame of the foldable cart are pivotally connected to the connecting seat in the connecting groove. A pulling rod mechanism is pivotally connected with the connecting seat. The connecting seat has a fixing strut that extends between the connecting seat and the foldable frame. When the cart frame is folded, the two connecting rods rotate about their pivot connections with the connecting seat, so that the two connecting rods approach each other. The connecting seat is fixedly connected to the fixing strut and a pivot point on the front side of the foldable frame so that an angle between the two remains fixed, which prevents the pulling rod mechanism from toppling left and right. |
US12122439B2 |
Clasping stability device and clasping stabilized hand truck
A clasping stability device and clasping stabilized hand truck provide a stable material handling platform safely operable by a single human operator from the rear of the hand truck, without having to use straps or ties. The clasping stability device may assist in loading material onto the hand truck at the source location, stabilize the material during transport, and assist in unloading the material from the hand truck at the destination location. The clasping mechanism may automatically lock into place once the clasping arms are closed to a sufficient degree to secure the material. The locking mechanism may remain locked, stabilizing the material during transport, until the locking mechanism is released. The clasping stability device provides a single stroke clasping and release mechanism that is engaged entirely from the rear of the hand truck. |
US12122435B2 |
System and method for real-time detection of trains
Methods and systems for real-time detection and reporting of trains is described. A system includes two train detection units (TDUs) for each railroad track intersecting a municipality boundary. Each TDU including a proximity sensor to sense a presence of an object on the railroad track, a camera to capture an image of a detected object when the object is within a detection zone, a radar to measure speed when the detected object is classified as a train, and a processor to classify the detected object, generate a timestamp corresponding to when the train entered and exited the detection zone, and determine a train length from the speed and time delta between entrance timestamp and exit timestamp. A train detection controller to receive at least the train length and a TDU identification from one of the two TDUs, and determine estimated time of arrivals for the train at different municipality locations. |
US12122434B2 |
Self-monitoring system and method
A self-monitoring system is disclosed. The self-monitoring system may include: a control unit that receives and processes a monitoring signal for monitoring of an operating system; a power unit for supplying default power to the control unit; a communication unit that transmits, to a server unit, at least a portion or all of the monitoring signal processed by the control until; and a watchdog unit that monitors the supply of the default power and the operation of the control unit and, when it is detected that there is an abnormality in the supply of the default power or the operation of the control unit, and blocks data transmission to the server unit via the communication unit. In addition, a self-monitoring method to be applied to a self-monitoring system is disclosed. |
US12122432B2 |
Snow protection assembly for a coupling region of a rail vehicle
A snow protection assembly is provided for a coupling region of a rail vehicle. The rail vehicle has, on an end face, a recess which protects against snow, in which recess a coupling of the rail vehicle is arranged. A fixed housing partially extends around the recess. The housing has an opening in the direction of travel of the rail vehicle, from which opening the coupling partially protrudes to enable a process of coupling to an additional rail vehicle. The opening of the fixed housing is peripherally fixedly connected to a first sealing element. A second sealing element is rotatably connected to the coupling, and the second sealing element partially extends around the coupling. The two sealing elements partially overlap in the region of the opening. The two sealing elements are coupled to one another by pressure to protect the opening against the ingress of snow. |
US12122429B2 |
Vehicle guidance system and method for terminating automated vehicle guidance
A vehicle guidance system detects when a driver of the vehicle manually intervenes in the longitudinal and/or transverse guidance of the vehicle while the vehicle is being operated in an automated driving mode. The vehicle guidance system outputs an indication to the driver via a user interface of the vehicle prompting the driver to take over the longitudinal and/or transverse guidance of the vehicle. The vehicle guidance system also continues to provide the longitudinal and/or lateral guidance of the vehicle in at least a partially automated manner for a takeover period of time and/or for a takeover distance. |
US12122425B2 |
Vehicle systems and related methods of dynamic path construction
Vehicles and related systems and methods are provided for controlling a vehicle in an autonomous operating mode. One method involves identifying one or more avoidance zones in a vicinity of the vehicle, determining a deadline for completing a lateral maneuver to avoid a priority avoidance zone of the one or more avoidance zones, obtaining an initial reference lateral trajectory for the lateral maneuver based at least in part on the deadline, autonomously operating one or more actuators onboard the vehicle in accordance with the initial reference lateral trajectory, and thereafter obtaining one or more updated reference lateral trajectories for the vehicle, wherein the one or more actuators onboard the vehicle are autonomously operated in accordance with the one or more updated reference lateral trajectories in lieu of the initial reference lateral trajectory. |
US12122421B2 |
Method for improving temporal consistency of planned maneuvers
A method of motion planning and maneuvering of an ego vehicle is described. The method includes computing a set of potential vehicle maneuvers during a current motion planning cycle of the ego vehicle. The method also includes identifying, for the set of potential vehicle maneuvers, space corridor compatible vehicle maneuvers from a set of previously computed vehicle maneuvers during a previous motion planning cycle. The method further includes prioritizing a currently executed vehicle maneuver when the currently executed vehicle maneuver is a space corridor compatible vehicle maneuver with the set of potential vehicle maneuvers. |
US12122420B2 |
Computer vision system
A raycaster performs a raycasting algorithm, where the raycasting algorithm takes, as an input, a sparse hierarchical volumetric data structure. Performing the raycasting algorithm includes casting a plurality of rays from a reference point into the 3D volume, and, for each of the plurality of rays, traversing the ray to determine whether voxels in the set of voxels are intersected by the ray and are occupied, where the ray is to be traversed according to an approximate traversal algorithm. |
US12122418B2 |
Control loop for navigating a vehicle
A system for navigating a vehicle may include a processor programmed to receive an output provided by a vehicle sensor, and determine a navigational maneuver for the vehicle along a road segment based on the output provided by the vehicle sensor. The processor may also be programmed to determine a yaw rate command and a speed command for implementing the navigational maneuver. The processor may also be programmed to determine a first vehicle steering angle based on the yaw rate and speed commands using a first control subsystem, and determine a second vehicle steering angle based on the yaw rate and speed commands using a second control subsystem. The processor may further be programmed to determine an overall steering command for the vehicle based on a combination of the first and second steering angles, and cause an actuator associated with the vehicle to implement the overall steering command. |
US12122416B2 |
System and method for using virtual figures to support users of autonomous vehicles
Assistance can be provided to AV users through projection of graphical figures. A system may receive a request for assistance from a user of an AV. The system assigns the request to an agent who can assist the user. The system further provides a graphical representation (e.g., an avatar) of the agent to a device that can project the graphical representation to the user. The user can have a conversation with the graphical representation, e.g., based on information provided by the agent. The system can also provide an audio filter to the device for modifying an audio content presented by the device so that the modified audio content appears as if it is made by the graphical representation. The device may be a part of the AV or a client device of the user that can present VR, AR, or MR content. The device may be mobile. |
US12122410B2 |
Control device for vehicle
A control device is provided to make recognize an occupant that an operation by the occupant may affect an anti-fog performance of an air conditioner unit, and to control the anti-fog performance of the occupant's own will. When the occupant operates an air conditioner operation panel during self-driving in LV3 and when the operation possibly lowers the anti-fog performance of the air conditioner unit, the occupant is notified of; information that the operation possibly lowers the anti-fog performance; and information to preannounce lowering of the self-driving level to LV2 after elapse of a predetermined time. When the operation is cancelled before elapse of the predetermined time, the notification is terminated and the self-driving in LV3 is maintained. When the operation is not cancelled before elapse of the predetermined time, the self-driving level is switched to LV2 and an air-conditioning state is switched according to the operation. |
US12122409B2 |
System and method for enhancing occupant awareness
A system for enhancing occupant awareness for a vehicle includes a display for displaying information to the occupant of the vehicle and a controller in electrical communication with the display. The controller is programmed to determine an activation state of the system. The activation state includes an activated state and a deactivated state. The controller is further programmed to determine a clearance distance between the vehicle and an object in an environment surrounding the vehicle in response to determining that the activation state is the activated state. The controller is further programmed to display a notification to the occupant of the vehicle based at least in part on the clearance distance. |
US12122404B2 |
Vehicle and acceleration limit control method therefor
Disclosed are a vehicle capable of controlling acceleration in consideration of a driving environment and an acceleration limit control method therefor. The acceleration limit control method of the disclosure includes determining a base value of an acceleration limit level, which is classified into a plurality of levels, determining a first correction value based on manipulation of an accelerator pedal, determining a second correction value based on a driving environment, determining a final acceleration limit level by applying the first correction value and the second correction value to the base value, and determining a limit acceleration based on the final acceleration limit level. |
US12122403B2 |
Method for generating warning signal of integrated control apparatus for autonomous vehicles
A method is configured for generating a warning signal of an integrated control apparatus of autonomous vehicles in which, when the integrated control apparatus is erroneously operated, when a collision risk occurs or when a shifting disallowable situation occurs under the condition that a user manually drives a vehicle by operating the integrated control apparatus, a haptic motor provided in the integrated control apparatus generates the warning signal. |
US12122401B1 |
Self programmable microcontroller and method for a vehicle
An apparatus and method are disclosed for a self programmable microcontroller for a vehicle. The self programmable microcontroller comprises an expansion data bus. A switch module is electrically coupled to the expansion data bus. A second input device is electrically coupled to the switch module. An expansion module is electrically coupled between the original equipment manufacturer control module and the expansion data bus. A source code stored in the switch module for operating the switch module and the expansion module based on an electrical signal from the second input device. A calibration source code stored in the expansion module for calibrating the expansion module relative to the original equipment manufacturer control module. The switch module receives an electrical signal from the second input device and communicates through the expansion module and through the original equipment manufacturer control module for activating the original equipment manufacturer output device. |
US12122400B2 |
Vehicle-based apparatus for noise injection and monitoring
A vehicle-based apparatus for noise injection and monitoring includes a first processing device coupled to a plurality of components and a second processing device coupled to the plurality of components. The second processing device injects noise into at least one component among the plurality of components and monitors behavior of the at least one component in response to the injected noise. The second processing device determines, based, at least in part, on the monitored behavior of the at least one component responsive to the injected noise, a susceptibility to the injected noise exhibited by the at least one component and transmits signaling indicative of the determined susceptibility to the injected noise exhibited by the at least one component to the first processing device. |
US12122398B2 |
Monitoring system for autonomous vehicle operation
An apparatus is provided to comprise: at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to: receive, from an electronic control unit of a vehicle, a test result comprising a result of a self test performed by the electronic control unit; analyze the received test result to determine a vehicle status, the vehicle status comprising a status indicator and status information to be included in a report; periodically transmit, to a remote system according to a first time period, a report including the vehicle status, a duration of the first time period being dependent on the vehicle status; receive, from the remote system, a control command; and in response to the control command being received, implement the control command. |
US12122396B2 |
Method for quantifying correctness of a vehicle model
A method for quantifying correctness of a vehicle model f(⋅). The method comprises obtaining prediction errors (A) by evaluating the model f(⋅) over a range of input parameters, determining a threshold ζ such that the prediction errors in excess of the threshold ζ, {εi: εi≤ζ}, follow a Generalized Pareto Distribution, GDP, and parameterizing a GDP based on the prediction errors in excess of the threshold ζ {εi: εi≤}. The method then quantifies correctness of the vehicle model f(⋅) based on the parameterized GDP. |
US12122392B2 |
Context-based state estimation
State information can be determined for a subject that is robust to different inputs or conditions. For drowsiness, facial landmarks can be determined from captured image data and used to determine a set of blink parameters. These parameters can be used, such as with a temporal network, to estimate a state (e.g., drowsiness) of the subject. To improve robustness, an eye state determination network can determine eye state from the image data, without reliance on intermediate landmarks, that can be used, such as with another temporal network, to estimate the state of the subject. A weighted combination of these values can be used to determine an overall state of the subject. To improve accuracy, individual behavior patterns and context information can be utilized to account for variations in the data due to subject variation or current context rather than changes in state. |
US12122388B2 |
Controlling apparatus for a powertrain of an electric vehicle
The present invention relates to a controlling apparatus for a powertrain of an electric vehicle, wherein the electric vehicle comprises a gearbox having an input shaft, a first electric machine and a second electric machine being coupled to the input shaft of the gearbox. The controlling apparatus is configured to control the operation of the first and second electric machines by the steps of: changing the speed of the first and second electric machines to reach a target speed of the input shaft; determining that the speed of the input shaft is within a target range of the target speed; setting one of the first and second electric machines in a first control mode, the first control mode being speed control to adjust for changes so that the target speed of the input shaft can be kept when reached, and setting the other one of the first and second electric machines in a second control mode being different to the first control mode, in response of determining that the speed of the input shaft is within the target range. |
US12122386B2 |
Dynamic adjustment of driver-specific vehicle performance limits
A method for controlling a motor vehicle having an electronic control unit (ECU), includes enabling an initial set of vehicle performance limits of the motor vehicle via the ECU in response to a request signal from a computer device. The method includes detecting a current vehicle state of the motor vehicle, including one or more of a location of the motor vehicle, an occupancy state of the motor vehicle, and/or an experience level of a driver thereof, and dynamically adjusting at least one of the performance limits in response to the current vehicle state. A motor vehicle includes one or more road wheels and vehicle components connected to a vehicle body. The ECU includes non-transitory memory on which is recorded instructions for performing the method. |
US12122375B2 |
Method for operating a motor vehicle, control unit, motor vehicle
A method for operating a motor vehicle, which includes a drive system, including an electric drive machine, a friction braking system and an actuating element. The actuating element is continuously movable between a first end state and a second end state, a position of the actuating element in the first end state corresponding to a percentage value of 0%, and the position of the actuating element in the second end state corresponding to a percentage value of 100%. An acceleration torque for the motor vehicle is predefined if the positon has a percentage value that is greater than a predefined threshold value, and a deceleration torque for the motor vehicle being predefined if the position has a percentage value that is less than the threshold value. The friction braking system is activated in such a way that the friction braking system generates at least partially the predefined deceleration torque. |
US12122371B2 |
Driving assistance device for vehicle
Traveling environment information is recognized. A predicted traveling path is calculated based on a driving condition of a vehicle. An oncoming-vehicle predicted traveling path is calculated based on behavior of an oncoming vehicle. It is determined whether the vehicle has an intention to enter a first intersecting road at an intersection. When the vehicle cannot enter the first intersecting road, the predicted traveling path is corrected to a limit traveling path. It is determined whether the oncoming vehicle has an intention to enter a second intersecting road at the intersection. When the oncoming vehicle cannot enter the second intersecting road, the oncoming-vehicle predicted traveling path is corrected to an oncoming-vehicle limit traveling path. The oncoming vehicle is set as a control target against which emergency braking is executed when the predicted traveling path and the oncoming-vehicle predicted traveling path overlap each other at least in part. |
US12122370B2 |
Collision detection system for autonomous vehicle
A method is described and includes receiving an indication that a collision between a vehicle and an object is predicted; processing first sensor data obtained from a first onboard sensor of the vehicle to determine whether an actual occurrence of the predicted collision can be confirmed from the first sensor data and if not, processing second sensor data obtained from a second onboard sensor of the vehicle to determine whether the actual occurrence of the predicted collision can be confirmed from the second sensor data. If the actual occurrence of the predicted collision is confirmed from one of the first sensor data and the second sensor data, determining a severity of the collision based on the indication and the one of the first sensor data and the second sensor data; and prompting an action to be based on the determined severity of the collision. |
US12122367B2 |
Systems and methods for operating one or more self-driving vehicles
The various embodiments described herein generally relate to systems and methods for operating one or more self-driving vehicles. In some embodiments, the self-driving vehicles may include a vehicle processor being operable to: control the vehicle to navigate an operating environment in an initial vehicle navigation mode; monitor for one or more trigger conditions indicating a possible change for the vehicle navigation mode; detect a trigger condition; determine a prospective vehicle navigation mode associated with the detected trigger condition; determine whether to change from the initial vehicle navigation mode to the prospective vehicle navigation mode; and in response to determining to change from the initial vehicle navigation mode to the prospective vehicle navigation mode, adjust one or more vehicle attributes corresponding to the prospective vehicle navigation mode, otherwise continue to operate the vehicle in the initial vehicle navigation mode. |
US12122361B2 |
Automated valet parking system and method for controlling automated valet parking system
In a system, a parallel-parking number that is the number of the parking spaces aligned in the parallel-parking direction is acquired for each parking area. A vacancy number that is the number of vacant parking spaces is acquired for each parking area. Based on the parallel-parking number, a vacancy number threshold value is calculated that is a threshold value of the vacancy number for calculating a priority of each parking area, in one of which an automated-parking-target vehicle is to be parked. The priorities are calculated such that the priority of a parking area with the vacancy number equal to or larger than the vacancy number threshold value is higher than the priority of a parking area with the vacancy number smaller than the vacancy number threshold value. The automated-parking-target vehicle is caused to park preferentially in a parking space in the parking area with the higher priority. |
US12122360B2 |
Manager, electronic control unit, system, control method, non-transitory storage medium, and vehicle
A manager installed in a vehicle includes one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to receive a plurality of kinematic plans and identification information of a plurality of advanced driver assistance system applications from the advanced driver assistance system applications, and receive a control status indicating an execution state of control in each of the advanced driver assistance system applications. The one or more processors are configured to perform a first arbitration that arbitrates the kinematic plans. |
US12122353B2 |
Control device for hybrid vehicle
A control device starts supply of electric power to a catalyst device when a state of charge of a main battery decreases to a value which is equal to or less than an optimal power-supply state of charge set based on a travel load while a vehicle is traveling in an EV travel mode. The control device corrects input electric power of the catalyst device to a value less than the value at the time of starting of supply of electric power when the travel load decreases after the supply of electric power has been started. |
US12122352B2 |
Systems and methods for more accurately adjusting traffic predictions for the intended use of optimizing battery pre-charging
Systems and methods are provided for optimizing predictions regarding traffic conditions based upon learned/measured traffic conditions. Current traffic conditions can be measured and characterized based on speed or other factors as a vehicle traverses the route. These measured traffic conditions can be compared to predicted traffic conditions. A weighting term can be associated with the measured traffic conditions based upon the comparison. During a subsequent time that the vehicle traverses the route, a traffic conditions prediction may be made. The weighting term and measured traffic conditions data can be used to adjust the traffic conditions prediction for better accuracy, and an optimal time(s) during which a battery of a hybrid vehicle can be pre-charged can be requested. |
US12122348B2 |
Commercial vehicle comprising a pneumatic system and method for controlling a pneumatic system
A commercial vehicle with a pneumatic system includes an air management system comprising an air compressor (11), a low-pressure circuit configured to store and supply compressed air within a low-pressure range, a high-pressure circuit configured to store and supply compressed air within a high-pressure range, a braking system presenting a usual braking operation with compressed air at pressures in the low-pressure range, and an emergency braking operation with compressed air at pressures in the high-pressure range, wherein the air management system is configured to supply the braking system: for the usual braking operation, with compressed air from the low pressure circuit, and for the emergency braking operation, with compressed air from the high-pressure circuit. |
US12122347B2 |
System and method to address uncommanded brake (UCB) application and brake temperature sensing using primary and alternate architecture
A brake system and method of braking for an aircraft are provided. The brake system includes a primary brake control unit and an alternate brake control unit. In response to the primary brake control unit being placed in an active mode, the primary brake control unit is configured to send data on a set of channels to control brake operation of at least one brake, while the alternate brake control unit is configured to monitor brake temperature on another, separate set of channels coupled to at least one brake temperature sensor associated with the at least one brake. |
US12122346B2 |
Method for operating brake redundancy device
A method of operating a brake redundancy device including a main braking controller and a backup braking controller, includes: confirming whether or not a command signal for deceleration of the vehicle has been received, by the backup braking controller; executing a front-wheel braking mode by the backup braking controller when the command signal has been received; determining whether or not an allowable condition for providing the hydraulic pressure to wheel cylinders of rear wheels has been satisfied; and executing a rear-wheel braking mode through a cooperative control of the main braking controller and the backup braking controller when the allowable condition has been satisfied, wherein in the executing of the rear-wheel braking mode, the hydraulic pressure is provided from the backup braking controller to a portion of the main braking controller. |
US12122344B2 |
Method for controlling a power brake system capable of controlling traction electronically, and power brake system
A method for controlling a power brake system, for a motor vehicle engaged in piloted driving, which includes two electrically controllable actuator units. The first actuator unit includes a braking-intent detection device, and a first pressure generation unit for generating a brake pressure in a brake circuit. The second actuator unit includes a second pressure generation unit redundant to the first pressure generation unit. A first electronic control device acquires signals of the braking-intent detection device and controls the actuator unit based on the detected braking intent. In response to detected functional impairment, the first motor of the pressure generation unit ceases to be controlled, and the second motor of the pressure generation unit of the second actuator unit is controlled to generate brake pressure. Detection of a braking intent and wheel-specific modulation of the brake pressure, continue to be carried out, using devices of the first actuator unit. |
US12122342B2 |
Systems and methods for intelligently engaging multiple brakes
A system for multiple brakes intelligently controlled by a single brake input on a personal mobility vehicle. By determining a front and rear brake differential based on the position and weight of the rider as well as the environmental and vehicle conditions, the system may reduce the risk of the vehicle skidding or tipping due to over-braking. In some embodiments, a rider may use a single brake lever to indicate a desire to brake and the system may make determinations about how to apply a combination of mechanical and electrical brakes to front and back wheels. By applying different braking systems based on a combination of controls and sensors, the system may improve user experience and user safety, especially for inexperienced riders. |
US12122340B2 |
Method and apparatus for assisting camera-based BCA
Disclosed is a control assistance device that includes a radar system that detects surrounding objects, and generates radar tracking information tracking a position of the surrounding object relative to a vehicle, and a camera system, that includes cameras, and generates image information, and camera tracking information tracking the position of the surrounding object. The control assistance device also includes processors that determine whether the radar tracking information is generated in real time when the surrounding object approaches within a preset distance from the vehicle based on generated tracking information that includes the radar tracking information or the camera tracking information, determine whether the camera tracking information is generated in real time, when the radar tracking information is determined as generated in real time, and control a braking system of the vehicle based on the generated tracking information, when the camera tracking information is determined as generated in real time. |
US12122336B2 |
Hydraulic unit of electronic control brake system
A hydraulic unit of an electronic control brake system is disclosed. The hydraulic unit of the electronic control brake system includes a modulator block having a plurality of accommodating bores in which a plurality of valves and pressure sensors coupled to a master cylinder to control braking hydraulic pressure supplied towards vehicle wheels are installed. Passages connecting between the accommodating bores are formed in the modulator block, and the passages are formed to be divided into two layers. |
US12122330B2 |
Device for connecting a wiper blade to a wiper arm
A connection device for connecting a wiper blade to at least two wiper arms is disclosed. The connection device includes at least one main connection member configured to cooperate with a clevis of a first wiper arm and at least one secondary connection member configured to cooperate with a clevis of a second wiper arm, the main connection member and the secondary connection member being mounted on one another in a stacking direction (D), the main connection member comprising at least two flanks connected together by an upper wall supporting a retractable button configured to cooperate with the clevis of the first wiper arm, the secondary connection member comprising at least one side lug for engaging with the clevis of the second wiper arm, the secondary connection member comprising at least one protrusion configured to cooperate with the clevis of the second wiper arm. |
US12122328B1 |
Adjustable cargo accessory
A vehicle rack assembly and method is disclosed which includes a base frame having a first side member, a second side member, and a cross structure extending between the first side member and the second side member wherein the rack assembly is configured to cover a bed of a vehicle. The rack assembly also includes a first panel pivotably coupled to the first side member and a first auxiliary panel pivotably coupled to the first panel and a second panel pivotably coupled to the second side member and a second auxiliary panel pivotably coupled to the second panel. The rack assembly is adjustable between a first configuration where the first panel and the second panel are co-planar and a second configuration where the first panel, first auxiliary panel, second panel, and second auxiliary panel are each oriented at an angle to the base plane. |
US12122327B2 |
Mounting and stabilizing bracket for the car grille
A bracket mounted on a car ventilation grille, in particular for fragrance carriers, consisting of a frame and fastening and stabilizing elements, characterized in that the frame is a U-shaped semi-closed structure provided with two arms, and the fastening and stabilizing elements are at least two sliding flexible fastening pads with a thickness less than or equal to the distance between the frame arms, at least one of which is applied to the first frame arm and at least one of which is applied to the second frame arm. |
US12122321B1 |
Seat belt system and vehicle seat having a seat belt system
A seat belt system for a vehicle seat includes a belt webbing, a belt tongue, and a belt buckle. The belt buckle has a releasing device and a first triggering element, which, in order to trigger the releasing device, can be moved in an opening direction such that the releasing device releases the belt tongue in the belt buckle. The seat belt system has a second triggering element. The second triggering element can be moved in the opening direction. The first triggering element and the second triggering element each have a gear rack and are connected to each other by way of a rotatable connecting element and two gears. The two gears are fastened to opposite ends of the connecting element for conjoint rotation and engage with a respective one of the gear racks. |
US12122318B2 |
Airbag device
An actuator of an airbag device includes a main body portion, which is attached to an attachment base, and a cap including a fitting protruding portion that is inserted into a fitting recessed portion of the main body portion. The fitting protruding portion has a holding portion, which is inserted into a holding hole of a coupling member when fitted to the main body portion and holds a leading end portion of the coupling member, and a movement permitting unit that, when a ceiling portion of the cap is subjected to pressure of a combustion gas of a squib, causes the ceiling portion to move, and causes the holding portion to move from a holding position, wherein the holding portion is inserted into the holding hole of the coupling member, to a holding released position, wherein the holding portion is removed from the holding hole. |
US12122317B2 |
Vehicle for controlling a plurality of airbag modules and method of controlling the same
A vehicle and control method include: a seat; an image acquirer to acquire an image of the seat; a first type of roof airbag module in a fixed position in a first area of a headlining; a rail member in a second area of the headlining in a left-right direction of a vehicle body; a second type of roof airbag module in the rail member and movable in left and right directions along the rail member; an angle detector to detect a rotation angle of the seat; and a controller. The controller identifies the seat rotation angle based on the image of the seat and controls activation of at least the first type of roof airbag module or the second type of roof airbag module based on at least the seat rotation angle based on the image of the seat or detected by the angle detector. |
US12122315B2 |
Table device for vehicle
The present disclosure relates to a vehicle table device provided between a front row seat and a rear row seat arranged to be aligned in a vehicle front-rear direction in a vehicle cabin. A table main body capable of placing an object on an upper surface thereof, and a pop-out suppression unit for preventing the object from popping out from the table main body, which has a shield portion protruding upward like a screen from a front end portion of the table main body when an acceleration such that the object pops out from the table main body to the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction occurs at the time of sudden braking or front projection. |
US12122311B2 |
Motor vehicle body having a battery compartment, motor vehicle
A motor vehicle body for a motor vehicle includes a battery compartment, a sill, a crossmember arranged in front of the battery compartment in a direction of travel and orthogonally with respect to the sill, and a longitudinal member arranged in front of the crossmember in the direction of travel. A sheet-metal shell is arranged in front of the crossmember between the longitudinal member and an end side of the crossmember. |
US12122310B2 |
Vehicle user identification
Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to identifying a user of a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes determining an activity of the user using one or more mobile devices. The method includes detecting an event in the vehicle using one or more vehicle sensors. The method includes identifying the user based on a relationship between the activity and the event. |
US12122306B2 |
Vehicle window structure, vehicle window decoration part and vehicle
A vehicle window structure includes a vehicle window glass, a decoration part and an encapsulation connecting the vehicle window glass with the decoration part. The decoration part includes a body portion for decoration purpose and an embedded portion connected with the body portion and embedded into the encapsulation. The decoration part further includes a reinforcing portion formed by at least a portion of the embedded portion extending inside the encapsulation. |
US12122305B2 |
Vehicle logo assembly and method for forming vehicle logo assembly
The present invention relates to a vehicle logo assembly and a method for forming a vehicle logo assembly. The vehicle logo assembly has a housing and a cover, the housing and the cover form an internal space, and a light-emitting assembly and a light-diffusing assembly are accommodated in the internal space, wherein, a coating is provided on the inner side of the cover facing the light-emitting assembly, so as to present a vehicle logo, and the cover is provided with a light-transmitting portion. |
US12122304B2 |
Installation device
In a camera device, light is emitted from a turn lamp, a caution lamp, and a welcome lamp. Here, the turn lamp, the caution lamp, and the welcome lamp are provided in a lamp unit. Thus, it is possible to reduce a space between the turn lamp, the caution lamp, and the welcome lamp and reduce the arrangement space of the turn lamp, the caution lamp, and the welcome lamp. |
US12122299B2 |
External rearview device, external rearview device kit and vehicle
An assembly set for assembling an external rearview system for a motor vehicle is provided. The external rearview system when assembled may include a base assembly provided for arrangement on the motor vehicle, and a head assembly attached to the base assembly. The assembly set may include (i) a first head assembly comprising, a first rearview device comprising at least one reflective element in form of a mirror glass, (ii) a second head assembly comprising, a second rearview device comprising at least one reflective element in form of an at least partly translucent mirror glass, and at least one first camera unit being configured to obtain a rearview image through the reflective element, and (iii) a third head assembly with at least one component of a camera monitor system. The head assembly may be configured to be detachable and is selected to be the first, second or third head assembly, with the first, second and third head assembly being exchangeable with each other. |
US12122298B2 |
Camera mirror system with IR LED night vision system
A camera mirror system for a vehicle includes a camera having a field of view. The camera has a lens that is configured to focus light on an image capture unit and a filter switch that are each arranged in an optical path provided between the lens and the image capture unit. The filter switch has an infrared (IR) filter that is movable into and out of the optical path in response to a IR filter command A display is in communication with the camera and is configured to display the field of view. An IR light-emitting diode (LED) is configured to illuminate the field of view in response to an IR LED command. A controller is in communication with the image capture unit, the filter switch and the IR LED. The controller is configured to provide the IR filter command and the IR LED command in response to a limited-use night vision condition based upon a factor other than an amount of atmospheric light. |
US12122296B2 |
System and method providing visual aids for workpiece manipulator positioning and movement preview path
A virtual guidance apparatus and method assist an operator to maneuver a loader of a work vehicle for material handling of a workpiece. The virtual guidance apparatus includes a guidance control unit, one or more camera devices mounted on the associated work vehicle and operable to obtain an image of a loader of the associated work vehicle, and a display unit operatively coupled with the guidance control unit and displaying on a screen of the display unit that is viewable from an operator's seat of the associated work vehicle visual aids for guiding the operator in operating the loader to position a boom relative to level ground, to position a tool carrier on an end of the boom, to show a preview of a path of the tool carrier and of tools attached with the tool carrier, and to assist in positioning the workpiece load to be manipulated. |
US12122294B2 |
Systems and methods for verifying whether vehicle operators are paying attention
Systems and methods for verifying whether vehicle operators are paying attention are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: generate output signals conveying information related to a first vehicle operator; make a first type of determination of at least one of an object on which attention of the first vehicle operator is focused and/or a direction in which attention of the first vehicle operator is focused; make a second type of determination regarding fatigue of the first vehicle operator; make a third type of determination of at least one of a distraction level of the first vehicle operator and/or a fatigue level of the first vehicle operator; and effectuate a notification regarding the third type of determination to at least one of the first vehicle operator and/or a remote computing server. |
US12122287B1 |
Low-profile LED headlight having a strobe and headlight assembly
This disclosure is of an inventive low-profile LED headlight apparatus having an elongate light box and a headlight assembly that are synchronized with an integral strobe light assembly, which can be illuminated in a coordinated flash pattern. The headlight assembly has at least one addressable headlight lamp. The strobe light assembly has at least one addressable strobe light. These patterns can include alternating, patterned, or synchronized flash patterns. While strobe/warning lights are commonly incorporated into vehicles as distinct units, integrating them into plow headlights can eliminate the need for separate installation, in addition to allowing for more than one set of flashing lights. This apparatus also includes a controller, in electrical communication with the headlight assembly, and a selectively engageable port on one of the sides of the elongate light box for exhausting atmosphere within the elongate light box. |
US12122286B2 |
Deployable rack for loading and transportation of flat glass
A deployable rack platform for loading and transportation of flat glass comprising a system allowing the rack platform to turn from a horizontal position, being totally flat, to a different position featuring diverse opening angles within a vehicle chassis. Particularly, a deployable rack for loading and transportation of flat glass wherein the rack platform achieves a horizontal position within a maximum period of 5 minutes, enabling the platform to take advantage up to 100% of the original surface of the platform initial position (e.g., before loading flat glass) wherein the process does not require the transportation of flat sheets or where the proceed needs to be loaded with different goods, merchandise, or raw materials. The rack platform comprises a highly versatile system for different types of transportation by optimizing space and savings, since the platform supports a load up to 20 tons. |
US12122283B2 |
Accessory system for vehicles
A tonneau system for a vehicle, the vehicle having a tonneau configured for cargo storage, the system including a lining configured to be connected to the tonneau, the lining including two side walls that extend generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle when the lining is connected to the tonneau; and a front bar disposed at a front end of the tonneau when the lining is connected to the tonneau, the two side walls being connected by at least the front bar; and a ramp selectively connectable to the vehicle. The ramp includes two ramp panels, each ramp panel being selectively connected to the lining by at least one anchor when the lining is connected to the tonneau. |
US12122282B2 |
Recreational vehicle with reconfigurable table
A recreational vehicle is disclosed comprising wheels adapted to roll along a ground surface, a chassis supported on the wheels, and a table assembly supported by the chassis and having a supporting surface adapted to support an object. The table assembly includes a stowed position in which the supporting surface defines a first plane and an extended position in which the supporting surface defines a second plane generally parallel to the first plane. The extended position is rotationally displaced from the stowed position. A center of gravity of the table member may be spaced from the wall by a first horizontal distance when in the stowed position and may be spaced from the wall by a second horizontal distance greater than the first horizontal distance when in the extended position. If desired, an upper stay member can be positioned above the table member to limit upward movement of the table member. |
US12122277B2 |
Conveyance seat and production method therefor
Provided is a conveyance seat in which a protruding portion of a pad in one seat member can be easily inserted between a frame and the other seat member. A conveyance seat includes two connected seat members, in which each of the two seat members includes a pad, a skin covering the pad, and a frame configuring a skeleton of the seat member, the pad of the one seat member has a protruding portion disposed between the frame of the one seat member and the other seat member at a part connected to the other seat member, and the skin of the one seat member has an extending portion extending by a predetermined distance from an end portion and covering a surface of the protruding portion and a grip portion gripping the protruding portion and covering a back surface of the protruding portion on a side connected to the other seat member. |
US12122274B2 |
Vehicle seat with integrated temperature-control system
A vehicle seat includes a seating portion and a backrest portion coupled to the seating portion. The seat also includes a temperature-control system associated with at least one of the seating portion and the backrest portion. The temperature-control system includes a base layer and an intermediate layer disposed adjacent to the base layer. The intermediate layer is adapted to allow fluid to flow through it. The temperature-control system includes a cover layer disposed adjacent to the intermediate layer. The temperature-control system includes at least one heating element disposed between the intermediate layer and the cover layer. The temperature-control system further includes a fluid pump to provide fluid flow through the intermediate layer. |
US12122271B2 |
Vehicle seat active suspension control based on vehicle position
A system and method that establishes a confidence in a vehicle position determined by a vehicle position determination system and uses the established confidence to change a behavior of an active suspension system of a plant in the vehicle. |
US12122268B2 |
Backrest for a vehicle seat, and backrest head module
A backrest for a vehicle seat, comprising a backrest frame on which a backrest head support element provided for supporting a seat user in the shoulder region can be pivoted. In particular, the support element can be pivoted via a drive unit arranged on the support element and a lever mechanism which interacts with the drive unit so as to be actuated by an external force. |
US12122267B2 |
Device for reclining seatback for vehicle
The present disclosure provides a device for reclining a seatback for a vehicle, which may allow a separate actuator to be driven by a switching signal of a lever switch when a user operates the lever switch with only a small force such that a cable connected to a latch for locking or unlocking a recliner may be pulled in an unlock direction of the recliner, thereby implementing the reclining operation for adjusting an angle of the seatback in a semiautomatic manner. |
US12122265B2 |
Track assembly
A track assembly includes a track and a support member connected to and configured move along the track. The support member may include an engagement portion. The engagement portion may be configured to engage the track to limit relative movement between the track and the support member in a loaded state of the track assembly. The engagement portion may be configured not to operatively engage the track or limit movement between the track and the support member in an unloaded state of the track assembly. |
US12122264B2 |
Controller-integrated motor module for driving of power seat
Disclosed herein is a controller-integrated driving motor module. The controller-integrated driving motor module includes: a motor; a motor housing configured such that the motor is accommodated therein; a power transmission unit connected to the motor, and configured to transmit a rotational force of the motor to each part of a power seat for the movement of the power seat disposed in a vehicle; and a controller disposed between the motor and the power transmission unit, and configured to control the rotation of the motor. The controller includes a MCU configured to control the rotation of the motor, an inverter configured to receive a driving signal from the controller and drive the motor, and a power supply unit configured to receive power from the battery of the vehicle and provide the power to the controller. |
US12122263B2 |
Electric off-road vehicle charging control method, computer device and storage medium
The present application relates to an electric off-road vehicle charging control method, a computer device and a storage medium. The method includes: acquiring first power-condition data and second power-condition data; the first power-condition data is a cumulative number of times a feedback ratio of a vehicle-mounted energy storage system is greater than a feedback ratio threshold; the second power-condition data is a cumulative number of times the feedback ratio is less than the feedback ratio threshold; comparing a target difference with a second preset threshold, and determining a charging mode according to the comparison result; the charging mode includes a normal charging mode and a reserving margin capacity charging mode; and controlling, if the charging mode is the reserving margin capacity charging mode, the vehicle-mounted energy storage system to stop charging in a case where the state-of-charge of the vehicle-mounted energy storage system reaches a full charge control state-of-charge. |
US12122260B2 |
Article receiving device and electric vehicle
Provided is an article receiving device that allows an article to be put into and taken out of an article receiving portion without causing any undue burden on the body of the user. The article receiving device (30) for receiving an article (200) therein, comprises a receiving portion (48) having an opening (60) for passing the article into and out of the receiving portion, and a lid (70) rotatable around an axial line extending horizontally along a lower part of the opening to selectively open and close the opening, wherein the lid is provided with a lid side guide portion (98) extending across the axial line and toward a side of the receiving portion with respect to a rotational direction of the lid around the axial line. |
US12122259B2 |
Warning device for a charging process for electric vehicles
A warning system for warning pedestrians and other road users prior to a collision with a charging cable for an electric automobile. Charging cables run from a power source to a vehicle. The vehicle is charged using a charging cable. The vehicle being charged has the information that it is currently charging. It also has sensors that can identify the course of the cable, depending on the resolution and orientation of the sensors. This can be implemented using image processing algorithms or machine learning. The parked vehicle can also detect other road users by means of the onboard sensor system. If an impending collision between the road user and the charging cable is determined from these data, the road user is warned, using any of acoustic warning, or visual warning. |
US12122256B2 |
Systems and methods for providing passthrough charging support during bidirectional energy transfers
Systems and methods are configured for coordinating and providing passthrough charging during bidirectional energy transfer events between two or more electrified vehicles. The ability to pass charging power from one vehicle to another allows for multiple vehicles to be concurrently charged from a single charge source. Various passthrough charging strategies may be achieved with the proposed systems, including but not limited to, a distributed charging strategy, a waterfall charging strategy, a targeted charging strategy, an automated charging strategy, a pay-for-use charging strategy, etc. |
US12122252B2 |
Exterior light and charge indicator
Electric vehicles indicate charge levels in different ways. A lighting control module is communicatively is configured to illuminate an exterior light of an electric vehicle to indicate a charge status of a battery for the electric vehicle. The charge status is indicated based on varying an intensity of the exterior light, based on illuminating a subset of the exterior lights, and/or based on an animation. The display of the charge indicator varies based on a location of the vehicle, the presence of a person in proximity to the vehicle, and/or a charger connected to the vehicle. |
US12122245B2 |
Electrically assisted wheelchair, drive unit, control method and computer program
A drive unit usable in an electrically assisted wheelchair includes a controller to acquire an output signal from a torque sensor and an output signal from a speed sensor; measure a time period in which a first state, where the output signal from the torque sensor indicates that a forward-direction torque applied to a hand rim has a value no smaller than a first predetermined value, continues; and when the measured time period is a first time period or longer, start control of an electric motor in a cruise control mode by which the electrically assisted wheelchair runs while keeping a running speed at a target speed. |
US12122244B2 |
Power module for vehicle and motor driving apparatus including the same
A power module for a vehicle includes: a circuit board provided with a first metallic layer; a first switching portion disposed on a center portion of the circuit board, and including a plurality of semiconductor chips; a second switching portion disposed on the outside the first switching portion on the circuit board and including a plurality of semiconductor chips; a third switching portion disposed on the outside the first switching portion on the circuit board; a lead frame disposed on one side of the circuit board; and a signal lead disposed on the other side of the circuit board. |
US12122242B2 |
Hybrid transmission device, engine transmission arrangement, hybrid drivetrain and motor vehicle
The disclosure relates to a hybrid transmission device for an internal combustion engine transmission arrangement of a motor vehicle. The hybrid transmission device comprises at least one transmission input shaft, at least one drive device and at least one connecting clutch for connecting two shafts for conjoint rotation. The hybrid transmission device comprises no more than two gear stages. The disclosure additionally relates to a motor vehicle. |
US12122240B2 |
All-terrain vehicle powertrain with crankshaft to generator interface
A hybrid powertrain includes: an engine and a generator. The engine includes a crankshaft and a crankcase, and a shaft end of the crankshaft extends out of the crankcase. The generator includes a generator installation cap, a generator housing, a generator cover, a stator, and a rotor. The generator installation cap is installed on a side of the crankcase, the generator housing is installed between the generator installation cap and the generator cover, the stator is fixed in the generator housing, and the rotor is disposed on the inner circumference of the stator, and is in transmission connection with the shaft end of the crankshaft. The generator housing is formed with an accommodating hole, the generator installation cap and the generator cover are each formed with an accommodating slot facing the generator housing, and the stator is accommodated in the accommodating hole and the two accommodating slots. |
US12122237B2 |
Vehicle display apparatus
The present disclosure relates to a vehicle display apparatus. The vehicle display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a first display and a second display mounted in a vehicle; a signal processing device configured to perform signal processing for at least one of the first display or the second display; and a second signal processing device configured to perform signal processing, wherein the signal processing device is configured to determine whether the second signal processing device is a master device or a slave device, based on number information of processors in the second signal processing device and information on support of non-uniform memory access. Accordingly, data exchange between the plurality of signal processing devices may be performed efficiently. |
US12122233B2 |
Device for detecting a driver demand
A device for detecting a driver demand, the device outputting a purely electronic actuating signal, includes an actuating surface, for a foot of a user, the actuating surface being displaceable in an actuation direction in order to generate the actuating signal. At least two compression bodies arranged one behind the other in the actuation direction are provided, each of which has one elastic element and one rigid element, which are arranged one behind the other in the actuation direction in such a way that one rigid element acts on one elastic element when the actuating surface is acted upon by an actuation force. In addition, a sensor system is provided, the signal of which permits an inference to be made regarding the displacement of the actuating surface and is usable for generating the actuating signal. |
US12122232B2 |
Accelerator pedal apparatus
An accelerator pedal apparatus in which an acceleration operation for a vehicle is to be performed by a pedal configured to be operated by a foot includes a vibration application unit and a vibration application control processor. The vibration application unit is configured to apply vibration to the pedal. The vibration application control processor is configured to cause the vibration application unit to apply the vibration to the pedal with a vibration application waveform including one or both of a frequency component that is higher than or equal to 10 hertz and lower than or equal to 50 hertz and a frequency component that is higher than or equal to 100 hertz and lower than or equal to 300 hertz. |
US12122230B2 |
Universal wheel driving system
A universal wheel driving system includes a sun gear provided to receive power from a power source, a ring gear provided so that a rotation axis thereof is moved relative to a rotation axis of the sun gear and a wheel is concentrically connected to the ring gear, at least one gear train engaged to the sun gear and the ring gear and configured to allow relative motion between the rotation axes of the sun gear and the ring gear and to form a continuous power transmission state therebetween, a carrier constantly supporting a position of a rotation axis of a final pinion of the at least one gear train with respect to a position of the rotation axis of the ring gear, and a suspension portion configured to support the carrier to be movable upward and downward with respect to a vehicle body. |
US12122226B2 |
Apparatus for the handling of fluids and method for the manufacture of same
An apparatus handles at least one fluid in a vehicle, particularly an at least partly electric driven vehicle, comprising at least one essentially plate-shaped formed first distribution element and at least one second distribution element arranged essentially parallel to the first distribution element. The first distribution element and/or the second distribution element include at least one fluid handling element. The first distribution element and the second distribution element include plastics. |
US12122225B2 |
Folding sliding vehicle roof top
An articulating roof top cover assembly for a vehicle adapted for sealing engagement with an existing portion of a hard top roof. The articulating roof top cover assembly includes an articulating portion incorporating at least a rotatable portion and slidable portion. The articulating portion is movable between at least a closed position adapted to close off the front vehicle compartment, an open sunroof position exposing the front driver/passenger compartment for an open air feel, and a further open position exposing the rear passenger compartment for an open air feel. |
US12122221B2 |
Composite pane with functional element which can be switched in segments and has electrically controllable optical properties
A composite pane with an electrically controllable functional element that can be switched in segments, includes a first pane, a second pane, which are joined to one another via an intermediate layer, and a functional element that is integrated in the intermediate layer, wherein the functional element includes, arranged flat one over another, a first surface electrode and a second surface electrode, between which an active layer is arranged flat, the first surface electrode is divided into multiple segments by at least one separating line, a group of first busbars electrically conductively contact the first surface electrode, at least one second busbar electrically conductively contacts the second surface electrode, and wherein each segment of the first surface electrode is electrically conductively contacted by at least two busbars of the group of the first busbars. |
US12122220B2 |
Airvent assembly for a vehicle interior
An airvent assembly for a vehicle interior. The airvent assembly has a vane, a first flap, a first lever, a second lever and a movable disk. The first and the second levers are connected to the vane and the first flap, respectively. The first and the second levers have a first and a second guiding path, respectively. The movable disk is configured with a first and a second guiding pin. Upon actuation of the movable disk, one of the first or the second guiding pin engages with and moves within the first or the second guiding path to move the vane or the first flap to change the direction of an airflow or to at least partially prevent the airflow. |
US12122219B2 |
PTC unit for vehicle heater and PTC heater including the same
Provided is a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) unit for a vehicle heater. The PTC unit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a heat generation part which includes PTC elements; and a heat radiation part which is provided on at least one surface of the heat generation part and includes a heat radiation base material and a heat radiation film provided on at least a portion of an outer surface of the heat radiation base material to improve heat radiation performance. According to the present invention, improved heat radiation performance may be exhibited, and concurrently, heat radiation performance due to excellent durability may be exhibited for a long period of time without a structural change for increasing a specific surface area of a heat radiation part while reducing an air ventilation property, so as to improve heat radiation performance. In addition, since an air ventilation property of the heat radiation part is increased, it is possible to prevent increases in noise and power consumption due to excessive use of peripheral devices such as a fan. Furthermore, since it is possible to prevent overheating of a PTC module and overload of a PTC module control circuit, which are caused by a reduction in the air ventilation property of the heat radiation part, a high-priced and high performance control circuit may not be required, thereby implementing a PTC heater for a vehicle with reduced production costs. |
US12122210B2 |
Work vehicle and front grill of work vehicle
A work vehicle includes: a wheel support member configured to support a pair of left and right traveling wheels; a link mechanism configured to support the wheel support member such that the wheel support member can be raised and lowered, the link mechanism being provided spanning between a vehicle body and the wheel support member; a suspension mechanism configured to elastically support the wheel support member, the suspension mechanism being provided spanning between a suspension support portion, which is formed on the vehicle body, and the wheel support member; and a lateral link configured to restrict leftward and rightward movement of the wheel support member, the lateral link being joined to a vehicle body-side support portion, which is formed on the vehicle body, and to a wheel-side support portion, which is formed on the wheel support member, wherein the link mechanism has: an upper link with an front end portion supported so as to be able to pivot up and down around an upper pivot axis by a link support portion, which is formed on the vehicle body, and with a rear end portion joined so as to be able to relatively pivot around an upper joint axis by the wheel support member; and a lower link with a front end portion supported so as to be able to pivot up and down around a lower pivot axis by the link support portion, and with a rear end portion joined to the wheel support member so as to be able to relatively pivot around a lower joint axis, a distance between the upper pivot axis and the upper joint axis is set shorter than a distance between the lower pivot axis and the lower joint axis, a gap width between the upper joint axis and the lower joint axis is set larger than a gap width between the upper pivot axis and the lower pivot axis, and when the vehicle body is in an unloaded state, the lower joint axis is located lower than the lower pivot axis. |
US12122209B2 |
Shock absorber with vehicle height adjustment function
A shock absorber with a vehicle height adjustment function according to the present invention includes a shock absorber main body that includes a cylinder filled with liquid, a piston that partitions inside of the cylinder into an extension side chamber and a compression side chamber, a piston rod coupled to the piston, a suspension spring that biases the shock absorber main body in an extending direction, a reservoir that accumulates liquid, a damper circuit that is connected to the extension side chamber, the compression side chamber, and the reservoir and generates a damping force in the shock absorber main body at the time when the shock absorber main body expands/contracts, a pump that is able to suck liquid from the reservoir and discharge the liquid, and a switching valve that is installed between the shock absorber main body and the damper circuit and the pump and switches a damper mode in which the shock absorber main body is connected to the damper circuit so as to generate a damping force in the shock absorber main body and a vehicle height adjustment mode in which the shock absorber main body is connected to the pump. |
US12122206B2 |
Air suspension control
Example illustrations are directed to a suspension system for a vehicle and methods. In some examples, a controller of a suspension system is configured to determine the vehicle is in a service environment, and to set a height precision mode for the suspension system based on the determination the vehicle is in the service environment. In some examples, the controller is configured to detect a suspension operating condition of the vehicle, and to change a setting associated with the suspension system based on the suspension operating condition. An example method comprises detecting, using a controller, a suspension operating condition of a suspension system of a vehicle. The method may further include changing, using the controller, a setting associated with the suspension system based upon the suspension operating condition. |
US12122199B1 |
Tow hook device
A tow hook device includes a tow ball body, a tow ball hitch and a tow arm. The tow ball body includes at least one tow ball and a tow ball rod connected to the at least one tow ball, and the tow ball body further includes at least one plunger disposed on the tow ball rod. The tow ball hitch is connected to the tow ball body by the at least one plunger. The tow ball hitch is fixedly connected to the tow arm. The tow hook device has a reasonable structure, great practicality, flexible installment and disassembly, convenient use and improved work efficiency. |
US12122198B2 |
Rapid-deflate valve stem cover and associated systems and methods
A valve assembly for controlling inflation and deflation is provided. The valve assembly includes a rapid-deflate valve cover having a central passage extending through the annular body; an internally threaded portion positioned within the central passage configured to threadingly interface with an externally threaded portion of a valve stem; and a pressure relief formed in the internally threaded portion. The rapid-deflate valve cover can include a valve core positioned within the central passage near the proximal end and configured to selectively permit gas flow from the proximal end into the central passage past the valve core. When the rapid-deflate valve cover is in a closed position, the annular body contacts the valve stem to prohibit gas flow through the central passage. When the rapid-deflate valve cover is in the open position, the body is positioned away from the valve stem to permit gas flow into the central passage. |
US12122194B2 |
Selection of Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) sensor modules for radio-frequency (RF) communication by angle detection
A method of communicating with a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) sensor module includes transmitting, by the TPMS sensor module, a TPMS signal that includes a sensor identifier of the TPMS sensor module; performing, by an interface device, an angle of arrival measurement on the TPMS signal to whether an angular direction thereof with respect to an antenna array of the interface device is within a predetermined angular window; and determining, by the interface device, whether or not to communicate with the TPMS sensor module including establishing communication with the TPMS sensor module on a condition that the angular direction is within the predetermined angular window and not establishing communication with the TPMS sensor module on a condition that the determined angular direction is not within the predetermined angular window. |
US12122193B2 |
Pneumatic tire and method for manufacturing the same
A pneumatic tire includes a pair of bead portions, a pair of bead cores each disposed in a respective one of the pair of bead portions, a carcass extending between the pair of bead cores, the carcass including a carcass ply that includes a main portion extending between the pair of bead cores and a pair of turn-up portions each turned up around a respective one of the pair of bead cores from axially inside to outside of the tire and extending outwardly in a tire radial direction, and a reinforcing rubber layer disposed in each bead portion and being adjacent to an axially outside of the turn-up portion, wherein the reinforcing rubber layer has a laminated body in which a plurality of sheet-shaped rubber members having different radial lengths are laminated in the tire axial direction. |
US12122192B2 |
Pneumatic tire with a textured surface, method of manufacturing, and textured mold
A tire mold having a sidewall molding surface with a negative irregular rough surface texture pattern extending circumferentially along the sidewall molding surface so as to mold at least one annular exterior surface of a tire sidewall of a tire with an irregular rough surface texture, the negative irregular rough surface texture pattern defining recessed portions disposed non-uniformly between raised portions, the recessed portions having a depth of at least 0.1 millimeters. |
US12122191B2 |
Motorcycle tire
In a tire 2, each crown block 22c has a laterally extending shape that is longer in an axial direction and shorter in a rotation direction. A top surface 32c of the crown block 22c includes a crown front edge 46c. The crown front edge 46c has a bottom BC located on a heel side with respect to both ends thereof in the rotation direction. Of the crown front edge 46c, a portion connecting the bottom BC and each end forms an inclined edge 54c extending from the bottom BC to the end and inclined to a toe side in the rotation direction. The inclined edge 54c of the crown front edge 46c includes at least three edge components 58c. |
US12122184B2 |
Decorative material and method for producing same
The present invention provides a decorative material having a stereoscopic visual effect and a better feel. A decorative material comprising at least a base material, comprising a first region and a second region within a plane of the decorative material when seen in planar view, wherein the first region includes a peelable ink decoration layer disposed on the base material and a first recess formed immediately above the peelable ink decoration layer, and the second region includes a second recess deeper than the first recess. |
US12122180B2 |
Writing system having magnetic writing tool and magnetic support surface therefor
A writing system comprises a writing tool comprising a barrel having a first end and a second end, a medium holder having a first end and a second end, the medium holder disposed within the barrel, wherein the medium holder is adapted to support a medium applicator to protrude from the first end of the barrel, and a magnetic core disposed within the barrel proximate to the first end of the barrel. |
US12122179B2 |
Security document with double verification lenses
A multipage security document has a first verification lens located in a see-through portion and corresponding to a first verification feature and a second verification lens collocated with the first verification lens as an adjacent layer to the first verification lens in the see-through portion and corresponding to a second verification feature. The multipage security document can contain a first sheet and a second sheet connected along one side to the first sheet such that the second sheet may be placed against the first sheet, the second sheet having a see-through portion. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
US12122177B2 |
Lithographic printing plate precursor, method for preparing lithographic printing plate, and lithographic printing method
A lithographic printing plate precursor has a support and an image-recording layer on the support. The image-recording layer contains an infrared absorber, a polymer A that has a weight-average molecular weight of more than 15,000 and 150,000 or less, and a polymerizable compound B that has a weight-average molecular weight of 1,000 or more and 15,000 or less, and the polymer A is a polymer represented by Formula (I): AP-(BP)nP Formula (I) In Formula (I), AP represents an nP-valent organic group having a hydrogen bonding group, BP represents a group having 2 or more Polymerizable groups, nP represents an integer of 2 or more, and weight-average molecular weight of AP/(molecular weight of BP×nP) is 1 or less. |
US12122176B2 |
Thermal transfer sheet
Provided is a thermal transfer sheet that can form a good image on both a transfer object made of a polyethylene terephthalate and a transfer object made of a polypropylene, as well as can form an image with high alcohol resistance. The thermal transfer sheet of the present invention includes a substrate, and a transfer layer including a colored layer and an adhesive layer, in which the adhesive layer has a phase-separated structure formed by a polyester and a polyolefin that are incompatible with each other, and in which the percentage of the region formed by one of the polyester and the polyolefin to the total area (100%) of the adhesive layer is 55% or more and 85% or less. |
US12122173B2 |
Method and device for digital print image-connecting continuous printing for hiding stitching line
A device and a method for digital print image-connecting continuous printing according to an embodiment of the present invention comprise: an un-winder roll for un-winding printing fabric; a re-winder roll for winding the printing fabric on which printing has been completed; a printing engine provided between the un-winder roll and the re-winder roll, and including a blanket rotating while being in contact with a photo imaging plate and a print roller rotating while being in contact with the blanket; and a fabric direction switching mechanism for switching a transfer direction of the printing fabric passing between the blanket and the print roller into a forward direction or a reverse direction, wherein the printing engine prints a first divided image including a first overlapping area on a first fabric of the printing fabric when the transfer direction is the forward direction, locates only the first overlapping area printed on the first fabric under a second fabric of the printing fabric when the transfer direction is the reverse direction, and prints a second divided image including a second overlapping area on the second fabric to generate a unit image in which the first overlapping area and the second overlapping area overlap each other when the transfer direction is the forward direction. |
US12122171B2 |
Inkjet printing device, box-making machine, and corrugating machine
This inkjet printing device comprises a conveyance path by which a sheet to be assembled as a corrugated cardboard box having a plurality of walls is conveyed in a conveyance direction, and inkjet heads that are positioned facing the surface of the sheet in the conveyance path and that can print a printed pattern in predetermined print ranges of an intersecting direction that intersects the conveyance direction along the surface of the sheet. The inkjet heads are positioned so that the print ranges span between first regions, which are intended to be first walls when the sheet is assembled into a corrugated cardboard box, and second regions, which are adjacent to the first regions in the intersecting direction and are intended to be second walls separate from the first walls. |
US12122167B2 |
Non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing computer-readable instructions for information processing device, information processing device, and method executed by information processing device
An information processing device may acquire, from each of a plurality of printers, remaining amount information related to a remaining amount of colorant in the printer and display a remaining amount screen which includes remaining amount objects each corresponding to respective one of the plurality of printers using a plurality of the acquired remaining amount information. A first-type remaining amount object corresponding to a first-type printer including a tank may include a first cartridge object and a tank object. A second-type remaining amount object corresponding to a second-type printer not including a tank may include a second cartridge object. In a predetermined direction, a position of the tank object corresponding to an unprintable remaining amount in the first-type remaining amount object and a position of the second cartridge object corresponding to the unprintable remaining amount in the second-type remaining amount object may be same as each other. |
US12122166B2 |
Image recording apparatus comprising liquid supplying device having tank and cartridge
According to one aspect, the disclosure provides an image recording apparatus including a liquid supplying device. The liquid supplying device includes a tank, a cartridge, an atmospheric communication portion, and a recording portion. The tank has a second storage chamber configured to store liquid, a liquid passage in communication with the second storage chamber, and a gas passage in communication with the second storage chamber. The atmospheric communication portion includes a buffer tank defining a buffer chamber configured to store gas, a single communication flow passage allowing the buffer chamber to communicate with the second storage chamber, and an air communication passage allowing the buffer chamber to communicate with an atmosphere. When the cartridge is attached to the tank, the buffer chamber is positioned below the first storage chamber and the second storage chamber is positioned below the buffer chamber. |
US12122163B2 |
System and method for storing printhead cleaning modules in a print zone of an inkjet printer
An inkjet printer includes one or more printhead maintenance stations. Each station is positioned within the print zone of the inkjet printer and includes at least one printhead cleaning module. The at least one printhead cleaning module is configured to move from a first position that is not between the media transport and the at least one printhead to a second position where the at least one printhead cleaning module is between the at least one printhead and the media transport. |
US12122161B2 |
Inkjet printer
An inkjet printer includes a support member configured to support a recording medium moving in a first direction, a carriage configured to reciprocate in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and provided with a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact, a first recording head mounted on the carriage so as to contact the first electrical contact and configured to reciprocate together with the carriage, and an electrical contact protection member mounted on the carriage so as to contact the second electrical contact and configured to reciprocate together with the carriage. A shortest distance between the electrical contact protection member mounted on the carriage and the support member in a third direction is greater than a shortest distance between the first recording head mounted on the carriage and the support member in the third direction, the third direction being orthogonal to the first and second directions. |
US12122160B2 |
Channel member and liquid ejection head
A channel member includes a first substrate in which a channel is formed from a first surface, and a second substrate having a second surface facing the first surface, wherein the first substrate and the second substrate are bonded to each other with an adhesive between the first surface and the second surface, wherein the channel has a polygonal shape when viewed from a direction orthogonal to the first surface, wherein the channel includes a first portion on the first surface side and a second portion that communicates with the first portion, wherein an aperture area of the second portion is larger than an aperture area of the first portion when viewed from the direction orthogonal to the first surface, and wherein the adhesive is present on a step surface between the first portion and the second portion and at vertices of the polygonal shape. |
US12122157B2 |
Inkjet head
An embodiment of the present invention provides an inkjet head including: a head body having a storage chamber capable of storing ink; a first inlet pipe and a second inlet pipe connected to the head body and which extend in first different directions and inject the ink in the first different directions; a first outlet pipe and a second outlet pipe connected to the head body and which extend in second different directions and eject the ink in the second different directions; and a nozzle plate positioned under the head body and which includes a plurality of nozzles. |
US12122152B2 |
Conveyor and liquid discharge apparatus
A conveyor includes a conveyance roller to convey a conveyed object, a pair of roller supports opposing to each other and supporting both ends of the conveyance roller in an axial direction thereof, a position sensor to detect a position of the conveyed object, and a sensor support supporting the position sensor. Each of the pair of roller supports has an insertion hole into which the sensor support is inserted. The insertion hole determines a position of the sensor support in a direction intersecting an insertion direction of the sensor support. The sensor support includes a positioning portion determining the position of the sensor support with respect to at least one of the pair of roller supports. The positioning portion determines the position of the sensor support in the insertion direction, a direction opposite to the insertion direction, and a rotational direction about an axis along the insertion direction. |
US12122148B2 |
Inkjet printer and inkjet printing method using the same
An inkjet printer for preventing ink flow, color blurring and color mixing during multicolor printing when image formation is performed with aqueous ink on a web-shaped printing base material, and an inkjet printing method using the inkjet printer. The inkjet printer is configured to perform image formation by discharging aqueous ink to a web-shaped printing base material, and includes: a conveyance mechanism configured to continuously convey the web-shaped printing base material; a single-pass system inkjet head configured to discharge the aqueous ink to a surface of the web-shaped printing base material conveyed by the conveyance mechanism; and a surface pre-heating unit arranged on an upstream side of conveyance from the single-pass system inkjet head and configured to heat at least the surface of the web-shaped printing base material. Image formation is performed on the web-shaped printing base material heated by the surface pre-heating unit. |
US12122147B2 |
Printing system and process management device
A printing system 10 configured to generate a product of printing includes: a coater 14 that is a pretreatment machine configured to execute a pretreatment process of performing a predetermined pretreatment on a medium that is a target of the printing; a printer 16 that is a printing device configured to execute a print process of performing the printing by ejecting ink onto the medium after the pretreatment performed by the coater 14; and a controller 12 that is a process management device configured to propose a condition for the pretreatment process based on a condition for the product to be generated. |
US12122145B2 |
Method for automatically exchanging a sleeve of a printing tool
A method is provided for automatically exchanging a sleeve (18a) of a printing tool (14, 16, 18, 22, 24) mounted in a printing machine (12), in particular a flexographic printing machine, by means of a printing tool handling unit (28) comprising a coupling interface (36). In one step of the method the printing tool handling unit (28) is temporarily coupled to a coupling interface (46) located at the end of a shaft (54, 56, 58, 60) of the printing tool (14, 16, 18, 22, 24) with its coupling interface (36). In a further step, the printing tool handling unit (28) transports the printing tool (14, 16, 18, 22, 24) to a separation unit (78) comprising at least one clamping device (80, 82, 84) and places the printing tool (14, 16, 18, 22, 24) in the clamping device (80) of the separation unit (78). The printing tool (14, 16, 18, 22, 24), in particular a sleeve (18a) of the printing tool (14, 16, 18, 22, 24), is clamped by the clamping device (80), and the printing tool handling unit (28) separates the shaft (54, 56, 58, 60) from the sleeve (18a) by pulling the shaft (54, 56, 58, 60) out of the sleeve (18a) while the sleeve (18a) is clamped in the clamping device (80). |
US12122141B2 |
Printing device, printing system, and frame exchanging unit
A printing device includes a printing section configured to execute a printing process of a viscous fluid on a printing target using a screen mask, and a receiving section configured to receive an accommodation rack having multiple shelf sections for accommodating frames configured to support exchangeable members for a printing process that is executed at the printing section. |
US12122128B2 |
Adhesive-free fabric or flexible composite material for inflatable safety products
Described is a fabric or flexible composite material for an inflatable safety product. The fabric or flexible composite material includes a substrate and a film covering a surface of the substrate. In certain embodiments, the substrate and the film have a same base polymer. The film may be fused to the substrate without an adhesive. A method of forming an inflatable safety product includes forming a fabric or flexible composite material by fusing a film to a substrate without an adhesive. |
US12122126B2 |
Reinforced safety glass and method of manufacture
Safety glass and method for its obtainment is presented. The safety glass includes a single glass plate with at least one layer of Polyvinyl butyral (“PVB”) film applied without adhesive over the interior face of the glass plate and at least one layer of Crystallizable PolyEthylene Terephthalate (“C-PET”) film applied without adhesive over the at least one PVB film layer on the interior face of the glass plate. The safety film optionally includes a safety film layer for shatter-proofing applied over the exterior face of the single glass plate and/or over the at least one C-PET film layer on interior face of the single glass plate. |
US12122125B2 |
Laminated glass pane comprising an electronic functional module
A laminated glass pane includes two glass or polymer panes and at least one connecting polymer film or connecting laminate adhesively bonded therebetween, wherein a cut-out in the connecting polymer film or in the connecting laminate is provided in a partial surface area of the laminated glass pane, and an electronic functional module that has a thickness smaller than the thickness of the connecting polymer film or the connecting laminate is accommodated in the cut-out, wherein the functional module has an electronic functional element that is fixed on a separate thin carrier polymer film on one of the glass or polymer panes, wherein an antenna and/or conductor structure that has a spiral or polygonal-spiral conductor path that surrounds the functional element is printed onto the carrier polymer film. |
US12122121B2 |
Flexible tube for endoscope, endoscopic medical device, and methods for producing the same
Provided are a flexible tube for an endoscope, the flexible tube having a flexible tube base made of metal, a resin cover layer that covers an outer periphery of the flexible tube base, and a primer layer that includes a silane coupling agent with a specific structure having an amino group and that is disposed between the flexible tube base and the resin cover layer, in which the resin cover layer includes at least one compound selected from the group consisting of polyamides, polyesters, and polyolefins on a side of the resin cover layer in contact with the primer layer, an endoscopic medical device including the flexible tube for an endoscope, a method for producing the flexible tube for an endoscope, and a method for producing the endoscopic medical device. |
US12122120B2 |
Additive manufacturing processes and additively manufactured products
A technique to additively print onto a dissimilar material, especially ceramics and glasses (e.g., semiconductors, graphite, diamond, other metals) is disclosed herein. The technique enables manufacture of heat removal devices and other deposited structures, especially on heat sensitive substrates. It also enables novel composites through additive manufacturing. The process enables rapid bonding, orders-of-magnitude faster than conventional techniques. |
US12122118B2 |
Packaging machine for forming doy-pack bags
A packaging machine for forming doy-pack bags includes: a base; a reel-holding frame, configured to carry a reel of packaging film or a sheet-holding reel having a band with packaging sheets; a gripping and folding group configured to pick up and fold like a book, by facing two symmetrical parts thereof, either a portion of the packaging film or a packaging sheet; shaping apparatus for shaping a recessed bottom (B) of a doy-pack bag (A); a joiner for sealing the facing side edges of the two symmetrical parts either of a portion of the packaging film or of a packaging sheet; pick-up apparatus adapted to remove the portion of the packaging film or the packaging sheet, folded and with the facing side edges sealed, from the gripping and folding group. |
US12122115B2 |
Method to increase extraction capacity, power, and efficiency in a juice extraction machine
A juicing machine comprises an electric motor; a variable frequency drive configured to control the speed of the electric motor; a juicing mechanism that has at least one extraction assembly that operates cyclically to extract juice; and at least one sensor that determines the position or positions of the extraction assembly during a cycle. |
US12122105B2 |
Auto-aligning vacuum press
Auto-aligning vacuum presses, that include a mobile assembly with a first platen, a vacuum docking station with a second platen, a first locating device to guide the mobile assembly to a desired location along the Y-axis as the mobile assembly moves along the X-axis into the vacuum station, and a second locating device to guide one of the first and second platens along the Z-axis into sealing engagement with the other platen. |
US12122104B2 |
Method for forming connections from a reinforcing fiber or reinforcing fibers, and method for producing a pressure container
A method is provided for forming connections from reinforcing fibers between faces of a wall for a pressure container. The reinforcing fibers are gripped by tufting needles and are pushed through the faces, and loops are formed through which support elements are introduced. A corresponding method produces a pressure container. |
US12122103B2 |
High-speed polymer-to-metal direct joining system and method
A method of directly joining a polymer to a metal along a joint interface through the formation of C—O-M chemical bonds, where M represents an element in the metal to be joined. The method includes heating the metal to a predetermined temperature above a glass transition temperature of the polymer and less than a flash ignition temperature of the polymer and less than a metal melting temperature of the metal; and applying force to the joint interface of the metal and the polymer to generate intimate atomic contact between the metal and the polymer to create C—O-M chemical bonds between the metal and the polymer. |
US12122099B2 |
Exchangeable process unit
The invention relates to a device and to a method for producing 3D moulded parts using at least one process unit, also suitable for a large scale production in series of 3D moulded parts such as foundry cores and moulds and other articles which are required in large amounts. |
US12122097B2 |
3D printing system nozzle assembly for printing of fiber reinforced parts
Disclosed herein is a system for printing a three-dimensional object. The system can include at least one nozzle assembly configured to receive a continuous fiber and at least partially encase the continuous fiber with a polymer material to create a composite material. The nozzle assembly can also include a liquefier assembly that is operable coupled to a nozzle, which is configured to allow for the controlled deposit of the composite material while minimizing or eliminating tension exerted on the continuous fiber. |
US12122096B2 |
Prototype quality improvement of FDM 3D printer
A heater includes an energy source, a heating element connected to the energy source via an electric heating cable, a moisture collector positioned proximate a first axial side of the heating element, and a housing holding the heating element and the moisture collector in an axially spaced apart configuration. The moisture collector includes a wall and a filament opening encircled by and defined by the wall. |
US12122094B2 |
Three-dimensional printing with blocked polyisocyanates
The present disclosure describes three-dimensional printing kits, systems for three-dimensional printing, and methods of three-dimensional printing. In one example, a three-dimensional printing kit can include a particulate build material and a binding agent. The particulate build material can include metal particles. The binding agent can include a polyhydroxy polyol and a water-dispersible blocked polyisocyanate having multiple blocked isocyanate groups. The blocked isocyanate groups can include a blocking group bonded to the carbon atom of the blocked isocyanate group through a labile bond breakable by heating to a deblocking temperature. Breaking the labile bond can produce a released blocking group reacted with hydrogen and an isocyanate group. |
US12122093B2 |
Systems and processes for reinforcing components of articles of wear
Systems and processes for reinforcing components of articles of wear are disclosed. The processes can include applying a thermoplastic powder to a component of an article of wear and levelling at least a portion of the thermoplastic powder. The processes can also include applying thermal energy to the component and the thermoplastic powder. Further, the processes can include compressing the thermoplastic powder and the component. |
US12122092B2 |
Calibration method for a system for powder bed-based generating of three-dimensional components by means of electromagnetic radiation
A calibration method for a system for powder bed-based generating of three-dimensional components by means of electromagnetic radiation, in particular such as a PBLS system, having a radiation source deflection unit and a raisable and lowerable carrier plate, above which a component is built, where, in order to calibrate the radiation source deflection unit, at least one virtual reference mark is used and, by means of a detector, a target-actual deviation between the virtual reference mark and a beam of the radiation source deflection unit is determined. An improved calibration method is achieved in that the at least one virtual reference mark is projected on a reference surface, which can travel vertically by means of the raisable and lowerable carrier plate, and independently of the vertical position thereof. |
US12122089B2 |
Additive printing filament material
A filament strand (40) for additive printing includes a first core (63) comprising glass fiber (62), the first core (63) comprising between about 10%-50% by weight of the filament strand (40), a second core (65) comprising carbon fiber (64), the second core (65) comprising between about 5%-30% by weight of the filament strand (40), a thermoplastic matrix (60) comprising between about 50%-80% by weight of the filament strand (40), and a thermoplastic sizing (66, 67) coating at least one of the first (63) and second (65) cores. |
US12122087B2 |
Method and device for applying a film to a three-dimensional article
A device for applying a film to a three-dimensional article includes an inflatable shape having at least one opening connected or connectable to a source of heated gas. The inflatable shape is configurable in a deflated configuration and in an inflated configuration when the heated gas is introduced into the inflatable shape through the opening. The inflatable shape is configured and sized to allow an article to be placed thereon, at least when the inflatable shape is in the deflated configuration. In the inflated configuration, the inflatable shape is configured for pressing against the article and for adhering, to the article, a film interposed between the inflatable shape and the article. The inflatable shape is impermeable to the heated gas and has a thermal transmittance greater than 600 W/m2K. |
US12122085B2 |
Forming method
A forming method according to the present disclosure includes a laminating step for forming an intermediate formed article by supplying and laminating a fibrous sheet onto forming surfaces of a forming die for forming the intermediate formed article; and a bending process step for performing a bending process on the intermediate formed article, which is laminated on the forming surfaces and has a shape that corresponds to the forming die, to yield a formed article. The forming surfaces have shapes that correspond to the intermediate formed article to be formed. The second forming surface is bent with respect to the first forming surface among the forming surfaces, and the angle formed by the first forming surface and the second forming surface is greater than the bending angle of the cross-section of the formed article to be formed and less than 180 degrees. |
US12122084B2 |
Method and tool for producing a plastic container, particularly a fuel container, by internal pressure forming
A method for producing a plastic container by internal pressure forming including arranging a hose-shaped preform between the molding dies of a mold, formed having a mold cavity; closing the mold and forming or preforming a container from the preform by internal pressure, wherein a circumferential section of the preform is pressed through a mold gap into a chamber surrounding the mold cavity and is pressed in the chamber against claw pairs having stationary inner retaining claws and movable outer tear-away claws; and laterally moving the outer tear-away claws, causing the circumferential section between the outer tear-away claws and the inner retaining claws to be torn open and the container to be split into two container halves. Also disclosed is a mold suitable for performing the method. |
US12122081B2 |
Plasticizing device, injection molding device, and three-dimensional shaping device
A plasticizing device includes: a flat screw having a groove formation surface in which a spiral groove is formed and configured to rotate about a rotation axis by a motor; a barrel having a facing surface facing the groove formation surface in a direction of the rotation axis; a heater configured to heat the material supplied between the groove formation surface and the facing surface; and a screw case accommodating the flat screw and having a supply port through which the material is supplied to the groove. The flat screw includes a first side surface in which an introduction port for introducing the material from the supply port into the groove is partially formed, and a second side surface provided on a side farther away from the barrel than the first side surface. A first distance which is a shortest distance between the first side surface and the screw case is larger than a second distance which is a shortest distance between the second side surface and the screw case, and a recessed portion is formed in the second side surface. |
US12122079B2 |
Hidden runner injection mold structure
An injection mold structure includes a main portion, a core plate, multiple runners, a removable metal plate, a top portion, a resin mold. The core plate is in physical communication with and located within the main portion. The removable metal plate is in physical communication with the runners and the core plate. The runners are located in between the core plate and the removable metal plate. The top portion includes a cavity to receive a carbon fiber plate. |
US12122074B2 |
Scalable tooling system using highly parallel convection heating for processing of high temperature composite materials
The present example provides a scalable tooling system using highly parallel convection heating for processing of high temperature composite materials. A single-sided mold is provided with vacuum pressure to cast and consolidate a raw material. The mold is integrally heated by a plurality of discretized heat sources providing a plurality of convection airflow sources to minimize the hot and cold spots inherit to typical convection oven processing. Airflow is arranged by orifices aligned conformally to the mold's profile surface such that rapid heating rates may be achieved while maintaining temperature control along the mold surface. |
US12122070B2 |
Method for producing a molding element having an air discharge slot
A moulding element (1) intended to be assembled in a mould for a tyre, said moulding element (1) comprising a moulding surface (2), and an external surface (3), venting means (4) designed for venting a flow of air from the moulding surface (2) towards the external surface (3), said venting means (4) comprising a first part (5) opening onto the moulding surface (2) and a second part (6) in communication with the first part (5) and opening onto the external surface (3), the first part (5) forming a path that is closed on itself, is produced by a method comprising the following steps: a step of creating the second part (6) in the moulding element; and a step of creating the first part (5) in the moulding element using a laser. |
US12122069B2 |
Method for impregnating a fibrous preform using a seal, and a method for manufacturing a matrix reinforced by a fibrous preform
A method for impregnating a fibrous preform by injection or infusion, the method including the steps of providing a mold having at least two portions, said mold presenting an inlet orifice and a vent orifice placed on opposite sides of the mold; placing a fibrous preform in a portion of the mold; placing a seal in a passage formed between an inside wall of the mold and the fibrous preform, said passage extending substantially along the direction extending between the opposite sides of the mold; closing the mold so that the two portions of the mold co-operate with the seal in such a manner as to shut off said passage; and impregnating the fibrous preform with an impregnation material. |
US12122066B2 |
Extrusion dies and methods of manufacturing the same
Methods of manufacturing an extrusion die (100) having a plurality of pins (600a-c) and a plurality of slots (601) defined by the plurality of pins, each pin having a base, the method including applying a coating material (604) over side walls of the bases of the pins of the extrusion die and removing a portion of the coating material coated over the side walls of the bases of the plurality of pins with a cutting tool (650). In some embodiments, the cutting tool has a cutting width (652) equal to a target slot width (640) of the slots. In some embodiments, applying the coating material over the side walls of the bases of the pins includes overcoating a coating material to a thickness that is greater than a thickness needed to define a target slot width of the slots. |
US12122063B2 |
Cutting device
A cutting device for cutting a pipe having a pipe wall. The cutting device includes an elongate carrier having a tool end which is engageable with a power tool and an opposed free end. The device includes a guide wheel located at the free end of the carrier which is loosely mounted thereon for rotation relative thereto, having a bearing surface extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the carrier. The device also includes a cutting element having a peripheral cutting edge which is located adjacent to the guide wheel being positioned intermediate the guide wheel and the tool end. The cutting element is of greater transverse dimension than the guide wheel so that when the bearing surface bears against an internal surface of the pipe the distance between the cutting edge of the cutting element and the bearing surface enables the cutting element to cut through the pipe wall. |
US12122057B2 |
Electric beard trimmer
The present invention relates to cutting body hair such as beard stubble. More particularly, the present invention relates to a cutter system for an electric shaver and/or trimmer, with a pair of cooperating cutting elements with at least one row of comb-like cutting teeth. The cutting elements are movably supported relative to each other by a support structure. At least one of the cutting elements, when viewed in cross section, has a C-shape including a pair of dog-eared holding flanges attached to the support structure and a slightly dome shaped or flat center section. The row of comb-like cutting teeth are formed in a transitional section between the dog-eared holding flanges and the center section. The dog-eared holding flange at the transitional section may be provided with a step-like concave depression forming thinned-out tooth tips. |
US12122055B2 |
Sensor control apparatus, sensor control method, and program
A sensor control apparatus includes an environment information acquisition section configured to acquire environment information indicative of an operating environment of a sensor that detects the force or the moment exerted on the surface of a housing, and a correction processing section configured to correct the output of the sensor on the basis of the environment information. |
US12122054B2 |
Mode architecture for general purpose robotics
An improved method, system, and apparatus is provided to implement a general architecture for robot systems. A mode execution module is provided to universally execute execution modes on different robotic system. A system includes an execution module that receives software instructions in a normalized programming language. The system also includes an interface having a translation layer that converts the software instructions from the normalized language into robot-specific instructions that operate in a particular robotic system. The system further includes a controller that is communicatively coupled to the interface, wherein the controller receives the robot-specific instructions. Moreover, the system includes a robotic device that is operatively controlled by the controller by execution of the robot-specific instructions. |
US12122051B2 |
Method and device for guiding the movement of a movable machine element of a machine
The movement of a machine element of a machine that can be driven via a shaft with the aid of a motor can be guided by specifying a setpoint guidance variable describing a desired movement process of the machine element for the actuation of the motor and determining an actual pilot variable and/or an actual guidance variable from the setpoint guidance variable by subjecting the setpoint guidance variable to a digital path model which simulates the dynamic behavior of the machine element and the motor. The digital path model is parameterized by the total moment of inertia and the poles and zeros of the transfer function of the mechanical system consisting of motor, shaft and machine element. |
US12122050B2 |
Method and system for generating a therapeutic massage plan
A system, method, and apparatus are provided for generating a dynamic, autonomous, machine-learning, and modifiable therapeutic massage plan. A system, method, and apparatus are provided for determining and executing the motion planning for directing one or more robotic arms to execute a sequence of motions while maintaining contact between their end effectors and a subject. |
US12122049B1 |
Task-specific simulated robotic manipulators
Described herein is a computer-implemented method for generating a task-specific simulated robotic manipulator. A computing device receives, via a robotic design user interface, at least one of task information or constraint information. The computing device selects a set of components for a simulated robotic manipulator from a plurality of components in accordance with at least one of the task information or the constraint information. The computing device generates geometric, kinematic, and/or dynamic information corresponding to the set of components. The geometric, kinematic, and/or dynamic information identifies, for individual components of the set of components, one or more properties. The computing device generates a simulated representation of the simulated robotic manipulator based at least in part on set of components and the geometric, kinematic, and/or dynamic information. The computing device provides, for presentation via a display portion of the robotic design user interface, the simulated representation of the simulated robotic manipulator. |
US12122048B2 |
High stiffness bar with internal actuators and internal cabling
A surgical system may include an elongated arm support and a robotic arm supported on the elongated arm support. The robotic arm may translate along the elongated arm support. A partially enclosed cavity may be defined in the elongated arm support for receiving an electrical cable electrically coupled to the robotic arm so that the first electrical cable is within the cavity and includes a rolling loop that moves in conjunction with movement of the robotic arm. |
US12122046B2 |
Waste sorting robot
A waste sorting robot comprises a manipulator moveable within a working area. A suction gripper is connected to the manipulator and arranged to selectively grip a waste object in the working area. An air supply is in fluid communication with the suction gripper and configured to generate an airflow along an airflow path in the suction gripper. A solvent outlet in fluid communication with a solvent supply wherein the solvent outlet configured to dose the airflow with the solvent. |
US12122044B2 |
Non-planar linear actuator
A drive system includes a linear actuator with a drive shaft and having an actuation axis extending along a length of the linear actuator. A motor assembly of the drive system couples to drive shaft and is configured to rotate the drive shaft about the actuation axis of the linear actuator. The drive system further includes a nut attached to the drive shaft and a carrier housing the nut. A linkage system of the drive system extends from a proximal end away from the motor assembly to a distal end. The proximal end of the linkage system rotatably attaches to the carrier at a first proximal attachment location where the first proximal attachment location offset is from the actuation axis. The drive system also includes an output link rotatably coupled to the distal end of the linkage system where the output link is offset from the actuation axis. |
US12122037B1 |
Gripping assistance tool
A reaching and grabbing assist device is provided having a reaching extension for aid in reaching out of distance objects. The distal terminus of the extension has an articulating grapnel that may be angularly positioned about the lateral centerline of the shaft. A support strip on the user's wrist allows total control without the risk of the device falling out of one's grasp or reach. Made of a hard outer casing, the shaft may allow internal rigging to connect the articulating grapnel to controls at the handle. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way. |
US12122034B2 |
Nameplate and tool hanging device including the same
A nameplate configured to be connected to a tool hanger including a rail is provided, including: a main body, configured to be connected to the tool hanger, including a marking portion; wherein the main body includes a connection portion, and the connection portion is configured to be slidably mounted to the rail. A tool hanging device including the nameplate is further provided, wherein the tool hanging device further includes the tool hanger including the rail and at least one seat, the at least one seat is slidably disposed on the rail, and the at least one seat is configured for installation of at least one tool. |
US12122031B2 |
Electric work machine
An electric work machine reduces damage to its components under a greater load on a spindle. An electric work machine includes a motor, a planetary gear assembly rotatable with a rotational force from the motor and including a carrier having a hole having an inner surface including two carrier flat surfaces, a spindle including a rear portion received in the hole and having an outer surface including two spindle flat surfaces, and a spindle locking assembly that transmits a rotational force in one direction from the carrier to the spindle and including a lock cam surrounding the spindle frontward from a front surface of the carrier and rotatable together with the spindle, a lock ring surrounding the lock cam, and a plurality of cylindrical members between the lock cam and the lock ring. |
US12122027B2 |
Working tool
A tool for working a substrate, the tool having a stator and a working piston, which is intended to move relative to the stator along a working axis, also having a drive, which is intended to drive the working piston from a starting position along the working axis to the substrate, the stator having a first electrical stator contact and the working piston having a first electrical piston contact, which slides on the first electrical stator contact and is arranged on a radially outer circumference of the working piston with respect to the working axis. |
US12122026B2 |
Working tool
A tool for working a substrate has a stator and a working piston, which is intended to move relative to the stator along a working axis and toward the substrate or to hit a fastening element, in order to drive the fastening element into the substrate, also having a drive, which is intended to drive the working piston along the working axis onto the substrate, the drive having a piston coil capacitor and a piston coil arranged on the working piston, the piston coil being electrically connectable to the piston coil capacitor in order during rapid discharge of the piston coil capacitor to have a current flowing through it and to generate a magnetic field which accelerates the working piston relative to the stator. |
US12122022B2 |
Torque wrench with force indication
Provided is a torque wrench, or Mechanical Torque Limiting Device (MTLD), that is configured to accurately indicate the torque applied thereby on the object (or vice versa). The measurement of the torque is carried out by incorporating a pressure sensitive material in a gripping portion that is associated with the body of the torque wrench. The pressure sensitive material is configured to exhibit a signal upon application of force thereof. The signal can be an electric-based, color-based, motion-based (vibrations) or audio-based indication. |
US12122021B2 |
Angle adjustment structure for pressing hand tool
An angle adjustment structure for pressing a hand tool comprising: a first handle, a second handle, a first spring washer, a second spring washer, a return spring, a first presser, a second presser, a first fastener and a second fastener. The first handle includes a contact sheet having a first thickness, a first toothed orifice. The second handle includes a groove having a second thickness, a second toothed orifice, a first fixing plate and a second fixing plate. A profile of the second toothed orifice is identical to a profile of the first toothed orifice. The return spring is defined on the first presser and the second presser. The first handle and the second handle adjust the angle when the first presser and second presser are pressed simultaneously, and being fixed by the first fastener and second fastener to avoid a removal. |
US12122019B2 |
Tool bit having a bimetal tip
A tool bit includes a drive portion configured to be selectively coupled to a tool and composed of a first material, a shank coupled to the drive portion ad being composed of the first material, and a working end portion configured to engage a fastener. The working end portion includes a first segment and a second segment. The first segment is coupled to the shank and composed of the first material. The second segment is fixed to the first segment at a connection interface and composed of a second material different than the first material. The second segment includes a first portion and a second portion. Solely the second portion engages the fastener when the tool bit drives the fastener. |
US12122017B2 |
Abrasive particles having particular shapes and methods of forming such particles
A coated abrasive article comprising a backing, an adhesive layer disposed in a discontinuous distribution on at least a portion of the backing, wherein the discontinuous distribution comprises a plurality of adhesive contact regions and at least one shaped abrasive particle is disposed on a majority of each of the discrete adhesive contact regions, wherein at least 50% of the shaped abrasive particles comprise a predetermined side orientation and have a tilt angle of at least 45 degrees, wherein the shaped abrasive particles comprise a polycrystalline material and are free of binder, wherein the first plurality of discrete adhesive contact regions comprise a predetermined two-dimensional shape as viewed from above, and wherein each of the discrete contact regions comprises a length, a width, or a combination thereof that substantially corresponds to a dimension of the at least one abrasive particle. |
US12122012B2 |
Machine for finishing a work piece, and having a highly controllable treatment tool
A machine featuring a treatment tool that grinds a surface to a desired profile, imparts a desired roughness to that surface, and removes contamination from the surface, the machine configured to control multiple independent input variables simultaneously, the controllable variables selected from the group consisting of (i) velocity, (ii) rotation, and (iii) dither of the treatment tool, and (iv) pressure of the treatment tool against the surface. The machine can move the treatment tool with six degrees of freedom. |
US12122008B1 |
Point layout optimization method for follow-up support head in mirror milling and follow-up support head
The invention relates to the field of milling, specifically a point position layout optimization method and a follow-up support head in mirror milling. It features an annular and linear sliding module to design a support head with adjustable support points. A corresponding layout optimization method is developed, starting with a coupled vibration model of the machining process. A layout optimization model is then created, with the quantity of support points and the support radius as decision variables. The goal is to minimize vibration amplitude and root mean square, constrained by structural interference and boundary conditions. The solution is achieved using a particle swarm optimization algorithm, supplemented by parameter scanning and a penalty function strategy. This invention addresses the limitations of existing single support point layouts for the mirror milling of various large thin-walled workpieces. |
US12122004B2 |
Machine tool
A machine tool includes a rotation table unit including a rotation table configured to rotate with respect to a first axis. The rotation table unit is configured to move along a second axis that is orthogonal to the first axis. The machine tool includes a spindle unit including a spindle configured to rotate with respect to a third axis that is orthogonal to the first axis and the second axis. The spindle unit is configured to move along the third axis. The machine tool includes a bed that supports the rotation table unit and the spindle unit. A front part of an upper surface of the bed includes a recess in which the rotation table unit is arranged. The spindle unit is located at a rear part of the upper surface of the bed. |
US12122001B2 |
Asynchronous preheating system, method, and apparatus
A welding system configured to eliminate effects of arc blow in a welding operation. The welding system comprises welding circuitry, preheat circuitry, and control circuitry configured to switch the welding circuitry and the preheat circuitry between power levels asynchronously during the welding operation. The control circuitry configured to switch the welding circuitry and the preheat circuitry between power levels asynchronously such that the preheat circuitry is switched to the second preheat power level when the welding circuitry is switched to the first welding power level and the preheat circuitry is switched to the first preheat power level when the welding circuitry is switched to the second welding power level. |
US12122000B2 |
Wireless welding-type power supply management
Disclosed is welding-type power supply including wireless communications circuitry that is configured to host a first wireless communication network and connect as a client to a second wireless communication network. Welding-type power supply settings and welding-type power supply data may be communicated via the first wireless communication network and the second wireless communication network. |
US12121996B2 |
Micro-oscillator, method of manufacturing micro-oscillator, and apparatus for processing micro-oscillator
A method of manufacturing a micro-oscillator includes: preparing a substrate having a flat portion and a curved surface portion formed in a three-dimensional curved shape protruding from one surface of the flat portion, the curved surface portion being surrounded by the flat portion; and irradiating an outer surface of the curved surface portion with a laser beam to separate the curved surface portion from the flat portion. |
US12121995B2 |
Laser system for dicing semiconductor structure and operation method thereof
A laser system for dicing a semiconductor structure is disclosed. The laser system includes a laser source and a laser energy adjusting unit. The laser source is configured to generate a laser. The laser energy adjusting unit is movably provided on a laser light path between the laser source and the semiconductor structure. The laser energy adjusting unit is moved to the laser light path between the laser source and the semiconductor structure based on a first determination that the laser source is focused on a first preset region of the semiconductor structure having a first material. |
US12121992B2 |
Laser machining method, controller, and robot system
A laser machining method includes obtaining a movement direction in which a head that variably makes a shape of a radiation locus using a laser is being moved by a robot that causes the head to move along a machining line, and adjusting the radiation locus made by the head to keep a constant relative angle between the movement direction obtained by the obtaining and a representative angle of the shape of the radiation locus. |
US12121988B2 |
Heat transmitting device
A heat transmitting device is provided, including a main body and an integrating portion. The main body has at least one opening. The integrating portion is used to seal the opening, and has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. A first welding pattern is formed on the first surface, a second welding pattern is formed on the second surface, and the position of the first welding pattern corresponds to that of the second welding pattern. The type of the first welding pattern and the type of the second welding pattern are asymmetric. |
US12121987B1 |
Multifunctional sintering or diffusion soldering device and pressing tool
The present invention relates to a sintering device or diffusion soldering device for connecting components of at least one electronic assembly by means of pressure sintering, comprising an evacuatable process chamber in which an upper tool and a lower tool are arranged, between which the assembly is held and which are displaceable relative to one another in their distance apart to exert a press force, wherein the process chamber comprises a base body having on its upper side an access opening and a cover which is adjustable between a closed position in which the access opening is closed by the cover and an open position, wherein the upper tool is supported on the cover in the closed position of the cover at least during the exertion of the press force. |
US12121980B2 |
Rotary power tool
A power tool includes a housing with a motor housing portion and a drive housing portion, a handle extending from the housing and defining a gap between the handle and the housing, a motor located within the motor housing portion having a motor output shaft, a fan coupled to the motor output shaft, a battery to provide power to the motor, a trigger coupled to the handle and manipulable to energize the motor, a spindle extending within the drive housing portion and driven by the motor output shaft to rotate about an axis, and a fluid delivery system configured to supply a fluid to the spindle. The housing includes an air intake opening and a deflector to inhibit the fluid from entering the housing through the air intake opening, and rotation of the fan draws an airflow into the housing through the air intake opening. |
US12121979B2 |
Drill head and method for chambering blind drill-holes
The invention relates to a drill head for chambering a blind hole with a flat base, and a method directed thereto. |
US12121976B2 |
Coated tool and cutting tool
A coated tool includes a base and a coating layer. The coating layer includes a first layer including TiCN, a second layer including Al2O3, and a third layer including at least one of TiN and TiCN. Cl content included in the first, second and third layers is first, second and third Cl content. Each of the first Cl content and the third Cl content is larger than the second Cl content. The first Cl content is more than 0.2 atomic % and not more than 2 atomic %. The third Cl content is more than 0.2 atomic % and not more than 2 atomic %. A cutting tool of the present disclosure includes a holder which has a length from a first end to a second end and includes a pocket on a side of the first end; and the coated tool located in the pocket. |
US12121975B2 |
Cutting machine
A cutting machine includes a monitoring unit that monitors a cutting edge of a cutting blade. The monitoring unit includes an imaging unit that images the cutting edge of the cutting blade, a pulse light source that emits a pulse light to illuminate an imaging zone imaged by the imaging unit, and a camera that captures an image outputted from the imaging unit. The imaging unit includes a first imaging unit that images one side surface of the cutting edge of the cutting blade, a second imaging unit that images an opposite side surface of the cutting edge, and a third imaging unit that images an outer peripheral edge portion of the cutting edge. |
US12121973B2 |
Three-dimensional (3D) printing
In a three-dimensional printing method example, a liquid functional agent is selectively applied. The liquid functional agent includes an alloying agent. A metallic build material is applied. The liquid functional agent is selectively applied before the metallic build material, after the metallic build material, or both before and after the metallic build material. The liquid functional agent patterns the metallic build material to form a composite layer. At least some of the metallic build material is exposed to energy to melt the at least some of the metallic build material to form a layer. Upon contact or after energy exposure, the alloying agent and the build material alter a composition of the composite layer. |
US12121972B1 |
Cemented carbide and cutting tool using the same
A cemented carbide comprising a plurality of tungsten carbide particles and a binder phase, wherein in a first region of a first graph showing results obtained by carrying out line analysis along a first direction going from position X1 provided in the tungsten carbide particles to position X2 provided in the binder phase adjacent to the tungsten carbide particles, a distance PW at a maximum intensity IW of tungsten, a maximum distance PW70 showing an intensity IW70 of 70% of the maximum intensity IW, a distance PV at a maximum intensity IV of vanadium, a distance PCr at a maximum intensity ICr of chromium, a minimum distance PCo70 showing an intensity ICo70 of 70% of a maximum intensity ICo of cobalt, and a distance PCo at the maximum intensity ICo show a relationship PW |
US12121966B2 |
Fused filament fabrication of braze alloys
An additive manufacturing technique may include depositing, via a filament delivery device, a filament onto a surface of a substrate. The filament includes a binder and a powder including at least one metal or alloy and at least one braze alloy. The technique also includes sacrificing the binder to form a preform. The technique also includes sintering the preform to form a component including the at least one metal or alloy and the at least one braze alloy. |
US12121965B2 |
Silicon-oxide-coated soft magnetic powder, and method for manufacturing same
A silicon oxide-coated soft magnetic powder, in which the ratio of a volume-based cumulative 50% particle diameter D50 (HE) according to a dry laser diffraction particle size distribution analysis to the same particle diameter D50 (MT) according to a wet laser diffraction particle size distribution analysis is 0.7 or more, and a coverage ratio R defined by R=Si×100/(Si+M) (Si and M are molar fractions of Si and elements constituting the soft magnetic powder) is 70% or more is obtained by subjecting a slurry containing a soft magnetic powder containing 20 mass % or more of iron and a hydrolysate of a silicon alkoxide to a dispersion treatment when the surface of the soft magnetic powder is coated with the hydrolysate in a mixed solvent of water and an organic substance. The powder has good insulation/dispersibility properties and a high filling factor during molding. |
US12121963B2 |
Metastable single-crystal rare earth magnet fine powder and method for producing same
A single crystal particle powder having a crystal structure of TbCu7-type of the present invention is represented by the general formula: [Chemical Formula 1] (R1-zMz)Tx (1) or the general formula: [Chemical Formula 2] (R1-zMz)TxNy (2) and has a crystal structure of TbCu7-type, wherein R is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Sm and Nd, T is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Fe and Co, x is 7.0≤x≤10.0, y is 1.0≤y≤2.0, and z is 0.0≤z≤0.3. |
US12121961B2 |
Die-casting machine having a shut-off valve in the melt inlet channel and operating method
A method for carrying out a casting process of a die-casting machine includes, for a mould-filling phase, to bring the shut-off valve into a closed position, and to control the casting piston in the casting chamber to advance from a casting start position to a filling end position, and, for a subsequent refilling phase, to bring the shut-off valve into an open position and to control the casting piston to move back to the casting start position. A closure nozzle is provided in the melt outlet channel and kept closed in the refilling phase. In the mould-filling phase, the casting piston is firstly moved back from the casting start position to an additional stroke position and subsequently advance from the additional stroke position via the casting start position to the filling end position. The closure nozzle is only opened when the casting piston advances again. |
US12121958B2 |
Centrifugal casting mold and centrifugal casting mold assembly device
A mold used for centrifugal casting includes a mold body formed in a cylindrical shape and a lid member (40) that is detachably assembled to an end part of the mold body in an axial direction. The lid member includes a lid body (41) that is attached to an opening part formed at the end part of the mold body, a protrusion part (450) that is fitted to the mold body, and a spring that applies elastic force to the lid body in a direction in which the lid body closely contacts the mold body. |
US12121956B1 |
Casting assembly
A casting assembly includes a core body extending along an axial direction between a first end and a second end, the core body having a core interior surface and a core exterior surface, with the core exterior surface shaping a part surface of a cast part. The core interior surface at least partially bounds a hollow cavity. The casting assembly also includes a shell body extending along the axial direction and having a first shell surface and a second shell surface, with at least a portion of the second shell surface facing the exterior surface of the core body. |
US12121951B2 |
Device for stretching a metal semi-finished product in the form of individual plates along a stretching section with a stretching frame, and method for stretching a metal semi-finished product using the device
A device for stretching a metal semi-finished product in the form of individual plates along a stretching section with a stretching frame (2) includes pressure columns (7, 8) extending in the axial direction of the stretching section. A first clamping head (3) in which a first short side of the semi-finished product to be stretched can be clamped can be axially moved by means of stretching cylinders (5, 6). A second clamping head (4) in which the second short side of the semi-finished product to be stretched can be clamped is provided. At least one axial inlet and one axial outlet of the stretching frame (2) are provided. The clamping heads (3, 4) are designed such that the semi-finished product to be stretched can be guided axially through at least one, preferably through both clamping heads (3, 4). |
US12121943B2 |
Cleaning apparatus and method for quartz tube
A cleaning apparatus for a quartz tube includes a cleaning cover with an opening in a bottom, a base vertically assembled with the cleaning cover through movable inserting, a bearing table arranged in the base and holding the quartz tube, and a driving apparatus; a top of the cleaning cover has a first nozzle; a side wall of the cleaning cover vertically has multiple second nozzles; the bearing table vertically has an inner spray tube; a top and a side of the inner spray tube above the bearing table have multiple third nozzles; a rotary sealing apparatus is embedded in the base; the inner spray tube continuously and vertically penetrates through the bearing table and the rotary sealing apparatus; the driving apparatus drives the bearing table to rotate; the inner spray tube remains stationary during rotation of the bearing table. |
US12121942B2 |
Cleaning and/or disinfecting device
A cleaning and/or disinfecting device, including: a rinsing container having a rinsing chamber, the rinsing container having a loading opening for loading with washware to be cleaned; a rinsing chamber door, by which the loading opening can be closed in a fluid-tight manner, wherein the rinsing chamber door is a lift door configured to be displaceable translationally in a height direction of the rinsing container; and a drip collector arranged below the rinsing container in the height direction, the drip collector being configured to be displaced translationally in a direction running transversely to the height direction of the rinsing container, the drip collector being configured to be transitioned from a non-use position overlapping with the rinsing container to a use position protruding past the rinsing container on a loading opening side and from the use position back to the non-use position. |
US12121938B2 |
Apparatus for treating optical fibers
An apparatus for treating optical fibers can be used to carry out necessary cleaning work on the end tips of the glass fibers of fiber-optic cables. The apparatus has modules which are provided with non-abrasive surface layers able to pick up contaminants and are spring-mounted in relation to one another such that they can be pivoted about a hinge joint, and, in the case of at least one of the modules, elastic material layers are introduced between the surface layer and the main body of the assembly. The assemblies are preferably designed in the form of grip plates, between which non-abrasive, cloth-like layers are applied, as a cleaning surface, to each of the facing surfaces and, in the case of both gripping plates, elastic insulating materials are arranged between the cloth-like surface layer and the gripping plate. |
US12121937B2 |
System and method for cleaning disks
A system and method for cleaning disks includes a cleaning disk rotatably supported by a structural frame, the rotatable cleaning disk defining a plurality of holes, the plurality of holes carrying disks to be cleaned. The rotatable cleaning disk disposed between a first plurality of brushes and a second plurality of such that each of the first plurality of brushes and the second plurality of brushes contacting and agitating surfaces of the disks. A washing tank is supported by the structural frame and defines a reservoir of cleaning solution. At least a portion of the rotatable cleaning disk and the first and second pluralities of brushes are submerged in the cleaning solution. A blower forces heated air over the disks to be cleaned and removes cleaning solution from the disks, and a light source irradiates the disks to be cleaned for a predetermined amount of time. |
US12121930B2 |
Method for manufacturing eyeglass lens
Provided are a method for manufacturing an eyeglass lens that includes a lens substrate having a plurality of substrate protruding portions that protrude from a substrate base portion on a surface of the lens substrate and a coating film provided so as to cover the plurality of substrate protruding portions, the outermost surface of the eyeglass lens having a plurality of convex portions and concave portions, the method including forming the coating film by immersing the lens substrate in a coating film liquid, pulling up the lens substrate, and drying the coating film liquid on the lens substrate while or after the coating film liquid flows under its own weight, and technology related thereto. |
US12121928B2 |
Adjustable fluid nozzle and apparatus including same
Various embodiments of a fluid nozzle are disclosed. The nozzle includes a tube having a fluid passageway that extends between an aperture disposed in a first end of the tube and an inlet disposed in a second end of the tube, and a notch disposed in a sidewall of the tube. The notch defines a shield portion of the sidewall of the tube. The fluid nozzle further includes a cap rotatably connected to the tube and disposed over the aperture and the notch of the tube. When the nozzle is in a first orientation the cap is rotated relative to the tube such that an outlet of the cap includes a maximum open area. When the nozzle is in a second orientation the shield portion of the tube occludes a portion of the outlet of the cap such that the outlet includes a minimum open area. |
US12121922B2 |
Sprinkler sleeve assembly
Disclosed herein are new sprinkler sleeve assemblies, and methods of use, configured to be placed around underground sprinkler heads to create a barrier between the sprinkler head and the surrounding soil. More specifically, the sprinkler sleeve assemblies comprise a top unit and a bottom unit, wherein the top unit comprises a vertical channel configured to surround the sprinkler head; and the bottom unit is configured to receive the top unit and can comprise one or more passageways that allow irrigation tubing to pass through. |
US12121916B2 |
Pump assembly with shield
Disclosed is a pump assembly having slidingly engaged upper and lower sleeves, and a pump having inlet and outlet ends and a pump chamber therebetween. Movement of the lower sleeve towards the upper sleeve causes the pump chamber to reduce in volume. The outlet end of the pump has a shoulder between a first diameter portion and an outlet nozzle extending downwardly from the shoulder and having a second diameter smaller than the first diameter portion. The lower end of the lower sleeve includes a shied extending from a lowermost rim upwards and inwards to terminate at an orifice that is larger than the second diameter but smaller than the first diameter portion. The shoulder supporting against a lip of the orifice and the outlet nozzle extending through the orifice to terminate at a dispersion location within the shield at a distance L from the orifice. |
US12121914B2 |
Centrifuge sample container, centrifuge rotor using the same, and centrifuge
A centrifuge includes a bucket and a swing rotor. The swing rotor includes a through hole penetrating from an upper to a lower side in an axial direction of the swing rotor and a notch formed in a direction perpendicular to a central axis of the through hole and formed on a radial outer side of the swing rotor. The bucket includes a container. A flange having a seating surface seated in the notch during swinging is formed near the opening of the container, chamfering is performed in parallel on opposing outer surfaces of the container on a bottom side of the container with respect to the seating surface, a cross-section shape of the holding hole inside the container is formed to be elliptical, and a short axis direction of the cross section is arranged parallel to a swing rotation axis direction. |
US12121912B2 |
Exchangeable separation insert
An exchangeable separation insert for a centrifugal separator includes a rotor casing enclosing a separation space in which a stack of separation discs is arranged, and first and second stationary portions. A feed inlet supplies a fluid mixture to the separation space. The insert includes a light phase outlet and a heavy phase outlet. The feed inlet is arranged at a first axial end of the rotor casing. One of the light phase outlet and heavy phase outlet is arranged at a second axial end. A first rotatable seal seals and connects the feed inlet and a second rotatable seal seals and connects one of the light phase outlet and heavy phase outlet. |
US12121911B1 |
Supervisory control and pathogen-destroying electrostatic precipitator system
An electrostatic air cleaner may be operated according to a manner designed to achieve acceptable air quality while balancing power usage and corona electrode degradation levels. The voltage applied to the corona electrode(s) may be controlled as well as the voltage applied to repelling electrodes and air flow velocity. The air cleaner may also be operated to achieve desired particle separation. |
US12121905B2 |
Method to operate a grinder during production
The present invention relates to a method to grind mass in a grinder (1) wherein the mass is provided to the grinder (1) via a hopper (5) and transported by a feeder worm (2) to a rotating processing worm (3) which conveys the mass towards a cutting set (4) which grinds the mass and wherein the feeder worm (2) initially rotates in a first direction. During production the feeder worm (2) is periodically reversed and/or the speed of rotation of the feeder worm (2) is reduced in case the volume between the feeder worm (2) and the processing worm (3) tends to get blocked with the mass. |
US12121899B2 |
Parallel microfluidic device for high throughput cell assays in microdroplets
A high throughput microdroplet-based system for single cell assays in microdroplets is provided. The system integrates parallel devices and switches to enable simultaneous analysis of different cells or cell combinations, or different assay conditions, on a single microfluidic chip. Interconnections between the inlets of individual devices on a common chip enable simultaneous screening of the effect of different combinations of drugs on single cells. The use of an oil inlet and microchannels with matched total flow resistance allows the synchronous generation of droplets with the same dimensions and/or volumes. |
US12121897B2 |
Microfluidic system and operation method thereof
A microfluidic system, including: a container, an ultrasound transmitter assembly, and a phononic crystal plate. The container is configured to accommodate a solution containing microparticles. The ultrasound transmitter assembly is configured to transmit ultrasonic waves to the phononic crystal plate, where the ultrasonic waves have a frequency which is the same as a resonance frequency of the phononic crystal plate. The phononic crystal plate is placed in the solution, and configured to generate a local acoustic field on a surface of the phononic crystal plate under excitation of the ultrasonic waves, and induce an acoustic microstreaming vortex to generate an acoustic streaming shear stress on the microparticles. The phononic crystal plate defines therein cavities, the respective cavities are arranged periodically in the phononic crystal plate, and all the respective cavities are filled with gas. |
US12121892B2 |
Apparatus and method for collecting and testing sample
An apparatus for collecting and testing a sample is provided. The apparatus includes a test cavity and a collecting component. The test cavity is connected to the collecting component and the test cavity and the collecting component are in a liquid communication. An inner wall of the test cavity is provided with a first step. The collecting component includes a collecting rod and an absorbing element sleeved on the collecting rod. A connecting end of the collecting rod is provided with a barb. A tail end of the barb is tapered. The barb at the connecting end is clamped to the first step to connect the test cavity with the collecting component. A collecting and testing apparatus with an integrated structure is provided. The integrated structure integrates the collection and test of a sample, reduces a product structure and an operation difficulty of subjects. |
US12121891B2 |
Dual delivery needle wash system
Described herein are systems and methods used for washing needle assemblies with multiple needles. |
US12121889B2 |
Variable three dimensional convergent-divergent nozzle
A variable 3D CD nozzle includes: a flexible body defining a flow path having an inlet extending through a narrowed throat to an expanded outlet, wherein the flexible body comprises a plurality of flexible members movably interconnected together; and at least one means for changing a shape of the flexible body to change a dimension or location of the throat plane relative to at least one of the inlet plane or outlet plane. A method of changing airflow in a nozzle includes operating at least one means for changing the shape of the flexible nozzle body to change the dimension or the location of the throat plane. A method of testing an object includes placing a test object in the test region of the test cell and passing a test gas from the outlet opening of the nozzle onto the test object. |
US12121888B2 |
Rare-earth silicate compositions and their preparation
A new family of rare-earth silicate compositions and the synthetic methods used to prepare them. The materials have open-framework structures and are characterized by their ion-exchange properties. They are represented by the following empirical formula: Ar+pMs+1-xM′t+xSinOm where A is an exchangeable cation such as sodium, M is at least one element selected from the group of rare-earth elements, and M′ is a framework metal having a valence of +2, +3, +4, or +5. The rare-earth silicate materials have utility in various cation-exchange applications such as dialysis and removal of toxic metals from the gastrointestinal tract. |
US12121886B2 |
Honeycomb structure and exhaust gas purifying device
A pillar shaped honeycomb structure, including: an outer peripheral wall; and a porous partition wall disposed inside the outer peripheral wall, the partition wall defining a plurality of cells, each of the cells extending from one end face to other end face to form a flow path, wherein the plurality of cells include two or more types of magnetic substances in which at least two of a maximum magnetic permeability, a Curie point, and an intrinsic resistance value are different. |
US12121883B2 |
Catalyst for use in the catalytic reduction of sulfur contained in a gas stream and method of making and using such catalyst
Presented is a catalyst composition having exceptional properties for converting sulfur, sulfur compounds, and carbon monoxide contained in gas streams by catalyzed hydrolysis, hydrogenation and water-gas shift reactions. The catalyst comprises underbedded molybdenum and cobalt with an overlayer of molybdenum and cobalt. These metals are present in the catalyst within certain concentration ranges and relative weight ratios. The underbedded metals are present in the catalyst within a specified range relative to the overlayer and total metals. The underbedded metals are formed by co-mulling an inorganic oxide with the catalytically active metals of molybdenum and cobalt. The co-mulled mixture is calcined and then impregnated with overlaid molybdenum and cobalt. |
US12121882B2 |
Catalyst comprising an active nickel phase distributed in a shell
Catalyst comprising a nickel-based active phase and an alumina support, characterized in that: the nickel is distributed both on a crust at the periphery of the support, and in the core of the support, the thickness of said crust being between 2% and 15% of the diameter of the catalyst; the nickel density ratio between the crust and the core is strictly greater than 3; said crust comprises between 40% and 80% by weight of nickel element relative to the total weight of nickel contained in the catalyst. |
US12121881B2 |
Catalyst for producing ethylene oxide by gas-phase oxidation
A shaped catalyst body for producing ethylene oxide by gas-phase oxidation of ethylene, comprising silver deposited on a porous refractory support, the shaped catalyst body having a first face side surface, a second face side surface and a circumferential surface, characterized by a content of at least 20 wt.-% of silver, relative to the total weight of the shaped catalyst body; a multilobe structure; a plurality of passageways extending from the first face side surface to the second face side surface, outer passageways being arranged around a central passageway with one outer passageway being assigned to each lobe, wherein neighboring outer passageways are arranged essentially equidistantly to each other and the outer passageways are arranged essentially equidistantly to the central passageway; a minimum wall thickness A between two neighboring passageways in the range of 0.6 to 1.3 mm; a minimum wall thickness B between each outer passageway and the circumferential surface in the range of 1.1 to 1.8 mm; and a BET surface area in the range of 1.6 to 3.0 m2/g. The shaped catalyst bodies allow for a favorable balance between mechanical stability, pressure drop and selectivity. The invention also relates to a process for producing ethylene oxide by gas-phase oxidation of ethylene, comprising reacting ethylene and oxygen in the presence of a shaped catalyst body as defined above. The invention further relates to a process for preparing a shaped catalyst body as above, comprising i) impregnating a refractory support having a BET surface area in the range of 1.4 to 2.5 m2/g with a silver impregnation solution; and ii) subjecting the impregnated refractory support to a calcination process; wherein steps i) and ii) are optionally repeated. |
US12121880B2 |
Catalyst component for olefin polymerization, preparation method thereof, and catalyst including same
A catalyst component for olefin polymerization includes magnesium, titanium, a halogen, an internal electron donor compound, and a precipitation aid. The precipitation aid includes a precipitation aid represented by general formula (I). The precipitation aid represented by general formula (I) includes isomers represented by general formula (I-a) and/or (I-b). |
US12121876B2 |
Method for adsorbing MTBE from an aqueous solution
Methods and compositions for the adsorptive removal of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) from contaminated water sources and systems. The compositions contain carbon fly ash doped with silver nanoparticles at specific mass ratios. Methods of preparing and characterizing the adsorbents are also provided. |
US12121874B2 |
Water purifying material having iron as main component, and method for manufacturing same
Provided is a purifying material capable of highly efficiently removing contaminant components from wastewater. A water purifying material having a composition of 30 to 40% total iron, 1 to 5% titanium, 0.1 to 1% magnesium, and 0.1 to 0.8% silica (silicon), and a method for manufacturing the water purifying material including: adding caustic soda to a solution containing 200 to 100 mg/L of bivalent iron, 20 to 100 mg/L of titanium ions, 5 to 50 mg/L of magnesium, and 3 to 30 mg/L of silica under conditions of 30 to 50° C. and pH 6.8 to 7.2 to carry out neutralization and reaction; separating and collecting an obtained solid at 100° C. or less; and drying the collected solid. |
US12121865B2 |
Membranes in the form of hollow fibers for the separation of CO2 from natural gas and method of preparation by heat treatment and development of a polymeric membrane precursor
The present invention deals with a method for obtaining membranes in the form of hollow fibers with application in the field of carbon dioxide removal from natural gas. The aforementioned membranes are obtained by means of heat treatment of polymeric membranes. In this method, polymeric membranes are obtained by a phase-inversion technique by immersion-precipitation and are subsequently subjected to a heat treatment, that is, that the membranes effectively become precursor membranes of the heat treatment. The heat treatment process involves the optimization of the heating rate, temperature, and stabilization time variables, aiming at the improvement of the transport properties of the polymeric membranes. After the heat treatment, it becomes possible to use the membranes in separation processes of gases which operate at pressures greater than 30 bar, with selectivity for carbon dioxide (CO2). |
US12121862B2 |
Gas exchange system and method
A gas exchange system, said system comprising: a plurality of cartridges, each having a casing, said casing having a cartridge inlet adjacent to a first end and a cartridge outlet adjacent to an opposed second end; each casing having a bore in which is placed a gas permeable, liquid impermeable, hollow membrane; each hollow membrane having a membrane inlet arranged to receive a gas from an inlet chamber and a membrane outlet for venting said gas; each cartridge inlet in communication with a concentration zone, and arranged to receive a solvent from said concentration zone, so as to exit said solvent through said cartridge outlet; wherein said bore is arranged to flow said solvent adjacent to said hollow membrane so as to permit the exchange of gas through said gas permeable, liquid impermeable membrane. |
US12121859B1 |
Modular membrane isolation carbon desorption device, carbon capture system, method and application
The present application provides a modular membrane isolation carbon desorption device, a carbon capture system, a method, and an application thereof. The device comprises an electrolyzer in which a plurality of anion exchange membranes are arranged, dividing the electrolyzer into multiple electrolysis units. Each electrolysis unit is equipped with electrodes, and the polarities of the electrodes in adjacent units are opposite. An electrolysis unit containing a positive electrode function as an anode electrolysis unit, while one with a negative electrode serves as a cathode electrolysis unit. This application effectively reduces heat loss during the carbon desorption process and enables dual-sided dissolution of the positive electrode and dual-sided deposition of the negative electrode, thereby enhancing electrolysis efficiency during the carbon desorption process. |
US12121849B2 |
System and method for carbon dioxide capture through membrane conduits
A system and method for the collection of carbon dioxide is disclosed. The system includes a liquid sorbent that is a carbon dioxide sorbent, and a plurality of conduits. Each conduit has a hollow interior enclosed by a conduit wall. The conduit wall includes a membrane material that is both hydrophobic, trapping the liquid sorbent inside the hollow interior, and porous, allowing gaseous carbon dioxide to transfer from outside the conduit, through the conduit wall, and into the liquid sorbent. The system also includes a first manifold and a second manifold in fluid communication with the first manifold through the plurality of conduits and a riser. The liquid sorbent flows in a circuit, from the first manifold to the second manifold through the plurality of conduits, and from the second manifold to the first manifold through the riser. |
US12121848B2 |
System and method for improving the performance and lowering the cost of atmospheric carbon dioxide removal by direct air capture
Systems and methods for an atmospheric carbon dioxide removal system that includes a plurality of carbon capture containers, a plurality of fans, an air diverter, and a velocity stack. Each of the carbon capture containers has an outwardly facing side and an inwardly facing side with the inwardly facing side facing an enclosed space. The fans are disposed adjacent to the carbon capture containers. The fans are arranged to move air through the carbon capture containers in a first direction from the outwardly facing side into the enclosed space. The air diverter is disposed within the enclosed space and receives the air flowing in the first direction and redirects the air to flow in a second direction that is angled upwardly from the first direction. The velocity stack is disposed on top of the enclosed space and is configured to accelerate the flow of the air in the second direction. |
US12121843B2 |
Portable air purifier
A portable air purifier may include an inlet configured to form a path along which air is suctioned, a filter disposed at an upper side of the inlet and configured to purify air which enters through the inlet and moves upward, a sanitizing portion disposed at a lower side of the filter, installed at a height allowing the sanitizing portion to overlap the inlet, and configured to irradiate sanitizing light toward the filter, and a fan module disposed at an upper side of the filter and configured to rotate a fan to blow air in a direction toward the upper side of the filter. |
US12121841B2 |
Pollutant filtering assembly
A pollutant filtering assembly for filtering pollutants from vehicle exhaust includes a tube that has a diameter which is sufficient to facilitate the tube to be inserted into an exhaust pipe of a vehicle. A sleeve extends around the tube to facilitate the exhaust pipe to extend between the tube and the sleeve. A handle is pivotally coupled to the tube for inserting the tube into the exhaust pipe. A filtering cartridge is insertable into the tube. Each filtering element of a plurality of filtering elements of the filtering cartridge is made of a unique pollutant filtering material with respect to each other. Moreover, each of the filtering elements can filter pollutants from exhaust of the vehicle. |
US12121836B2 |
Filter bowl retention mechanism
A retention mechanism for releasably securing a receptacle to another component includes a ratchet lever pivotally mounted about a screw, a torsion spring having a first end attached to a first end of the lever and being biased to pivot the lever about the screw axis to a first, locked position. A second end of the lever engages, in use, with teeth provided on the receptacle to secure the receptacle against rotation relative to the other component. The mechanism has a compression spring arranged to bias the lever in an axial position such that, in the first, locked position, the second end of the lever engages the teeth. The first end of the lever is configured to receive pressure from a user against the force of the torsion spring to pivot the lever about the axis such that the second end of the lever disengages from the teeth. |
US12121825B1 |
Pressing toy
A pressing toy is disclosed, including a casing with a pressing panel on a front side thereon. The pressing panel on the front side of the casing is provided with an array of pressing grooves, and the pressing grooves are equipped with pressing components that cooperate with the pressing grooves. Hand grip grooves are opened on both sides of a casing surface. A penalty mechanism is added, whereupon failure to clear a level, the air pump quantitatively inflates the balloon, and when the number of failures reaches a certain amount, the balloon explodes, increasing the toy's tension and pressure, enhancing the excitement of the gaming experience, emphasizing the importance of clearance, allowing multiple players to experience together, increasing the fun, preventing players from getting bored with the toy in a short period, and facilitating the quick installation of multiple balloons by players. |
US12121817B2 |
Event-based currency
An approach to facilitating event-based currency is provided. A first virtual currency usable by users of a game space to purchase in-space benefits may be managed. An event in the game space that is conducted during an event time period may be managed such that, during the event time period, an event virtual currency may be distributed to one or more of the users as a reward for certain operations and/or achievements performed in the game space during the event time period. Exchanges of in-space benefits associated with the event virtual currency may be effectuated for one or more of the users. In some implementations, the event virtual currency may not available to the users after the event time period, while the first virtual currency may be available to the users during and after the event time period. |
US12121816B2 |
Allocation method and apparatus for virtual reward resources, electronic device, computer-readable storage medium, and computer program product
A method for allocating virtual reward resources performed by an electronic device are provided. The method includes: obtaining behavior information of each virtual character in a target camp during a teamfight of a game, the target camp including at least one virtual character, the behavior information being a behavior applied by each virtual character in the target camp to a virtual object, and the virtual object being a virtual character in at least one of the target camp or an enemy camp; determining, according to the behavior information, contribution information achieved by each virtual character in the target camp during the teamfight; determining, according to the contribution information, a target virtual character and a target virtual reward resource corresponding to the target virtual character from at least one virtual character included in the target camp; and updating attribute information of the target virtual character according to the target virtual reward resource. |
US12121814B2 |
Method and system for automatic synthesis of videogame assets
The present disclosure refers to a method and a system for synthesizing videogame assets, the method includes receiving a first set of videogame assets as input in a videogame asset synthesizer. The videogame asset synthesizer may identify certain common features among the assets of the first set of videogame assets and clusters the videogame assets into different asset profiles based on the certain common features identified. The videogame asset synthesizer may synthesize a subset of asset candidates for an asset profile, based on the videogame assets clustered into the asset profile and rate the asset candidates synthesized, based on a threshold set for at least one parameter of the asset candidates. The assets may be stored in a database, based on the rating. |
US12121809B2 |
Operation control method and apparatus, electronic device, and storage medium
Embodiments of this application disclose an operation control method and apparatus, an electronic device, and a storage medium. The method includes: displaying a target button in a graphics user interface of a game application, the target button corresponding to a display mode switching function and a shooting function; determining a type of a virtual item controlled by a current virtual object in the game application; detecting a touch operation on the target button; in response to the detecting, determining a to-be-triggered target function in the display mode switching function and the shooting function and a target mode corresponding to the target function, according to the type of the virtual item controlled by the current virtual object; and performing the target function in the graphics user interface based on the target mode. |
US12121802B2 |
Recommending game streams for spectating based on recognized or predicted gaming activity
A method includes: receiving a plurality of game streams; analyzing each game stream to recognize gameplay activity; obtaining spectating preferences of a user; determining a prioritization of the plurality of game streams based on the recognized gameplay activity and the spectating preferences of the user; providing a recommendation of at least some of the game streams for spectating based on the determined prioritization; responsive to receiving a selection of one of the recommended game streams, then providing the selected game stream for spectating by the user; during the spectating of the selected game stream by the user, monitoring the gameplay activity in the game streams, and updating the prioritization of the plurality of game streams; responsive to detecting a change in the prioritization of the plurality of game streams, then switching the user from the selected game stream to a second selected game stream. |
US12121801B2 |
Transferring from a cloud-hosted instance of an application to a local instance
In various examples, a user may access or acquire an application to download to the user's local computing device. Upon accessing the application, a local instance of the application may begin downloading to the computing device, and the user may be given the option to play a cloud-hosted instance of the application. If the user selects to play a hosted instance of the application, the cloud-hosted instance of the application may begin streaming while the local instance of the application downloads to the user's computing device in the background. Application state data may be stored and associated with the user during gameplay such that, once the local instance of the application has downloaded, the user may switch from the hosted instance of the application to the local instance to begin playing locally, with the application state information accounted for. |
US12121800B2 |
Haptics for touch-input hardware interfaces of a game controller
A handheld game controller having a handle and a bumper assembly on the handle. The bumper assembly includes a bumper and a haptic actuator. The bumper is configured to accept touch inputs from a user. The haptic actuator includes at least one plate and a piezoelectric actuator. The piezoelectric actuator is configured to receive an electrical signal, convert the electrical signal to mechanical motion, translate the mechanical motion to the at least one plate, and cause the at least one plate and the bumper to vibrate. |
US12121797B2 |
Program, electronic device, and method
One or more embodiments of the invention is a program that is executed on an electronic device equipped with a touchscreen, the program causing the electronic device to execute: holding data points as a data point sequence per predefined processing period, the data points being obtained based on touch events generated as a result of an operation performed on the touchscreen by a user; and determining displacement rates of data points in held data point sequences based on displacements of the data points in the data point sequences, and determining a speed factor with which the user controls movement of an operable object in a virtual space based on a deviation of the displacement rate in the latest data point sequence among the held data point sequences relative to the average of the displacement rates in the data point sequences held earlier than the latest data point sequence. |
US12121791B2 |
Fighting self-training device
The present application provides a fighting self-training device. The adopted technical solution is that a turntable is arranged on the housing, and a swing rod is arranged on the turntable. By controlling the motor to drive the swing rod to rotate, the tilted downward swing rod can be rotated upward from the bottom. When the swing rod is rotated to the highest position, the swing rod is flush with the bottom surface. The rotation of the swing rod simulates the kicking or punching of the training personnel, so as to realize the dodge training of the fighters. A left and right belts are arranged on the housing, and a limiting mechanism is arranged between the left and right belts, and the left and right belts can be connected through the limiting mechanism, so that the height of the device from the ground can be adjusted. |
US12121787B2 |
Golf club shafts with inserts to reduce shaft to shaft variation
A method includes: determining a mass of a golf shaft having a length; determining a center of mass of the golf shaft; determining one or more characteristics of an insert based on: the mass of the golf shaft; and a target mass for golf shafts having the length; determining a location of the insert between a first end of the golf shaft where a golf grip is to be attached and a second end of the golf shaft where a golf club head is to be attached based on: the center of mass of the golf shaft; and a target center of mass for golf shafts having the length; and inserting an insert having the determined one or more characteristics within an interior of the golf shaft at the determined location, thereby creating an interference fit between the insert and the interior of the golf shaft. |
US12121785B1 |
Golf tee
A golf tee may include a shaft and a head coupled to the shaft. The head may include a base, a rear portion that extends upwardly from a rear of the base, and opposing sides portions that extend upwardly from opposing sides of the base to thereby form a hollow interior above the base and between the side portions. The rear portion may include a raised support that extends upwardly from a top of the rear portion and forms a rear support point for supporting a golf ball on the head of the golf tee. A top of each side portion may form a rail having an upper surface. The upper surface at a rear of each rail may be positioned below the raised support. The upper surface may be angled upwardly towards a front of the rail to form a front support point at the front of each rail. |
US12121782B2 |
Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads
Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion having a front portion including a face portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, and a bottom portion. An inner side of the face portion may have a center portion, an outer wall portion at least partially surrounding the center portion, and a plurality of inner wall portions connecting the center portion to the outer wall portion. The inner side of the face portion can further include a plurality of back portion regions with each back portion region being surrounded by a portion of the outer wall portion, the center portion, and adjacent inner wall portions. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed. |
US12121780B2 |
Golf club head
Disclosed herein is a driver-type golf club head that is made from at least one first material, having a density between 0.9 g/cc and 3.5 g/cc, at least one second material, having a density between 3.6 g/cc and 5.5 g/cc, and at least one third material, having a density between 5.6 g/cc and 20.0 g/cc. The first material has a first mass no more than 55% and no less than 25% of the total mass of the golf club head. The second material has a second mass no more than 65% and no less than 20% of the total mass of the golf club head. The third material has a third mass equal to the total mass of the golf club head less the first mass of the first material and the second mass of the second material. |
US12121778B2 |
Sports training accessory
A sports training accessory includes a belt, a clip, and a holder. The clip is disposed on the belt. The holder is rotatably attached to the clip and can move from a first position to a second position relative to the clip. The holder includes a basket for holding a ball used in a sporting activity. For example, the basket may be sized to hold a basketball, football, soccer ball, tennis ball, or the like. |
US12121777B2 |
Systems and methods for tracking sports balls configured with electronic components
Systems and methods for tracking a sports ball assembly in real time during a sporting event are disclosed. A structure of the sports ball assembly is also disclosed. The sports ball assembly comprises at least one electronic circuit embedded or attached to a sports ball. The sports ball assembly is in network communication with a processor via at least two receivers within a sports arena. The sports ball assembly generates and transmits UWB data packets comprising movement-related data for the sports ball assembly in real time at a predetermined rate. The at least two receivers receive the UWB data packets and transmit to the processor with time stamps. The processor is operable to determine a movement of the sports ball assembly based on the UWB data packets and the time stamps received from the at least two receivers. |
US12121768B2 |
Exercise device having a linear arm portion
An exercise apparatus includes a linear arm portion having an elongate arm member with proximal and distal ends and an elongate support member having proximal and distal ends. The arm member can be slidably mounted to the support member by a sliding joint positioned at the distal end of the support member. The arm member can be movable along a first axis between retracted and extended positions. The sliding joint can include first and second bearing assemblies which are spaced apart a sufficient distance from each other for constraining portions of the arm member within the sliding joint. The proximal end of the arm member that overlaps with the support member outside of the sliding joint when in retracted positions can be capable of some unconstrained lateral movement relative to the first axis. A linear arm brake assembly can be coupled to the arm member for resisting linear motion of the arm member. A torso portion can be included to which the linear arm portion is rotatably mounted about a second axis by rotary shoulder joint. The linear arm portion can be configured, and the rotary shoulder joint can be positioned along the length of the support member at a location that substantially balances the linear arm portion about the rotary shoulder joint at least when the arm member is in the retracted position. |
US12121767B2 |
Exercise machine handle system
An exercise machine handle system which provides for a plurality of exerciser positioning surfaces and gripping handles. The exercise machine handle system generally includes an exercise machine carriage and end platform handle system. The exercise machine carriage and end platform handle system includes a plurality of gripping features, thus allowing the exerciser to perform a substantially expanded repertoire of exercises using the exercise machine handle system. An exemplary embodiment of an exercise machine carriage and end platform system may include a carriage with a plurality of handles and a plurality of intermediate support members. In another exemplary embodiment, an exercise machine carriage and end platform system may include an end platform with a plurality of handles, a split carriage, and/or ladder step handles on a handle assembly. |
US12121762B1 |
Automatic vehicle fire blanket deployment system
A device which automatically drops a fire blanket onto a vehicle. The device may be situated above a parking space. The device may automatically drop the fire blanket in response to a signal from a smoke sensor or fire sensor. The device may include an enclosure; a spindle; and a fire blanket; wherein the fire blanket is configured to be stored in the enclosure by being wrapped around the spindle; and wherein the first device is configured to automatically drop the fire blanket by using first and second wires located on opposite corners of a side of the fire blanket. The first and second wires may be connected to a grabber that is connected to the fire blanket so when the fire blanket is completely unfurled, the grabber passes through a constraining hole which opens an end of the grabber holding the fire blanket which then releases the fire blanket. |
US12121757B2 |
High area filter having a stiffening structure, and methods of making the same
A helically pleated filter which resists movement or collapse when subjected to operational loads, which in one embodiment includes a stupport element. The construction process involves creating a tube from a sheet of filter media, closing one end using a seam, a cap, or another method, and stiffening the tube closed end with a fixedly retained stiffening element. The closed and stiffened end is then rotated relative to another section of the tube, preferably held stationary over a mandrel tool. This filter can be integrated into conventional air filtering devices, such as surgical masks, half facepiece respirators, or filter cartridges. |
US12121754B2 |
Particle beam irradiation system and particle beam irradiation facility
An installation area of a particle beam treatment system is reduced. The particle beam irradiation system includes an accelerator which is installed on a floor surface and accelerates a charged particle beam, a transport device which transports the charged particle beam emitted from the accelerator, an irradiation device which irradiates an irradiation target with the charged particle beam transported by the transport device, and a gantry which is installed on the floor surface, and to which the irradiation device is attached. The gantry includes a rotating body which rotates the irradiation device about the irradiation target, and a support device which supports the rotating body from the floor surface at a position where a projection plane of the rotating body on the floor surface and a projection plane of the accelerator or the transport device on the floor surface at least partially overlap with each other. |
US12121750B1 |
System and method of real-time motion management for beam radiation treatment and imaging
A system and method are disclosed for real-time motion management for beam radiation treatment and imaging, comprising a control system and a horizontal support structure, the horizontal support structure further comprising a fixed surface and a movable surface actuated by a robotic device, the control system further configured to receive target location information from one or more remote or local imaging devices or video output from a medical device providing treatment, generate a mapping of a patient location or a patient movement by scanning a visual field that includes the patient and the horizontal support structure, interpret the mapping to calculate a new position based on a detected deviation of a patient position or a patient movement from a target position, send instructions to the robotic device to actuate the movable surface to the new position; and receive position status information from the robotic device. |
US12121748B2 |
System and method for assessing radiation therapy plan calculation accuracy
A system and method are provided for assessing a radiation therapy plan to be implemented on a particular radiation therapy system that includes a multi-leaf collimator (MLC). The method includes receiving a radiation therapy plan and calculating at least one metric indicating transmission characteristics of a beam delivered using the particular radiation therapy system to perform the radiation therapy plan using a model of the MLC having a plurality of zones, wherein each zone is classified based on the transmission characteristics. The method also includes evaluating the at least one metric against a tolerance for variation between the radiation therapy plan and an implementation of the radiation therapy plan on the particular radiation therapy system and generating an alert indicating that the at least one metric is outside the tolerance. |
US12121744B2 |
Devices and methods for applying therapeutic light to reduce hazard to health care providers of contracting infectious disease
A therapeutic light assembly used for reducing a patient's viral load including a housing containing at least one therapeutic light source configured to emit light at air exiting the patient's airway, a power source coupled to the at least therapeutic light source, and a tubing attachment coupled to the housing configured to secure the housing to a patient's tubing. |
US12121743B2 |
Non-invasive optogenetic stimulation method to regulate glucose metabolism in the liver and brown adipose tissue
Methods and devices are disclosed for non-invasive optogenetic stimulation of autonomic efferent fibers to regulate glucose metabolism in the liver and brown adipose tissue and to treat metabolic disorders. |
US12121741B2 |
Extraoral mask for the treatment of oral mucositis
A phototherapy device for modulating an optical dosage delivered to targeted tissues extraorally based on measured tissue properties, such that the targeted tissues receive a particular dose of optical power. |
US12121736B2 |
WCD with pacing analgesia
An external defibrillator system such as a WCD is also capable of providing transthoracic pacing and drug delivery (e.g., pain-reducing drugs and/or a sedatives) to a patient. The drug(s) may be included in the therapy electrode electrolyte and dispensed for defibrillation, cardioversion and/or pacing therapy. Alternatively, the drug(s) may be stored in a separate reservoir and dispensed during pacing therapy. The drug(s) may be dispensed to a patient after a successful defibrillation therapy. The pacing therapy may be delivered a set time-period after the drug(s) were dispensed. A relatively small electric current may be delivered to the area of the patient on which the drug(s) were dispensed to facilitate drug absorption. |
US12121733B2 |
Energy generation from tiny sources
The invention discloses a device for collection of tiny charges in the Nano-Coulomb-range and below, comprising at least one capacitor stack build by n capacitors and 2n switches (nϵN), at least one further capacitor outside the capacitor stack as buffer capacity, at least two additional switches and a DC input source. The n capacitors are dedicated to be sequentially charged by the DC input source one after the other, wherein the 2n switches in the capacitor stack couple the n capacitors sequentially to the DC input source. The at least one further capacitor is dedicated to be charged from the n capacitors of the capacitor stack at once. Furthermore, the invention discloses a method for small charge collection, comprising the steps of sequentially charging the n capacitors of the at least one capacitor stack by coupling one capacitor after the other to the DC input source by selectively closing the switches and discharging the n capacitors of the capacitor stack into at least one further capacitor outside the capacitor stack (nϵN). Additionally, the usage of the device or the method according to the invention to collect charges from sources with electrical potentials of a few millivolts is disclosed. |
US12121730B2 |
Determining posture state from ECAPs
Systems, devices, and techniques are described for determining a posture state of a patient based on detected evoked compound action potentials (ECAPs). In one example, a medical device includes stimulation circuitry configured to deliver electrical stimulation and sensing circuitry configured to sense a plurality of evoked compound action potential (ECAP) signals. The medical device also includes processing circuitry configured to control the stimulation circuitry to deliver a plurality of electrical stimulation pulses having different amplitude values, control the sensing circuitry to detect, after delivery of each electrical stimulation pulse of the plurality of electrical stimulation pulses, a respective ECAP signal of the plurality of ECAP signals, and determine, based on the plurality of ECAP signals, a posture state of the patient. |
US12121728B2 |
Systems and methods for enhancing function of spine stabilization muscles associated with a spine surgery intervention
Systems and methods for enhancing muscle function of skeletal muscles in connection with a planned spine surgery intervention in a patient's back are provided. The method includes implanting one or more electrodes in or adjacent to tissue associated with one or more skeletal muscles within a back of a patient, the one or more electrodes in electrical communication with a pulse generator programmed for enhancing muscle function of the one or more skeletal muscles. Electrical stimulation is delivered, according to the programming during a time period associated with the planned spine surgery intervention, from the pulse generator to the tissue associated with the one or more skeletal muscles via the one or more electrodes, thereby improving neuromuscular control system performance of the one or more spine stabilizing muscles in connection with the planned spine surgery intervention to reduce the patient's recovery time associated with the planned spine surgery intervention. |
US12121727B2 |
Contingent cardio-protection for epilepsy patients
Disclosed are methods and systems for treating epilepsy by stimulating a main trunk of a vagus nerve, or a left vagus nerve, when the patient has had no seizure or a seizure that is not characterized by cardiac changes such as an increase in heart rate, and stimulating a cardiac branch of a vagus nerve, or a right vagus nerve, when the patient has had a seizure characterized by cardiac changes such as a heart rate increase. |
US12121723B2 |
Vestibular nerve stimulation
Presented herein are techniques for electrically stimulating a recipient's vestibular nerve in order to mask vestibular noise signals (vestibular noise) generated by the peripheral vestibular system (e.g., prevent erroneous balance information generated by the peripheral vestibular system from being sent to the brain of the recipient). A vestibular nerve stimulator in accordance with embodiments presented herein includes a plurality of electrodes implanted in an inner ear of a recipient at a location that is adjacent to the otolith organs of the inner ear. The vestibular nerve stimulator is configured to generate one or more continuous pulse trains and to deliver the one or more continuous pulse trains to the inferior branch of the recipient's vestibular nerve. |
US12121720B2 |
Systems, devices, and methods for signal generation
Systems, devices, and methods for electroporation ablation therapy are disclosed, with the system including a pulse waveform signal generator for medical ablation therapy that may be coupled to an ablation device including at least one electrode for ablation pulse delivery to tissue. The signal generator may generate and deliver voltage pulses to the ablation device in the form of a pulse waveform in a predetermined sequence where the signal generator may independently configure a set of electrodes of an ablation device. The signal generator may further perform active monitoring of a set of electrode channels and discharge excess energy using the set of electrode channels. |
US12121719B2 |
Non-invasive neural interface
A neuromodulator includes an electromagnetic (EM) wave generator configured to generate EM waves remote from a patient and to direct the EM waves to one or more target regions within the patient. Frequencies of the EM waves fall outside a range of frequencies that activates neurons. Intersection of the EM waves in each target region creates envelope-modulated electric and magnetic fields having one or more frequencies that fall within the range of frequencies that activates neurons. The neuromodulator includes control circuitry configured to control parameters of the EM waves produced by the EM wave generator. The neuromodulator may use feedback based on one or more of patient input and/or sensing of physiological signals in order to close the loop and control the EM waves. |
US12121716B2 |
Cosmetic mask
[Problem] To provide a cosmetic mask which imparts effective stimulation to the appropriate position and has a tightening effect. [Solution] This cosmetic mask is worn on the face of a user, is able to cover at least the cheeks, and is equipped with a pair of simulators which impart electric or ultrasonic stimulation to a location corresponding to either the zygomatic muscle or masseter muscle of the user. The cosmetic mask may be equipped with a stimulator fitting unit for fitting the stimulators to a cheek position, and maybe constituted so that at least some of the stimulators are detachable. The cosmetic mask may also be equipped with a nosepiece which matches the protruding shape of the nose, a left-right fitting portion which is fitted while applying tensile force to the left and right sides of the face, and a vertical fitting portion which is fitted while applying tensile force from the lower surface of the mandible over both sides of the face to the top of the head. |
US12121711B2 |
Next generation total artificial heart
A total artificial heart system includes at least one artificial ventricle coupled to (or capable of being coupled to) a chamber or a vessel of a human heart, and at least one drive system coupled to the artificial ventricle, the drive system including at least one implanted electric motor. The drive system causes the artificial ventricle to contract and expand. |
US12121704B2 |
Injector with adjustable dosing
An injector for injecting a medicament in a patient. The injector includes a container comprising a fluid chamber containing a first volume of a medicament, and an injection conduit associated with the fluid chamber for defining a fluid pathway therefrom to inject the medicament from the fluid chamber through the injection conduit to an injection location. The injector also includes a firing mechanism associated with the fluid chamber for expelling the medicament from the fluid chamber through the injection conduit, arid a volume-control mechanism operable to control a fraction of the first volume of medicament that is injected when the firing mechanism is actuated to inject the medicament. |
US12121699B1 |
Systems and methods for monitoring operations of an infusion delivery device using a pressure sensor
The present disclosure relates to devices, systems and processes for delivering therapeutic fluids. Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to medical devices for housing a therapeutic fluid, and methods and systems for monitoring in an infusion delivery device, using a pressure sensor of the device, one or more of: (A) fill event detection; (B) fill volume detection; (C) mechanical compliance calibration/air detection of an infusion management system after fill event and priming; (D) occlusion detection after removal of insertion seal assembly; (E) detecting fluid path deployment of an infusion delivery device; (F) monitoring for occlusion detection during pump use; and (G) detecting an empty reservoir. |
US12121696B2 |
Multiple infusion channel data graphical user interface
Data is received that characterizes infusions administered to a patient among each of a plurality of infusion channels. Thereafter, a plurality of infusion events and respective event times are identified based on the received data. A temporal view of the infusion events can then be displayed in a graphical user interface and/or the temporal view of the infusion events can form part of a report. The temporal view segregates each channel into a separate swim lane with each swim lane visualizing infusion events for the corresponding channel at the respective event times. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described. |
US12121694B2 |
Tamper evident closure container
A closure container that can house a preset drug applicator in an easily accessible manner with tamper evidencing means. The closure container contains a plurality of dosing ribs and a retainer to retain the syringe in a preset dosage amount and preferably has a window to view the barrel of the syringe. |
US12121692B2 |
Catheter vent assembly and related systems and methods
A catheter system may include a needleless connector, which may include a distal end, a proximal end, and a valve disposed between the distal end of the needleless connector and the proximal end of the needleless connector. The catheter system may include a vent assembly, which may include a proximal component and a distal component. The proximal component may include a male luer adapter, which may include a male luer. The distal component may include a distal end coupled to the proximal end of the needleless connector, and a proximal end coupled to the male luer adapter. In response to movement of the proximal component from a proximal position to a distal position with respect to the distal component, the male luer of the male luer adapter may open the valve to vent air inside the catheter system. |
US12121691B2 |
Antimicrobial caps for medical connectors
The present invention relates to a cap for a medical connector. More specifically, the present invention related to an antimicrobial cap for placement over a connector, wherein various features of the antimicrobial cap maintain the connector in an antiseptic state. |
US12121690B2 |
Methods and device for performing cardiology and endovascular interventional operations via radial artery or ulnar artery
A method for performing cardiology and endovascular interventional operations includes: Step 1, putting an artery sheath into a punctured artery; inserting a Pigtail catheter into a first end of the artery sheath, and advancing it to a left ventricle; injecting contrast into the Pigtail catheter to perform left ventricle angiography; and withdrawing the Pigtail catheter from the artery sheath. Step 2, inserting a guiding catheter into the first end of the artery sheath, and advancing it to the left ventricle. Step 3, advancing a myocardial biopsy forcep to a left ventricle endocardium through the guiding catheter to collect a piece of myocardium. Step 4, withdrawing the myocardial biopsy forcep from the guiding catheter, and preserving a myocardium specimen. Step 5, repeating steps 3 and 4 until collecting enough number of myocardium specimens. Step 6, withdrawing the guiding catheter from the artery sheath, and pulling the artery sheath out of the artery. |
US12121688B2 |
Medical device with actuation mechanism
A medical delivery device suitable for insertion into a lumen of a patient, the medical device (100, 200) comprising a capsule (110, 120, 210, 220) sized to be inserted into the lumen, the capsule comprising a base member, and an actuation mechanism comprising an actuation member (150, 250, 350) configured for movement relative to the base member along an axis, and an energy source (140, 240, 340) associated with the actuation member for powering the actuation member to move relative to the base member along the axis. The base member and the actuation member define a latch assembly comprising: a) a dissolvable firing member (160, 260, 360), the dissolvable firing member being at least partially dissolvable when subjected to a biological fluid, b) a retainer portion (113, 213, 313) comprised by one of the base member and the actuation member, and c) a movable latch (152, 252, 352) configured for lateral movement relative to the axis, the movable latch defining a first surface with a blocking portion (153, 253, 353), and a second surface (152a, 252a, 352a) configured for interacting with the dissolvable firing member (160, 260, 360). In a pre-firing configuration, the blocking portion (153, 253, 353) of the movable latch engages the retainer portion (113, 213, 313) in a latching engagement, and the second surface (152a, 252a, 352a) of the movable latch interacts with the dissolvable firing member to restrict lateral movement of the movable latch thereby preventing release of the latching engagement. In a firing configuration where the dissolvable firing member (160, 260) has become at least partially dissolved, the movable latch is allowed to move laterally thereby releasing the latching engagement. |
US12121687B2 |
Nanocellulose and nanocellulose composite arrays and devices and methods of making and using the same
A microneedle array including a plurality of microneedles that include nanocellulose or a nanocellulose composite, methods of producing a microneedle array, a device including a microneedle array, and methods of extracting a dermal biofluid or subdermal biofluid by applying a microneedle array. |
US12121682B2 |
Method for recycling used balloon catheter, balloon catheter, and information processing system
A method for recycling a used balloon catheter includes accepting a used balloon catheter. The balloon catheter includes a detector that detects a state value including at least a pressure generated in a pipe path formed within the balloon catheter and a storage that stores a result of detection of the state value by the detector. The method includes determining at least one of reusability of the used balloon catheter and a method of recycling the used balloon catheter, based on the result of detection stored in the storage of the used balloon catheter. |
US12121680B2 |
Medical device comprising a smart handle for improving handling of an elongated functional system
For surgical and/or medical instruments, a smart handle for easily and more accurately manipulating an elongated functional system inside the body of a subject, including a handle body extending along a longitudinal axis having a first electrical interface including at least two electrical connectors, a second electrical interface with at least two circular conductive elements and a chamber for receiving a power supply; the power supply being connected to one of the electrical interfaces, at least one first external command being arranged on the outer surface of the handle body, and when activated, the first external command allows to flow an electrical current through the electrical connectors; the electrical connectors being maintained in contact with the other electrical interface by a spring force, the electrical connectors including at their distal end a round tip for ensuring a permanent contact between the electrical connectors and the circular conductive elements during rotation. |
US12121677B2 |
Devices and methods to prevent inadvertent motion of dynamically rigidizing apparatuses
Described herein are rigidizing apparatuses (e.g., rigidizing apparatuses, and systems including one or more rigidizing apparatus, including, but not limited to overtubes) that are configured to prevent harm or damage to a patient when rigidized. |
US12121674B2 |
Interchangeable flush/selective catheter
A combination flush catheter and selective catheter as one convertible catheter and methods of using the same. The selective catheter may be a reverse curve or guide catheter. The additional steps of removal of the flush catheter and re-insertion of the selective catheter may be eliminated, reducing the possibility of errors and making the procedure smoother and shorter. |
US12121670B1 |
Catheter system
The urinary catheter includes a balloon that anchors a distal end of a catheter lumen in position inside of the bladder. It includes a port open to the inner lumen at the distal end of the catheter to allow for the flow of urine from the bladder, through the catheter, and to the connected drainage bag. A drainage bag collects urine from the catheter. The drainage bag has an inlet port for receiving urine and an outlet port for draining urine from the drainage bag. There is often collection tubing that connected the catheter to the drainage bag. A lock device provides that the inlet port of the drainage bag and the outlet port of the urinary catheter remain coupled together. |
US12121664B2 |
Conduits and other components with wicking properties and associated methods
In one embodiment, a medical circuit component for use with humidified gases is described. The medical circuit conduit includes: a body comprising a wall having an inner surface that defines a space within which humidified gases may flow and/or be contained; and moisture transport means and/or element(s) at least partially coupled to and/or at least partially integrated into at least a part of the wall, the moisture transport means and/or element(s) being configured to receive moisture from vapors and/or liquid inside the space and transport at least some of said moisture away from where it was received. |
US12121661B2 |
Pressurizing masks, systems and methods
A respiratory mask or other sealing interface can be used in combination with a nasal cannula or other unsealing interface in providing respiratory therapies for the treatment of COPD or OSA. The mask can act as a pressure vessel over the top of a nasal cannula, with the intention of increasing expiratory pressure whilst allowing the nasal cannula to provide a user with breathing gases of a high humidity and temperature. The ability to selectively apply increased expiratory pressure may be effective in reducing a user's breathing rate and thus beneficial in the treatment of respiratory distress. |
US12121658B2 |
Tracheostomy dilator
A tracheostomy dilator may include a distal portion, a handle portion, a lumen, and a proximal portion. The distal portion may have a curve extending to a distal opening and be configured to dilate a tracheostomy. The handle portion may be proximal of the distal portion and be configured to be grasped by a user. The lumen may be configured to receive a guidewire. The proximal portion may be proximal of the handle portion and have a proximal opening in communication with the lumen. The proximal portion may be configured to deflect the guidewire at an angle of at least 30 degrees from a longitudinal axis of the handle portion. |
US12121655B2 |
Active lung assist device
An active breathing assistance apparatus is disclosed. A simple apparatus includes first, second and third sets of balloons in a base compartment; a compression component on or over the balloons, configured to expel air from the balloons; a tubing network connected to the balloons; a wearable breathing compartment at an outlet of the tubing network; first and second check valves in the tubing network, between the breathing compartment and (i) the third set of balloons and (ii) the first and/or second balloons, respectively; third and fourth check valves between atmospheric air and the first and second balloons, respectively; a cover securing the compression component to the base compartment; and a motion restricting component controlling movement of the compression component. The first and second sets of balloons are between the compression component and the base compartment, and the third set of balloons is between the compression component and the cover. |
US12121654B2 |
Device and method for determining an information relating to a treatment
The present invention pertains to a device and corresponding method for determining information relating to the treatment of a patient, preferably relating to a patient having a respiratory disorder. The device comprises a fluid channel configured to be in fluid communication with a medical gas source at a first end and with a patient interface at a second end, a sensor arrangement having at least a first sensor for measuring a value of a first flow parameter in the channel and a second sensor for measuring a value of a second flow parameter in the channel, wherein the first sensor and the second sensor are spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal axis of the channel, and a control unit in communication with the first sensor and the second sensor. The control unit determines flow direction of a medical gas in the channel based on sensor measurements. |
US12121644B2 |
Performance monitoring of regional citrate anticoagulation
A monitoring device operates to monitor regional citrate anticoagulation (RCA) in a blood treatment system which is configured to administrate citrate to an extracorporeal blood circuit (10) upstream of a dialyzer (11) during a treatment session. At consecutive time steps during the treatment session, the monitoring device obtains a current measurement value of systemic ionized calcium (iCaSYS) or systemic total calcium (CaSYS), operates a predefined algorithm on the current measurement value to generate a current computation value that represents ionized calcium (iCa2, iCa3) in blood at a selected location (loc2, loc3) downstream or upstream of the dialyzer (11) in the extracorporeal blood circuit (10), and presents and/or evaluates the current computation value for assessment of the regional citrate anticoagulation. The need for conventional blood sampling and blood analysis upstream and/or downstream of the dialyzer, e.g. during CRRT, is thereby reduced significantly. |
US12121635B2 |
Systems and methods for forming an antimicrobial orthopedic implant
Systems, methods of manufacture, and packaging configurations are provided for an antimicrobial orthopedic implant having an antimicrobial coating on the outer surface of the implant including a vaporizable antimicrobial agent in a surface area concentration on the outer surface sufficient to prevent bacterial growth on the orthopedic implant, and can additionally provide a clinically effective zone of inhibition around the orthopedic implant. In certain embodiments, a container, a reservoir of the vaporizable antimicrobial agent, and the orthopedic implant are configured to remain thermally stable in a temperature range up to 200 C. |
US12121634B2 |
Biofouling resistant coatings and methods of making and using the same
Disclosed herein are compositions to use in biofouling-resistant coatings, biofouling-resistant coatings, methods of making biofouling-resistant coatings, biofouling-resistant devices, and methods of making biofouling-resistant devices. |
US12121633B2 |
Nanodiamond electrosurgical coating
A coating for an electrosurgical electrode to reduce the potential for sticking of tissue. The coating is an elastomer containing a plurality of diamond particles having an average diameter of between diameter of 0.5 and 500 nanometers and that comprise between 0.1 and 25 percent by weight of the coating. The coating may be formed by reducing a silicone dispersion with xylene, adding the plurality of diamond particles, and agglomerating the plurality of diamond particles through sonification and then applied to the device. The coasting may also be formed by reducing a silicone dispersion with xylene, adding the plurality of diamond particles, and agglomerating the plurality of diamond particles through sonification, and then applied to the device by plasma enhanced vapor deposition. |
US12121631B2 |
Methods, substrates, and systems useful for cell seeding of medical grafts
Described are methods, cell growth substrates, and devices that are useful in preparing cell-containing graft materials for administration to patients. Tubular passages can be defined in cell growth substrates to promote distribution of cells into the substrates. Also described are methods and devices for preparing cell-seeded graft compositions, methods and devices for preconditioning cell growth substrates prior to application of cells, and cell seeded grafts having novel substrates, and uses thereof. |
US12121627B2 |
Bioresorbable metal alloy and implants
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for structures including an alloy of calcium, strontium, and magnesium. |
US12121626B2 |
Blood coagulation-promoting silk fibroin-polypeptide electrospun membrane and preparation method thereof
The present invention discloses a blood coagulation-promoting silk fibroin-polypeptide electrospun membrane and a preparation method thereof. The electrospun membrane is made by using silkworm silk fibroin as a carrier and adding the polypeptide GPRPPSEHLQIT. It is mainly used for promoting blood coagulation, and is a blood coagulation material that can targetedly bind to human fibrinogen. The preparation method includes the steps of dissolving, filtering, dialyzing, concentrating and freeze-drying silkworm cocoons after degumming to obtain silk fibroin freeze-dried powder. The polypeptide used in the present invention is a polypeptide obtained by self-screening. Compared with other polypeptides, it can specifically targetedly bind to human fibrinogen. |
US12121625B2 |
Tunable output irradiance system
A system including groups of illuminators configured to provide adaptive irradiance within the ultraviolet spectrum to remove pathogens, particles, and anthropogenic activity from an air mass of a physical environment based on a detection of a presence of and amount of pathogens, particles, and anthropogenic activity in the air mass. |
US12121620B2 |
Method and system for mask disinfection
A disinfection system includes a mask chamber and a cassette trolley rail mounted to the mask chamber. The system also includes a mask cassette configured to hold one or more masks and configured to mount to the cassette trolley rail such that the mask cassette translates along the cassette trolley rail. The system also includes a first array of lamps mounted to a first lamp mount within the mask chamber, where the first array of lamps is positioned to emit radiation toward a first side of the mask cassette. The system further includes a second array of lamps mounted to a second lamp mount within the mask chamber, where the second array of lamps is positioned to emit radiation toward a second side of the mask cassette that is opposite the first side of the mask cassette. |
US12121619B2 |
Shoe management device
A shoe management device has a housing forming an exterior appearance, an inner space provided inside of a housing body of the housing, and a cover to open or close the housing body. A shoe may be provided inside of the inner space, and dust and foreign matter on the shoe may be removed by agitators and an air flow provided by an air generator. In addition, moisture and germs inside the shoe are removed by hot air, an ultraviolet ray, and plasma ions provided by a care device. |
US12121617B2 |
Transdermal delivery of cannabidiol
Provided is a transdermal drug delivery system comprising cannabidiol, or a cannabidiol salt alone or in combinations thereof. Transdermal delivery can provide a drug plasma concentration at predetermined rate for a predetermined period of time with a simplified therapeutic regimen by decreasing dosing frequency for the treatment and/or prevention of pain and/or inflammation. |
US12121602B2 |
Anhydrous sunscreen composition, process of manufacturing the anhydrous sunscreen composition and use of the anhydrous sunscreen composition
ANHYDROUS SUNSCREEN COMPOSITION, PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING THE ANHYDROUS SUNSCREEN COMPOSITION AND USE OF THE ANHYDROUS SUNSCREEN COMPOSITION The present disclosure is directed to high SPF anhydrous sunscreen compositions. More specifically, the present disclosure is directed to high SPF anhydrous sunscreen compositions having enhanced anti-oiliness and anti-acne effect, as well as good hardness properties and dry touch to the skin after application combined with matt effect, comprising high concentration of silica aerogel, at least one emollient, a wax blend and an UV filter system. The present invention also discloses a process of manufacturing the anhydrous sunscreen compositions and uses of the sunscreen compositions. |
US12121601B2 |
Use of magnesium hydride in preparation of composition for preventing and treating chronic periodontitis, and magnesium hydride toothpaste
The-use of magnesium hydride in the preparation of a composition for preventing and treating chronic periodontitis, and a magnesium hydride toothpaste are provided. In the composition or the magnesium hydride toothpaste, magnesium hydride has a weight percentage of 1% to 3%. The toothpaste has the functions of disinfection, anti-inflammation, anti-oxidation, removing tooth stains, improving bad breath, alleviating gingival swelling, bleeding, and recession, and improving periodontitis symptoms. An appropriate amount of magnesium hydride fine particles is added in toothpaste, and the magnesium hydride particles can be hydrolyzed into hydrogen and magnesium ions with anti-inflammatory effects, which can also inhibit alveolar bone resorption. The magnesium hydride-containing composition is safe in use, and can effectively prevent the occurrence and development of periodontal diseases after long-term use. |
US12121599B2 |
Fluorescent glazing composition for a dental zirconia article, process of sintering and kit of parts
The invention relates to a glazing composition for a porous dental zirconia article, the glazing composition comprising liquid, glass particles, fluorescing component(s) comprising europium, optionally hydrophilic silica nano-particles, and optionally hydrophobic silica nano-particles, wherein the fluorescing component(s) can be contained in the glass particles or as separate component. The invention also relates to a process for sintering a porous dental zirconia article with a glazing composition on its surface. |
US12121587B1 |
Dimeric antibodies
This disclosure relates to dimeric immunotherapeutics that comprise two IgGs that are crosslinked with a disulfide bond. The two IgGs may be chimeras of two different heavy chains, in which one heavy chain includes a cysteine mutation that forms the disulfide bond, and the other heavy chain lacks the cysteine mutation. The presence of a cysteine mutation in only one of the heavy chains of an IgG avoids two disulfide bonds between the two IgGs, which increases the accessible orientations between the two crosslinked IgGs, and also avoids the formation of trimers and higher-order oligomers. |
US12121586B2 |
Optimized variants of anti-VEGF antibodies
The present invention provides anti-VEGF antibodies and compositions that include anti-VEGF antibodies (e.g., antibody conjugates, fusion proteins, and polymeric formulations), and uses thereof, for example for treatment of disorders associated with pathological angiogenesis. The present invention also provides methods of identifying antibody variants with improved properties, for example, enhanced binding affinity, stability, pharmacokinetics, and/or expression. |
US12121581B2 |
Method of photodynamic therapy
The invention provides mitochondria-targeted chemiluminescent agents and their use in methods of photodynamic therapy (PDT). In particular, the invention provides compounds of general formula (I), and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts: (I) in which A represents a chemiluminescent moiety; each L, which may be the same or different, is either a direct bond or a linker; each B, which may be the same or different, represents a mitotropic moiety; n is an integer from 1 to 3, preferably 1; and x is an integer from 1 to 3, preferably 1. Such compounds find particular use in the treatment of deeply-sited tumours, e.g. glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), when used in combination with a photosensitizer or photosensitizer precursor. |
US12121578B2 |
RSV F/G chimeric vaccine
A novel vaccine antigen for prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) infection is created which surpasses conventional vaccines comprising as an antigen RSV F protein alone in view of efficacy and/or safety. A vaccine is prepared which comprises as an antigen a RSV F/G chimeric protein wherein a portion of RSV F protein as a basic structure is replaced with a whole or a portion of Conserved Central Domain sequence of RSV G protein or wherein a whole or a portion of Conserved Central Domain sequence of RSV G is added to the basic structure. As a result of assessment of both efficacy and safety, a vaccine comprising as an antigen the F/G chimeric protein of the present invention confirmed to be more excellent than a vaccine comprising as an antigen RSV F protein alone in view of efficacy and/or safety. |
US12121575B2 |
Periodontitis vaccine and related compositions and methods of use
An immunogenic composition, a periodontal vaccine formulation containing the immunogenic composition, and methods for treating or preventing periodontal disease are provided, where the methods involves administering an immunologically effective amount of the composition or vaccine formulation to a subject. The immunogenic composition contains at least one polypeptide that comprises: an Mfa1 antigen sequence that is substantially homologous to an immunogenic amino acid sequence from an Mfa1 fimbrilin protein of a Porphyromonas bacterium; and an HA1 antigen sequence, an HA2 antigen sequence, or both an HA1 antigen sequence and an HA2 antigen sequence, wherein the HAI antigen sequence is substantially homologous to an immunogenic amino acid sequence from an RgpA Gingipain hemagglutinin domain 1 contained within an RgpA Gingipain protein of a Porphyromonas bacterium, and the HA2 antigen sequence is substantially homologous to an immunogenic amino acid sequence from an RgpA Gingipain hemagglutinin domain 2 contained within an RgpA Gingipain protein of a Porphyromonas bacterium. |
US12121571B2 |
Recombinant L-asparaginase
The present invention provides compositions and methods for treating a disease treatable by asparagine depletion in a human subject comprising administering to a human subject a recombinant L-asparaginase. |
US12121570B2 |
Treatment of stress disorders using acetylcholine release inhibiting neurotoxic proteins to reduce stress levels
Herein disclosed are improved methods for treating stress disorders, such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and perceived stress, by administration of acetylcholine release inhibitors, such as neurotoxic proteins (e.g., a botulinum toxin), to a patient at specific locations and amounts. |
US12121565B2 |
Methods of treatment of specific cancers with NLRP3 inhibitors and anti-PD1/PD-L1 antibodies
The present disclosure provides, in part, compositions and methods of increasing the efficacy of anti-PD-1/PD-L1 antibody immunotherapy in a subject. The compositions and methods comprise an NLRP3 inhibitor used in combination with a PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitor for the treatment of cancer. |
US12121563B2 |
Rescuing voltage-gated sodium channel function in inhibitory neurons
Selectively providing voltage-gated sodium channel function sufficient to rescue impaired Nav1.1 function to inhibitory neurons is described. Provided voltage-gated sodium channel function sufficient to rescue impaired Nav1.1 function in inhibitory neurons can be used to treat disorders such as epilepsy, and more particularly, Dravet Syndrome. |
US12121562B2 |
Antigenic Epstein Barr virus polypeptides
This disclosure relates to antigenic EBV polypeptides and their use in eliciting antibodies against EBV. Also disclosed are antigenic polypeptides comprising an EBV polypeptide and a ferritin protein. |
US12121560B2 |
Methods and compositions for maintaining the conformation and structural integrity of biomolecules
A liquid ink composition includes a liquid phase and particles suspended in the liquid phase, the particles containing a target pharmaceutical or biological agent. The biological activity of the target pharmaceutical or biological agent is preserved upon suspension of the particles in the liquid phase. The liquid phase is capable of solidifying via a solidification process. |
US12121558B2 |
Liver activation nanoemulsion and toxin excretion enhancement method
An intra-oral, nanoemulsion blend is provided that enhances liver and toxin excretion performance in mammals when orally administered. A solid powder toxin binding composition also is provided that may be used to irreversibly bind the toxins reaching the bowel so that once the toxins are excreted into the bowel, they may not be reabsorbed, and are thus eliminated. A method of administering the nanoemulsion blend and the toxin binding composition to enhance toxin excretion also is described. The nanoemulsion blend is ingestible and edible. |
US12121554B2 |
Materials and methods for treatment with oncolytic viruses and modified CAR T cells
This document relates to methods and materials involved in treating cancer. For example, methods and materials for using one or more oncolytic viruses (OVs) in combination with an adoptive cell therapy (e.g., a chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy) to alter one or more functions of a T cell and/or to enhance T cell expansion to treat cancer in a mammal (e.g., a human) are provided. |
US12121552B2 |
Pseudomonas chlororaphis species and its use in the control of fish diseases caused by bacteria and fungi
The present invention relates to an antimicrobial composition and probiotics against bacterial and fungal pathogens of fish. In particular, the invention pertains to a novel strain of the bacterial species Pseudomonas chlororaphis subsp. aurantiaca 1214-CHY4 (ATCC accession number PTA-126941), the cells, cell broth, and novel metabolites produced from the bacterial strain that can inhibit the growth of a variety of fish pathogens. |